Program Manager – Make vs Buy & Asset Monetization

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical and business‑savvy Program Manager with a strong MBA background to drive our Make vs Buy strategy and Asset Monetization initiatives across OSD manufacturing sites. This role requires close coordination with Site Heads, the central planning team, and key stakeholders, ensuring seamless execution of strategic decisions related to product sourcing and capacity utilization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Make vs Buy Program Management

• Lead the end‑to‑end evaluation and execution of Make vs Buy decisions for product lines.
• Work closely with Site Heads to track progress, identify bottlenecks, and ensure timely transitions.
• Partner with the relevant stakeholders and teams to validate cost structures, capacity availability, and supply chain implications.
• Develop business cases, financial models, and scenario analyses to support strategic recommendations.

2. Asset Monetization & Contract Manufacturing

• Drive the monetization of underutilized manufacturing assets by identifying and on boarding Contract Manufacturing opportunities.
• Collaborate with capacity planning teams to determine available capacity and align it with external demand.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of potential contract manufacturing partners.
• Support commercial negotiations by providing data‑driven insights on capacity, cost, and operational feasibility.

3. Cross‑Functional Program Leadership

• Serve as the central coordination point between Site Heads, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and manufacturing Strategy Infra planning team.
• Establish program governance, dashboards, and review mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Track KPIs, timelines, and deliverables across all sites and escalate risks proactively.
• Ensure alignment between strategic objectives and on‑ground execution.

4. Data, Reporting & Insights

• Build and maintain program trackers, dashboards, and executive‑level reports.
• Use data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for optimization.

Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership in a clear, structured manner.

Qualifications

• Engineering background and preferred MBA from a reputed institution.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Program Management, Strategy, Operations, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing and Make vs Buy & Asset Monetization
• Experience working with multi‑site operations or manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment with senior leadership visibility.

Additional Information

About the Department
Global Manufacturing Organisation (GMO)
At Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, we are dedicated to making a meaningful impact on global healthcare through precision manufacturing and innovation. With a legacy of excellence, we are a leading force in the pharmaceutical industry.
We operate 19 state-of-the-art manufacturing plants across Hyderabad, Vizag, Baddi, Mexico, Shreveport, and Mirfield, comprising 8 OSD facilities, 3 Injectables facilities, and 8 API facilities.
Benchmarking manufacturing processes and continuous operational excellence are at the core of our capability to deliver quality medicines to our patients in 66 countries. We manufacture a portfolio of complex APIs and 1,150+ drug master files across key therapy areas such as Oncology, Cardio-vascular, Central Nervous System and Anti-Diabetes. he World Economic Forum has recognised our largest manufacturing facility in Bachupally, Hyderabad, as part of its Global Lighthouse Network. We aspire to be the most efficient pharma operations in the world. Our productivity improvement and digitalisation efforts are key to staying competitive, meeting business imperatives, and meeting our ambitious ESG goals. Building such ‘factories of the future’ is integral to innovation and to build healthcare of the future.

Benefits Offered
At Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.
The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture
Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.
For more details, please visit our career website at https://careers.drreddys.com/#!/ 

About the Company

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries. 

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable.  Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.