Company

Pharmaceuticals

PortfolioManagementManager

$750–1100k ~AI est. Midrand, South Africa FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“Portfolio Management Manager. Skills: Portfolio management, Performance management, Cross-functional orchestration, Governance. Drive portfolio value and performance management. Lead portfolio planning, budgeting, and forecasting”

Industry & Context.

Pharmaceuticals
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5-8 years in portfolio management, Experience in regulated industries, Background in budgeting, forecasting, analytics, or product management, Analytical skills, Understanding of regulatory interfaces requirements, Ability to act with integrity

Nice to Have

Tertiary qualification in business or allied medical sciences

What You'll Do.

Drive portfolio value and performance management

Lead portfolio planning

Monitor portfolio performance

Drive performance vigilance

Provide data-driven recommendations

Support annual planning cycles

Translate pharmacy strategy into portfolio objectives

Ensure portfolio plans address pharmacy-specific dynamics

Translate country pharmacy strategy into clear portfolio objectives

Identify portfolio opportunities

Partner with pharmacy-facing functions

Track and assess pharmacy performance indicators

Act as integrator across brand

Coordinate portfolio priorities and trade-offs

Support alignment between portfolio strategy

Enable consistent execution

Coordinate input and timelines

Facilitate information flow

Support alignment between engagement plans

Enable teams to focus on customer strategy

Ensure alignment between portfolio objectives

Track execution progress

Escalate misalignments or risks

Support governance processes

Ensure portfolio decisions are compliant

Prepare high-quality portfolio analyses and recommendations

Partner with Supply Chain

Identify pharmacy-related risks

Propose mitigation actions

Support lifecycle decisions

Contribute to decisions on portfolio simplification

and pharmacy-specific trends

and reimbursement developments

Provide insights to inform access

Support scenario planning and risk mitigation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Pharmacy-facing functions; Commercial, Medical, Value & Access, Finance, and Procurement teams; Supply Chain, Finance and BD&L

Full Job Description

**Job Description Summary** Portfolio Management Manager maximise the value, sustainability, and performance of the assigned portfolio across its lifecycle. Embed pharmacy strategy objectives into portfolio planning and execution to strengthen pharmacy performance and access. Ensure strong alignment across Commercial, Medical, Value & Access, and Supply Chain to deliver portfolio outcomes. Ensure robust governance, compliance, and decision‑making for portfolio investments and activities. Support stable supply and effective demand planning for portfolio products, including pharmacy‑driven flows. Anticipate external changes and convert insight into proactive portfolio actions. Ensure portfolio strategies are translated into clear, executable priorities. **Job Description** ** _Major Accountabilities:_** **Drive Portfolio Value & Performance Management** * Lead portfolio planning, budgeting, and forecasting to ensure optimal value delivery * Monitor portfolio performance (sales, demand, supply, access status) and identify risks or opportunities * Drive performance vigilance, including lifecycle management of in‑market and mature brands * Provide data‑driven recommendations to adjust portfolio priorities based on market dynamics and performance * Support annual planning cycles, quarterly reviews, and long‑range portfolio planning **Translate Pharmacy Strategy into Portfolio Objectives:** * Understanding of the pharmacy-specific environment, its current state and how it evolves. Ensure portfolio plans address pharmacy‑specific dynamics, understands the strategy and finds opportunities to optimise (e.g., stocking behaviour, substitution rules, generics pressure) * Translate country pharmacy strategy into clear portfolio objectives and priorities. Identify portfolio opportunities to strengthen pharmacy recommendation, substitution, and pull‑through. * Partner with pharmacy‑facing functions to align portfolio initiatives with pharmacy needs and realities. * Track and assess

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