Vertical Head – Acute Therapy

Overview

Cadila Pharmaceuticals is seeking an experienced and visionary Vertical Head for Strategic Business & Marketing to lead the acute therapy vertical from their corporate office in Ahmedabad. This senior leadership position requires overseeing strategic direction, commercial success, and marketing initiatives across multiple therapy areas with a focus on acute conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive long-term business strategies to drive revenue, profitability, and sustainable growth across assigned divisions.
• Formulate annual business plans, strategic roadmaps, and spearhead portfolio expansion including new product launches and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with R&D and Business Development teams for product development and launch planning.
• Lead marketing and brand management efforts encompassing brand positioning, lifecycle management, integrated marketing programs, and digital/omnichannel engagement.
• Maintain full P&L ownership with responsibilities over budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and business performance analysis including KPIs and ROI.
• Direct Pan-India sales teams to enhance productivity, market penetration, and execution alignment with marketing.
• Establish and nurture relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, healthcare professionals, institutions, and channel partners while representing the organization at scientific forums and conferences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, and Quality to ensure successful product launches and business initiatives.
• Foster operational excellence by ensuring compliance, improving processes, managing change, and encouraging innovation and accountability.

Candidate Profile

• Postgraduate qualification such as MBA or PGDM in Marketing, Pharmaceutical Management or related field.
• 18 to 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales and marketing, with at least 8 to 10 years in senior leadership roles across multiple business units or therapy areas.
• Proficient in strategic marketing, product and portfolio management, commercial excellence, and P&L oversight.
• Proven success in launching and scaling pharmaceutical brands in diverse sectors including biosimilars, vaccines, specialty, acute, chronic, OTC, and international markets.
• Experienced in leading large, cross-functional teams and executing growth-oriented strategies.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Leadership and Business Acumen
• Advanced P&L Management
• Brand & Product Launch Excellence
• Commercial Excellence and Forecasting
• Customer and KOL Engagement
• Digital and Omnichannel Marketing Strategies
• Sales Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Change Management and Innovation
• Analytical Thinking and Decisive Leadership
• Strong Communication and Presentation Skills

Additional Information

This role reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer and is based at Cadila Pharmaceuticals' Bhat corporate office in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Interested candidates should forward their updated resumes along with their preferred time for discussion to the designated contact email at the company. Referrals for qualified professionals are appreciated.