Ivan Cardenas Mendieta
Head of Global Portfolio & Transfers and Integrations Management - Senior Director @Grünenthal Group
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Global Portfolio & Transfers and Integrations Management - Senior Director @Grünenthal Group
Aachen, DE
Lead a global team of 20 Project Managers responsible for cross-functional projects execution across Europe and Latin America, ensuring successful delivery of integrations, transfer and reformulation projects within defined scope, timelines and budget. End-to-end responsibility from project setup until market delivery. Accountable for a yearly budget of 10 Mio€ with an accuracy of 2% deviation. Chair for the Global Portfolio Board, to evaluate and endorse project execution for products lifecycle management including geographical expansions and line extensions. Lead network optimization of 10 strategic assets generating impactful synergies of +20mio€ year on year vs. business case. Standardize and optimize project framework processes for transfers including the setup of a Global Policy, templates and communication tools fully harmonized between EU and Latam. Key functional expert for assessing merge and acquisition deals providing expert input for asset purchases evaluations.
EDUCATION
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
MBA con mencion en gerencia de calidad y productividad, Ciencias administrativas
Universidad Central del Ecuador (UCE)
Bioquimico - Farmaceutico, Tecnologia farmaceutica
ABOUT IVAN CARDENAS MENDIETA
Strategic Executive with 20+ years of leadership in the Pharmaceutical industry, specializing in Global Portfolio Management and the execution of complex Tech Transfers and Integrations across Europe and Latin America. Proven track record in orchestrating high-stakes cross-functional initiatives, leveraging deep expertise in P&L optimization, M&A integration, and international regulatory frameworks (EMA/FDA). A persuasive negotiator and transformational leader focused on driving operational resilience, capturing significant synergies, and ensuring seamless business continuity in highly regulated markets.
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