Partner, Value Creation – Healthcare Manufacturing

About the role

The Partner, Value Creation is a senior, hands-on operator who owns post-investment value creation across 500 Global's portfolio of healthcare manufacturers, including pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices and consumables. The partner works closely with the Partner, Health and regional and impact investment partners to align value creation plans with investment objectives and impact priorities, and works directly with portfolio company CEOs and management teams on operational scaling and turnaround. This is an operating role, not an investing role.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the 100-day plan at close for every portfolio company and own the value creation plan through to exit, holding management accountable to milestones and KPIs.
• Work hands-on with CEOs on manufacturing economics and plant performance: capacity utilization, yield and waste reduction, operational efficiency, quality systems and cost of goods.
• Drive regulatory and licensing execution, including GMP upgrades, national registrations, WHO prequalification pathways and plant certifications, working with regulators and specialists.
• Strengthen supply chain and procurement: input sourcing, inventory and working-capital management, and FX exposure.
• Accelerate commercial growth: turn government, multilateral and private procurement into recurring revenue, build distribution and support multi-market expansion.
• Build and upgrade management teams, support key hires (COO, plant, quality, commercial) and strengthen board effectiveness; take board or committee seats where appropriate.
• Support pre-investment diligence on operations and plant economics, establish portfolio monitoring dashboards and reports, prepare companies for exit, and manage a bench of operating advisors and service providers.

Required profile

• 15+ years of senior operating leadership in healthcare, pharmaceutical or medical manufacturing, including C-suite or general management roles.
• Direct P&L and balance sheet ownership of a manufacturing business or business unit.
• Proven track record improving plant operations, efficiency, waste reduction, quality and factory-floor economics, with measurable results.
• Experience leading regulatory and licensing approval processes for manufactured health products.
• Proven track record scaling a business in Africa, revenue growth, market expansion and team build-out; based in Africa with experience across multiple markets.
• Preferred: leadership at a leading African manufacturer or African subsidiary of a global pharma or medical products company, experience converting procurement tenders into recurring revenue, turnaround experience in a resource-constrained environment, board experience, and additional French or Arabic.