Portfolio Associate

Role Purpose The Portfolio Associate will support the development of regional and country-specific portfolio strategies across EME, helping increase the value of the new product pipeline by identifying and evaluating high-value short- and medium-term opportunities. Key Responsibilities • Build and maintain the portfolio strategy, pipeline and five-year plan across EME markets. • Investigate current and future market trends using relevant reports and databases to identify portfolio gaps and unmet needs. • Conduct market evaluations through desk research, business intelligence, questionnaires, key opinion leader engagement and medical conferences. • Coordinate portfolio evaluations with Medical, Marketing, Business Development, Commercial, Regulatory, Supply Chain and Finance teams. • Facilitate portfolio workshops across key countries to align priorities and select suitable molecules based on market potential. • Evaluate product and therapeutic category potential, validate key assumptions and support go-to-market strategies and resource allocation. • Maintain accurate forecasts and ensure transparency and data quality across portfolio plans. • Identify potential licensing, acquisition and partnership opportunities in line with the agreed strategy. • Coordinate internal due diligence for selected products and partners. • Prepare and present P&L evaluations and business cases for selected products, including different commercial scenarios. • Build and maintain effective relationships with licensors, manufacturers and business partners. • Support the negotiation and completion of product licensing and local acquisition agreements. • Support business development and launch-management activities from product selection through launch. • Track NBD activities and assigned projects and prepare regular internal reports. • Maintain and consolidate portfolio documentation, business cases, reports, analyses and plans.