Business Development & Project Manager Office (BD & PMO)

As a Business Development & Project Manager Office (BD & PMO), you support BD and Strategic Alliances through project management excellence, coordination of initiatives/alliances and analytical/operational support for growth and partnership execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• BD and alliance project management:
• Act as PMO for partnerships, commercial agreements, expansions and term renewals.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, risk logs and status reports, tracking milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate inputs from Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Finance, Legal, Tech and Supply to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.

• BD and strategic alliances support:
• Support screening and assessment of distribution, co-promotion, licensing and joint-venture opportunities.
• Prepare market sizing, financial inputs, scenarios, business cases and presentations for decision-making.
• Coordinate internal reviews and governance documentation across stakeholders.

• Performance and relationship management:
• Track alliance KPIs, sales, service levels and compliance, and prepare dashboards for leadership.
• Organise partner reviews and steering committees, including agendas, minutes and follow-up actions.

• Governance, compliance and documentation:
• Ensure adherence to company policies, ABAC, competition law and Egyptian regulatory requirements.
• Maintain decision logs, approvals and contract references in partnership with Legal and Compliance.
• Support audit and inspection readiness for BD and alliance activities.

• Collaboration and stakeholder engagement:
• Partner across Commercial, Medical, Access, Communications/Government Affairs, Finance, Legal, Tech, Supply and Commercial Excellence.
• Support internal and external BD communications in collaboration with Communications/Government Affairs, where relevant.

• Continuous improvement and PMO excellence:
• Improve PMO processes, tools and templates to enhance efficiency and transparency.
• Capture and embed lessons learned and best practices across projects and alliances.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, pharmacy, engineering or a related field.
• Postgraduate qualifications such as an MBA is an advantage, particularly in strategy, finance or project management.
• 5–7 years of experience in business development, strategy, commercial operations or PMO, preferably in pharma/healthcare or FMCG.
• Proven cross-functional project management experience and exposure to business-case and partnership evaluation.
• Experience in Egypt or similar markets and in a matrix organization.

Capabilities and Skills:

• Strong project planning, tracking, risk management and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with data, KPIs and financial inputs.
• Clear communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex information.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• High integrity, ethics and compliance mindset.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.