Strategy Manager📣 Job Ad

Position Summary

Lifera is seeking a Strategy Manager to join its Strategy Unit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is central to defining the company’s long-term vision and strategic direction, requiring 5-10 years of professional experience in a relevant field.

About the Role

The Strategy Manager will play a pivotal role within Lifera’s Strategy Unit, working closely with the Strategy Director to shape, refine, and execute Lifera’s corporate and vertical strategies. This position involves coordinating inputs for Board of Directors and PIF engagements, and translating corporate strategy into actionable initiatives across Lifera’s functions and business verticals. The role also includes leading cross-functional teams on key strategic projects, supporting scenario modeling and market intelligence efforts, and ensuring alignment of each vertical’s balanced scorecard and KPIs with corporate priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Strategy Director in developing and refining Lifera’s corporate strategy, long-term vision, and strategic direction for Board of Directors and PIF review.
• Conduct horizon scanning, market and competitor intelligence, and scenario planning to inform strategic decision-making.
• Identify emerging trends, technologies, and business models shaping global biopharma and life sciences.
• Translate corporate strategy into actionable initiatives across Lifera’s functions and business verticals, aligning cross-functional initiatives with corporate priorities.
• Define execution roadmaps in collaboration with function leaders.
• Develop mid- to long-term strategic plans for each vertical, supporting the creation of objectives, KPIs, and initiatives for balanced scorecards.
• Evaluate opportunities, partnerships, and investment priorities for vertical strategies.
• Lead or co-lead strategic cross-functional project teams.
• Prepare strategy updates for senior management, Board of Directors, and PIF, ensuring alignment with Lifera’s corporate goals and Vision 2030.
• Maintain continuous market, policy, and competitive intelligence.
• Develop models to assess growth scenarios and strategic implications.
• Produce insight papers on emerging biotech and pharma themes.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare is preferred.
• Proven track record in strategic planning and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience supporting C-level or Board-level engagements.
• Certifications in strategy, analytics, or management (*, CFA, PMP) are considered a plus.

Role Details

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering an opportunity to contribute to Lifera's strategic objectives within the dynamic biopharma and life sciences sector.

Application Information

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.