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Pharmaceutical Portfolio Strategies: Governance and Portfolio Management7, 8, 9 & 10 December 2026 | 4-Day Live Online Course
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The price is for all four sessions |Â Understand the major components of portfolio management to capitalise on strategic opportunities
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Course Overview
In the dynamic and highly competitive (bio)pharmaceutical industry, effective portfolio management is crucial for maintaining a robust pipeline, mitigating risks, and ensuring long-term success. It is critical for management and business development professionals to have the skills to critically appraise their pipelines and evaluate opportunities with ease.
This course aims to provide pharmaceutical professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to optimise their organisation’s R&D and commercial portfolios. By the end of the course, participants will gain a deep understanding of managing and optimising a biopharma/pharma portfolio. They will be empowered to make strategic decisions that improve pipeline health, minimise risks, take advantage of opportunities for growth, and enhance the overall visibility of their organisation’s activities, ultimately leading to a more robust and successful portfolio.
Key Learning Objectives
- To understand the fundamentals of (bio)pharmaceutical portfolio management and governance and corporate strategy
- Evaluate and maintain pipeline health, ensuring a balanced and sustainable portfolio
- Identify and manage risks and portfolio interdependencies at various stages of the drug development lifecycle
- Recognise critical inflection points that can determine the success or failure of a project
- Explore strategic partnering and collaboration opportunities that enhance portfolio value
- Develop strategies for bolstering the external visibility of the organisation’s activities, enhancing investor confidence, and facilitating strategic alliances.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for pharmaceutical professionals working in small and large biopharma companies, specialising in portfolio management, project management, R&D strategy, governance, business development, and strategic partnerships.
It is also beneficial for senior executives who want to improve their understanding of portfolio governance and strategic decision-making.
Post Learning Implementation Plan (PLIP)
Pre-course
- Access to the Educo Training Portal
- Submit your needs analysis and objectives for training by completing a simple online form
Action Plan
- At the end of the training you will create an action plan to help you implement and develop your new skills and knowledge
Reinforcement Session
- Delivered 3 to 4 weeks after the training
- It is a 1 hour virtual session enabling the group to reinforce the key learnings from the training and cover and subsequent questions and challenges
7, 8, 9 & 10 December 2026 | 2027 Dates TBC
4-Day Live Online Training
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Introductory Module 1
FREE to Attend | Live & Recorded
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Introduction to Portfolio Management
- Overview of portfolio management principles
- The role of governance in strategic decision-making
- Aligning portfolio strategy with organisational goals
Day 1
7 December 2026 | 180 mins | 12:00 PM UK
Introduction to Portfolio Management
- Overview of portfolio management principles
- The role of governance in strategic decision-making
- Aligning portfolio strategy with organisational goals
Pipeline Health and Management
- Assessing pipeline diversity and balance
- Techniques for prioritising projects and resources
- Metrics and tools for monitoring pipeline health
Day 2
8 December 2026 | 180 mins | 12:00 PM UK
Risk Management in Portfolio Governance
- Identifying and quantifying risks at different portfolio stages
- Implementing risk mitigation strategies
- Decision-making frameworks for uncertain environments
Identifying and Managing Inflection Points
- Recognising key inflection points in the development lifecycle
- Strategic responses to clinical, regulatory, and market-driven inflection points
- Case studies on successful and unsuccessful management of inflection points
Day 3
9 December 2026 | 180 mins | 12:00 PM UK
Strategic Partnering and Collaborations
- Evaluating the benefits of partnerships and collaborations
- Criteria for selecting and managing external partners
- Leveraging partnerships to fill portfolio gaps and accelerate development
Leveraging Differentiation and Competitive Intelligence
- Tools in competitive intelligence monitoring and interpretation. What’s your edge?
Day 4
10 December 2026 | 180 mins | 12:00 PM UK
Enhancing External Visibility
- Strategies to effectively communicate portfolio progress to external stakeholders
- Building investor confidence through transparency and strategic messaging
- Tools for enhancing visibility in scientific, regulatory, and commercial communities
Case Studies and Best Practices
- Real-world examples of successful portfolio management
- Lessons learned from high-impact partnerships and collaborations
- Industry trends and future directions in biopharmaceutical portfolio management
Gareth is an experienced biopharmaceutical R&D professional, drug hunter and global project lead with 10+ years of leadership in project/program management, portfolio governance and scientific strategy. He has a successful record of progressing complex, multi-million-dollar drug development programs through internal and external initiatives. He has furthered his practical experience in both Europe and the US, in clinical, pharmaceutical, VC and academic environments facilitating the preclinical -> clinical transition of novel medicinal products. Relevant former roles and institutions include Principal Investigator/Lecturer (Harvard Medical School & Boston Children’s Hospital), Fellow and Project Lead (Vertex Pharmaceuticals), Global Project Lead (Boehringer-Ingelheim) and Asset and Scientific Evolution Lead (invoX Pharma).
