Associate Director, Global Portfolio, Third Party Technology & Strategy Management

Job Summary

The Associate Director, Global Portfolio – Third Party Technology plays a pivotal role in shaping cross-functional decisions for Apotex’s global pharmaceutical portfolio. This position focuses on identifying, evaluating, and integrating third-party technologies to strengthen Apotex’s product pipeline and market competitiveness. Key responsibilities include:

• Technology Search & Evaluation: Lead the identification and assessment of new technologies and products, creating a searchable system for potential opportunities.
• Partner & Facility Assessment: Understand production processes capable of handling new technologies and develop strategic relationships with those partners.
• Product Development Insight: Evaluate how new products can be developed using these technologies, leveraging expertise in research and manufacturing.
• Regulatory Strategy: Ensure understanding of regulatory pathways for complex product development projects across multiple dosage forms, including 505(b)(2) submissions, devices, and 510(k) filings.
• Global Compliance Knowledge: Apply regulatory expertise beyond the U.S. to include Canada, EU, GCC, and Latin America.
• Risk Analysis: Review project deliverables, devices, and facilities to assess production requirements and associated risks before portfolio recommendations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Connect partner information withApotex Global Portfolio  and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on timing and development strategy.
• R&D Partnership: Work closely with R&D to structure and execute development pathways, ensuring optimal strategies for intellectual property protection.
• Lifecycle Management: Support technical alignment and value maintenance through product launch and lifecycle, including transferring new technology and know-how to internal manufacturing facilities.

This position will be responsible for working with others in Global Portfolio and Corporate Development to make sure projects maintain the appropriate pipeline metrics:

• Financially: IRR, NPV, minimum hurdle rates, etc
• Spend optimization, standard cost of good averages across dosage forms, etc.
• RnD spend rationalization, risk rates, etc.

All of the above require scientific knowledge and an understanding of pharmaceutical market dynamics, this role ensures alignment across the technical development side of the project, including manufacturing, while serving as a key strategist in portfolio expansion.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as a partner to Corporate Development and partners to review projects and confirm they are technically sound with the appropriate budgets and timelines upfront, and risks or gaps are identified and managed to keep the products launching on time.
• Utilize knowledge to align with appropriate technology and manufacturing partners to assure delivery of the new products (including contract strategy)– prior experience with technology transfer and manufacturing is a critical to the role.
• Introduce the appropriate technology partners and research organizations to Apotex to improve product financials and on-time deliverables.
• Coordinate improved processes for new products, working with research and project management as necessary, to make sure the products have the appropriate timelines and milestones.
• Build a partnership with regulatory to create strong pre-IND/ pre-ANDA meetings and strategies that should include use of literature, technology overviews, pK/clinical plans for the introduction of new technology.
• Develop compelling narratives around pharmaceutical products, articulating their value and positioning in the market, especially when looking at alternate drug options for molecules outside of standard ANDA routes.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders in partner organizations.
• Ensures compliance with all Company policies and procedures including safety rules and regulations.
• Operates in accordance with our Code of Conduct and Business Ethics, and all established regulatory, compliance and safety requirements
• Performs all work in support of our Values: Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance, and Passion

All other relevant duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Work as a partner to Corporate Development and partners to review projects and confirm they are technically sound with the appropriate budgets and timelines upfront, and risks or gaps are identified and managed to keep the products launching on time.
• Utilize deep knowledge to align with appropriate technology and manufacturing partners to assure delivery of the new products (including contract strategy)– prior experience with technology transfer and manufacturing is a critical to the role.
• Introduce the appropriate technology partners and research organizations to Apotex to improve product financials and on-time deliverables.
• Coordinate improved processes for new products, working with research and project management as necessary, to make sure the products have the appropriate timelines and milestones.
• Build a partnership with regulatory to create strong pre-IND/ pre-ANDA meetings and strategies that should include use of literature, technology overviews, pK/clinical plans for the introduction of new technology.
• Develop compelling narratives around pharmaceutical products, articulating their value and positioning in the market, especially when looking at alternate drug options for molecules outside of standard ANDA routes.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders in partner organizations.
• Ensures compliance with all Company policies and procedures including safety rules and regulations.
• Operates in accordance with our Code of Conduct and Business Ethics, and all established regulatory, compliance and safety requirements
• Performs all work in support of our Values: Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance, and Passion

All other relevant duties as assigned.