AN OPEN POST IN A REGIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTMENT COMPANY

I. Main Objectives:

• Develop a new internationally focused investment strategy in healthcare as per the most attractive sub sectors.

• Identify and pursue attractive exits for existing company investments.

• Conduct economic and technical feasibility studies for new investment projects.

• Contribute to the financing and promotion of regional healthcare industry in collaboration with other long-term and value-based investors.

II. Position Summary:

The CIO will serve as the key leader, responsible for managing critical investment decisions, monitoring existing investments, strategic initiatives, and overall business performance in the region. The CIO will spearhead operational excellence, lead cross-functional teams, and foster relationships with government bodies, industry partners, and key stakeholders. This executive will ensure that the company’s strategic goals are translated into actionable plans and that operational and financial targets are consistently achieved.

The CIO will play a critical role overall strategy and growth and diversification agenda and will pursue identification, valuation, due diligence, and negotiations for the acquisition of additional healthcare investment opportunities with the goal of expansion into key markets. The CIO will have the responsibility for leading in the planning, building, development, and implementation of a portfolio management function that supports the long-term objectives, mission and vision of company.

The CIO will lead Enterprise Strategy and Business Development (ESBD), partnering across the team to develop and manage enterprise strategic growth.

III. Core Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership & Business Development:

2. Operational Management:

3. Financial Oversight & Risk Management:

4. Team Leadership & Development:

5. Stakeholder & External Relations:

6. Compliance & Corporate Governance:

7. Short- and Long-Term Accountabilities

8. Strategic Thinking

IV. Personal Characteristics and Attributes

• Selfless and low-ego individual who gives credit to others rather than him/herself.

• Intellectually curious and interested in cutting edge technology and industry trends.

• Outstanding communications skills and presence, a transparent style of communication.

• A people person; collaborative but driven.

• Strategic thinker with a visionary mindset and the ability to translate complex challenges into actionable strategies.

• Results-driven leader who thrives in dynamic environments and exhibits strong decision-making abilities under pressure.

• Excellent communicator, both in written and verbal forms, with proven track records in stakeholder engagement and team leadership.

• High integrity, with a commitment to ethical business practices and corporate governance.

V. Qualifications & Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Business Administration, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field is required; an MBA or equivalent advanced degree is preferred.

• A minimum of 10–15 years of progressive leadership experience in the investment field, with experience healthcare or related industries preferred, with a demonstrable track record in investment and portfolio management.

• In-depth experience in healthcare and more specifically pharmaceutical investment projects preferred as well as experience with due diligence processes operational management, financial planning, strategic business development, and risk management is required.

• Proven expertise in managing complex, matrixed organizations, ideally with prior exposure to multinational or regionally diverse teams.

• trong interpersonal skills with an ability to engage, influence, and build relationships with a broad range of stakeholders and experience is fund raising as well as investment exits.

• Fluency in both spoken and written Arabic and English is required, given the regional context and communication needs

• In a highly complex system environment, the CIO will be a systems thinker who is focused on advancing the entire organization. She/he will be a collaborative team player who looks for opportunities to align diverse constituents and breakdown silos. She/he will build partnerships through systemic influence by:

  • Facilitating discussions to enable people to collaborate with each other independently.

  • Promoting collaboration across the entire company organizational structure.

  • Identifying and meeting with key players and stakeholders to help them shape a consensus collectively and engaging in a dialogue to reach a final conclusion together, compromising as necessary for results.

  • Developing explicit understanding of which relationships are most important to the organization and its stakeholders, and building a network prioritizing these relationships.

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