In his current role(s), he leads a dynamic cross-functional global team that pushes scientific and drug development boundaries, developing novel medicinal products and drug-device combinations (modality and indication agnostic), to meet unmet patient needs worldwide. He has a wealth of experience in establishing agile governance frameworks to oversee a diverse clinical and preclinical portfolio. Notably, he has extensive experience in translational biomarker strategies, indication expansions (repurposing), and effective tech-transfer for up-scale bioprocessing of biologics.
Overseeing a global team, Gareth has a proven track record in increasing pipeline visibility and executing external collaborations. He has bridged the gap between preclinical -> clinical, implementing novel ‘first-4-patient’ initiatives, such as 5’R research frameworks, relevant clinical biomarker strategies and optimising human dose prediction models to enhance the probability of success of medicinal products.
Format, Dates & Times
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7, 8, 9 & 10 December 2026
4-Day Live Online Training
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2027 Dates TBC
4-Day Live Online Training
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Course Times
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What is Included?
Certification
Download your official Educo Life Sciences Certificate of Attendance to showcase your achievement and professional development.
Reinforcement Session
Attend a live reinforcement session around four to five weeks after the course to refresh key topics and ask new questions.
Access to Recordings for 5 Weeks
Enjoy unlimited access to all session recordings for up to five weeks after the final session — perfect for revision or catching up.
Learner Reference Guide
Attendees receive an overview packed with key concepts, examples, and references from your training to support you long after the course concludes.
On-Demand or Live Online
This course is delivered live or you can access on-demand materials immediately to begin learning straight away.
12 Hours of Learning
This course includes a total of 12 hours of learning plus the reinforcement session.
Expert Trainer
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Register For Module 1 | Free
There are limited spaces on module 1. If demand is high you may not be able to attend the live session, however you will be sent the recording. Priority is given to full registrations.
Additional Course Information
Free Online Module
Free Online Module
- Some of our courses include a free to attend module 1. Please check above to see if this applies to this course.
- If applicable, module 1 is free to attend and delivered online at a date 3 to 8 weeks before the full course start date.
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- Module 1 is recorded so if you are unable to attend, you can catch up ahead of the course start date.
Full Course Information and Pricing
Full Course Information and Pricing
- To attend the full course, you must register online at the top of the page by selecting the course dates from the drop-down and clicking enrol to add the course to your basket. Once added, please follow the checkout instructions to pay via credit card or bank transfer.
- There are price tiers for this course. The dates of these are located above. The earlier you register the more you save.
- The full training course is delivered either online or in a classroom. Please check which course format you have booked.
- For hybrid training – In the event we do not have enough people on one of the options we will contact you to discuss switching.
- For live online courses – The dates and times of modules/sessions are subject to change.
- For live online courses – The module/session durations are approximate.
On-Demand Information and Pricing
On-Demand Information
- Most courses are available on-demand. If you select this option you will be able to begin training instantly.
- You will gain access to a previous live online session, slides and learner reference guide.
- You will also be added to the next live session, giving you the opportunity to attend and interact directly with the trainer if you wish.
- Depending on the course length you will have access to the on-demand materials for 1 to 3 months.
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Menarini Ricerche (verified owner) –
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This was an excellent course. The instructor combines an impressive professional background with a genuinely humble, approachable, and caring attitude, creating an engaging and safe learning environment. He tailors the material to the audience, presents concepts in a memorable way through relevant stories and real-world examples, and provides clear recaps that reinforce key messages. The interactive exercises are thoughtfully facilitated, encouraging participation from everyone without ever feeling like a test or burden. I particularly appreciated how current and practical the content was, including his willingness to share useful information on emerging topics such as AI. Many of the concepts presented are broadly applicable across different roles and levels within the pharmaceutical industry. It was truly a pleasure to learn from someone who is not only highly knowledgeable, but also clearly invested in helping participants succeed.
Chiesi (verified owner) –
The course provided valuable insights, and the trainer presented the material in a professional, engaging, and easy-to-understand manner.