Portfolio Manager - Pharma at Alfa Laval · Stockholm

Portfolio Manager - Pharma Location: Stockholm Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers, and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water, and shipping.​ As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too. About The Job As Portfolio Manager for Pharma, you will take ownership of driving the commercial performance and strategic direction of our product portfolio. With a strong business mindset, you will translate market insights and customer needs into clear priorities and actions that ensure a competitive and profitable offering. Working cross-functionally, you will balance business opportunities with operational realities, enabling effective decision-making across sales, supply, engineering, and R&D. This role requires a hands-on, commercially driven profile who can navigate complexity and turn strategy into tangible results. Key responsibilities: Translate customer needs and market insights into clear portfolio priorities and value-driven offerings Own portfolio performance by analyzing profitability, competitiveness, and lifecycle, and initiating concrete improvement actions Define and drive the portfolio strategy, roadmap, and product positioning in the market Lead pricing strategy and ensure alignment with value proposition and market dynamics Drive cross-functional alignment to balance investment in portfolio with commercial opportunities, development cost, and resource constraints across Sales, Supply, Engineering, and R&D At Alfa Laval, we embrace a hybrid work model, providing you the flexibility to work from home when it aligns with your tasks. This position is at our Felmingsberg office, with an expected travel commitment of approximately 45 – 50 days per year. What You Know University degree in engineering, industrial marketing, or a related field, combining technical understanding with commercial insight Several years of experience in portfolio management, business development, or similar commercial roles, preferably within pharma, biotech, or life sciences Strong understanding of how to develop and manage product portfolios in regulated, complex environments Experience from biotech and/or life science industries is a strong advantage Proven ability to translate market and customer insights into portfolio and business decisions that drive growth and competitiveness Comfortable working in cross-functional, international environments, balancing technical, commercial, and operational priorities About You You combine strong business acumen and strategic thinking with a clear customer focus, ensuring decisions are grounded in market and value creation. You are comfortable working with incomplete or uncertain information and validate assumption through several sources and making sound decisions when needed. With strong analytical capability, you turn insights into clear actions and data driven priorities. You are a self-driven, “get things done” professional who takes ownership and drives progress. Collaborative by nature, you build strong relationships across functions while keeping a long-term perspective. Curious and continuous learning, you thrive in complex environments where teamwork and shared success are key to delivering results For more information, please contact Manager, Product Management – Pharma, Hedieh Soroush on hedieh.soroush@alfalaval.com Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Claus Wiinholt on claus.wiinholt@alfalaval.com Please send your application and resume through the link below no later than 31st of May 2026 We are conducting a continuous review of the received applications. We do not accept applications via email, they will be deleted, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We look forward to hearing from you soon! We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games. As part of Alfa Laval’s commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, alcohol and drug testing is applied during the preemployment process. #LI-CW1