Global Gx Portfolio Selection Head

Mylan Inc.

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

The Global Gx Portfolio Selection Head owns both the analytical engine and the governance process that together drive the selection and approval of Viatris’ internal generics (Gx) R&D portfolio across all regions.

The role-holder maintains and his/her team is responsible for the global pipeline selections and works with regional portfolio teams and cross function groups on: new proposals, forecasts, R&D cost, COGS and NPV valuations that underpin portfolio decisions, and owns the Portfolio Review Board (PRB) process end-to-end – from initiating cycles through to chairing the PRB Board and securing approval of the generics development targets required for Viatris internal R&D across the US, Europe, Japan, ANZ, Canada, Greater China Region (GCR) and Emerging Markets.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Global Gx Portfolio Selection Head role will make an impact:

• Portfolio Review Board (PRB) process leadership:
• Own the PRB process end-to-end: kick off PRB cycles; organise and lead workshops and dedicated workstreams; and supervise all PRB materials.
• Lead the PRB Board meetings, driving the identification and approval of the generics development targets required for Viatris internal R&D across the US, Europe, Japan, ANZ, Canada, GCR and Emerging Markets.
• Take ownership of PRB process improvements and governance standards.
• Conduct regional and technology gap evaluations, including pressure testing.

• Portfolio analytics & intelligence
• Maintain the global portfolio databases – consolidating all regional long-term forecasts (beyond the strategic-plan horizon).
• Support the Global and Regional PRB processes through COGS (cost of goods sold) estimations and NPV (net present value) calculations.
• Develop and maintain the Global Portfolio dashboards.
• Monitor global pipeline gaps with the regions against patent expiries and key projects.
• Monitor the external patent-expiry pipeline and benchmark it against the internal pipeline.

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (pharmacy, chemistry, pharmaceutical or life sciences) or equivalent.
• Microsoft Office (power point, excel)
• Databases (IQVIA, IPD)
• Extensive experience in pharmaceutical portfolio management, R&D portfolio selection or business development, ideally within the generics / complex generics (Gx) sector.
• Demonstrated experience owning or facilitating cross-functional governance forums (e.g. portfolio or product review boards).
• Strong track record in the financial evaluation of pharmaceutical projects – COGS modelling, NPV / valuation and long-term forecasting.
• Experience operating across multiple regions and therapeutic areas.
• Deep understanding of the global generics landscape, patent-expiry / loss-of-exclusivity dynamics and competitive intelligence.
• Strong data, analytics and dashboarding capability (portfolio databases and BI tools).
• AI Tools
• Senior stakeholder management and influencing across R&D, Commercial, Operations, Finance, Medical and Regional teams.
• Strong facilitation and meeting-leadership skills, including chairing senior governance forums.
• Strategic thinking balanced with analytical rigour and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; confident presenting

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

What we offer

• Top Employer Accreditation, demonstrating that we provide excellent people policies and practices
• Competitive compensation package inclusive of annual discretionary bonus
• Focus on career progression with growth and development opportunities
• Hybrid work model
• Emphasis on Health and Wellness programmes
• 100% paid medical insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• Life cover
• Excellent employer-matched pension scheme with Viatris contributing up to 11%
• 2 paid volunteer days per year

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.