Associate Vice President - Program Management Lead

Associate Vice President Program Management Lead

Level L13

Location: Bengaluru, India,

About Biocon Biologics:

Biocon Biologics is a fully integrated global biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming healthcare and enabling access to high-quality biosimilar medicines for patients around the world. With a strong commercial footprint across developed and emerging markets, we are expanding our presence across the EU region to drive strategic growth.

Role Overview:

The Program Management Lead will be responsible for driving end-to-end program execution across Life Cycle Management (LCM), Operations, External Manufacturing, Quality, and New Product Launches for Biocon Biologics Limited (BBL). This role will ensure seamless cross-functional coordination, governance, and timely delivery of strategic programs in a highly regulated global environment.

The incumbent will act as a single point of accountability for program planning, execution, risk management, and stakeholder communication, enabling successful commercialization and lifecycle progression of biologics products.

Key Responsibilities:

Program & Portfolio Management

• Lead and manage complex, cross-functional programs spanning LCM, Operations, External Manufacturing, Quality, and New Product Launches.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Establish governance structures, cadence, and decision forums to drive accountability and execution.

New Product Launches

• Drive end-to-end program management for new product launches, from late-stage development through commercialization.
• Coordinate launch readiness activities across Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
• Ensure on-time, compliant, and cost-effective launches across global markets.

Life Cycle Management (LCM)

• Manage LCM initiatives including process improvements, site transfers, scale-ups, tech transfers, and post-approval changes.
• Ensure alignment between development, manufacturing, regulatory, and quality teams for smooth execution of LCM activities.

Operations & External Manufacturing

• Partner with internal manufacturing, external CMOs, and supply chain teams to manage operational readiness and execution.
• Track capacity, supply risks, and mitigation plans to ensure continuity of supply.
• Drive cross-site and cross-partner alignment for operational milestones.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all programs are executed in compliance with global regulatory and quality standards.
• Partner with Quality teams to track inspections, audits, CAPAs, and quality-related risks impacting program timelines.
• Proactively identify and mitigate compliance and operational risks.

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify program risks, issues, and dependencies early; develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Escalate critical risks to leadership with clear options and recommendations.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Serve as the primary interface for senior leadership on program status, risks, and decisions.
• Drive alignment across internal functions and external partners.
• Prepare and present executive-level dashboards, reports, and reviews.

Continuous Improvement

• Establish best practices, tools, and templates for program management across BBL.
• Drive process improvements to enhance execution efficiency, predictability, and transparency.

Qualifications & Experience:

Education

• Bachelors degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related field.
• Masters degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred.

Experience

• 1518+ years of experience in program/project management within biologics, biopharmaceuticals, or regulated life sciences.
• Strong experience managing programs across LCM, Operations, External Manufacturing, Quality, and New Product Launches.
• Proven track record of leading complex, global, cross-functional programs.
• Experience working with CMOs and external partners.
• Exposure to global regulatory environments (US FDA, EMA, MHRA, etc.).

Skills & Competencies

• Strong program and portfolio management expertise.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Deep understanding of biologics manufacturing and quality systems.
• Strong risk management and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to influence without authority in a matrix organization.
• Proficiency in program management tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or equivalent)

Biocon Biologics is an Equal Opportunity, EEO / Affirmative Action Employer committed to excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and no employee shall be discriminated against because of their race, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.