We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced, and strategic New Partner and Product Integration (NPPI) Lead to drive end‑to‑end excellence in onboarding, planning, and operational integration of new strategic partners into our global ecosystem. This role will lead and coordinate all cross-functional activities - including Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Quality Assurance, Finance, Legal, Medical, and Commercial - ensuring alignment with the Partner Integration Playbook. The primary objective is to enable rapid, seamless integration of new partners while ensuring all activities remain on track for timely, launch-ready product delivery. This role is critical to ensuring readiness, alignment, coordination and flawless execution across functions and geographies when introducing new partners, assets, or collaborations.
The NPPI Lead will design, lead, and continuously enhance our global New Partner and Product Integration Playbook and framework, acting as the central PMO and orchestration point across global, and regional teams. The role partners closely with the Global Brand & Alliance Lead while owning structured planning, risk mitigation, governance, and performance tracking from deal signing through full operational handover.
This is a global role requiring strong PMO expertise, cross‑functional leadership, strong business acumen and operational rigor in complex, fast‑moving environments. The position reports to the Global Head of Commercial Operations. Location is flexible, preferably in Central Eastern Europe. Regular international travel is expected.
Requirements: Proven expertise in leading complex, multi‑country, cross‑functional initiatives within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with strong exposure to partnerships, alliances, or asset in‑licensing.
Advanced PMO and program management capabilities, including planning, risk management, dependency tracking, and executive reporting.
Strong analytical and structural thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights and recommendations.
Global mindset with experience operating across diverse geographies (e.g., EU/CEE, APAC, LATAM).
High resilience and ability to navigate ambiguity, evolving deal dynamics, and competing priorities.
Excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of aligning senior stakeholders across functions and organizations.
Strong business acumen, problem‑solving orientation, and proactive mindset.
Highly collaborative leader who constructively challenges assumptions and manages conflict professionally.
Demonstrated ability to lead without formal authority and drive alignment in decentralized, matrixed organizations.
Highest ethical standards, fostering trust, integrity, and respectful cross‑functional and external collaboration
University degree in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, business, or a related field; advanced degree strongly preferred.
Minimum of 15 years experience in the innovative pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with a strong focus on New Product Introduction and Partnership Integration, operating as a global PMO across multiple functions, including Technical Operations (Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Pharmacovigilance), as well as Medical, Commercial Operations, and Finance.
Track record of successfully leading complex global or regional programs involving multiple stakeholders and external partners; strategy consulting background strongly preferred.
Strong project and portfolio management expertise, managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
Fluency in English; additional languages (particularly European or Asian) are an advantage.
Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑growth, global organization.
Willingness and flexibility to travel internationally as required.
This position is open to all candidates.