Assistant Manager, Consultant

About Apotex Inc.
Apotex is a Canadian-based global health company. We improve everyday access to affordable, innovative medicines and health products for millions of people worldwide, with a broad portfolio of generic, biosimilar, innovative branded pharmaceuticals and consumer health products. Headquartered in Toronto, with regional offices globally, including in the United States, Mexico and India, we are the largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical company and a health partner of choice for the Americas for pharmaceutical licensing and product acquisitions.

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Job Summary
The Manager, External Pipeline Execution plays a pivotal role in supporting the Corporate Development (BD) function by managing all business processes related to the 3rd Party Portfolio. Reporting to the Associate Director, External Pipeline Management, this role collaborates closely with BD Directors and cross-functional stakeholders across Global BD, R&D, Regulatory Affairs (GRA), Quality Assurance (QA), Corporate Finance, Global Portfolio Management, NPL, GAPI, Legal/GIP, and Commercial teams.

This position is critical to ensuring a robust and competitive product pipeline for our Commercial Markets. The successful candidate will drive efficiency in internal assessments and due diligence processes, positioning the company as a preferred partner for external collaborations.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between Global Generics BD and internal cross-functional teams for external pipeline execution.
• Organize, lead, and document cross-functional Due Diligence meetings; track decisions and communicate outcomes.
• Develop initial project timelines in collaboration with Regulatory and R&D teams.
• Ensure timely execution of due diligence activities.
• Maintain and update the External Portfolio Tracker throughout the project lifecycle.
• Create and manage prioritization reports to support deal prioritization, resource allocation and decision-making.
• Support reporting requirements, updating files, ensuring data is accurate, and working with Associate Director, Business Analytics.
• Support BD Directors in gathering and validating commercial market forecasts.
• Work as a member of a team to achieve all outcomes.
• Perform all work in accordance with all established regulatory, compliance and safety requirements.
• Work in a safe manner collaborating as a team member to achieve all outcomes.
• Demonstrate Behaviours that exhibit our organizational Values.
• Ensure personal adherence with all compliance programs including the Global Business Ethics and Compliance Program, Global Quality policies and procedures, Safety and Environment policies, and HR policies.
• All other relevant duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Education

• University degree in Science, Business, or a related field.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience working with 3rd Party suppliers.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with a flair for numbers.
• Solid understanding of pharmaceutical product development processes.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Power BI.
• Familiarity with IS solutions that support business operations.

• Detail-oriented with a proactive, results-driven mindset.

• Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant project management experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Overall 5-8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

At Apotex, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and accessible work environment, where all everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to succeed.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.