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Sagar Ingale

Hyderabad

Summary

Results-driven pharmaceutical professional with over 20 years of experience in research and development, techno-commercial project management, and operational excellence. Proven track record of driving end-to-end project lifecycles from ideation and development to successful commercialization, ensuring seamless integration and execution. Expertise in client engagement, global account management, and cross-functional leadership within dynamic, multicultural environments fosters collaboration and innovation. Agile and adaptable with strong organizational, multitasking, and analytical skills, capable of anticipating risks and implementing strategic solutions. Proficient in project management tools such as MS Project and ERP systems to deliver significant business impact and sustainable growth.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager Project Management

Sai Life Sciences
01.2024 - Current
  • Lead end-to-end project lifecycles for global pharmaceutical accounts from initiation to delivery, ensuring alignment with timelines, budgets, regulatory, and compliance requirements while achieving OTIF (On-Time, In-Full) delivery.
  • Drive 100% adherence to standardized project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and operational deliverables set by Business Operations.
  • Collaborate closely with clients and cross-functional stakeholders on IND, NDA, and global regulatory submissions by tracking CMC data packages and proactively addressing agency queries.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for sponsors/clients, ensuring transparent communication, risk identification, mitigation, and successful on-time project execution.
  • Manage project scope, resource allocation, and cost controls, effectively handling risks, change requests, and financial impacts across customer lifecycles through structured reviews and escalation management.
  • Champion customer-centric project execution by driving continuous feedback, conducting audits, and engaging in on-site collaborations to strengthen partnerships and enhance client satisfaction.

Project Manager

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
08.2017 - 01.2024
  • Engaged with senior leadership to provide impactful communication and alignment in complex global environments.
  • Built strong interpersonal relationships and fostered collaboration across cross-functional teams.
  • Directed and delivered multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring scope, cost, and timelines were met.
  • Applied agile thinking and adaptability to drive solutions in dynamic and fast-paced environments.
  • Successfully demonstrated leading of complex & strategic projects Directed end-to-end project management for complex generics.
  • Part of making contractual strategies and frameworks to manage vendors/contractors and executed contracts across assigned regions/sites.
  • NCE-1 filings, cost improvement projects (CIPs), and new product initiatives, driving strategic growth opportunities.
  • Ensured seamless cross-functional collaboration with Process R&D, Analytical R&D, TSD, IP, Regulatory Affairs, QA, SCM, EMO, Manufacturing, Marketing, and external vendors/strategic partners.
  • Supported business growth by enabling customer seeding and lock-ins through timely provision of API samples, impurities, and technical packages.
  • Demonstrated strong stakeholder management and communication skills, enabling alignment across teams through integrated project management practices.
  • Enhanced transparency and decision-making by providing structured MIS updates, arranging periodic leadership reviews, and leveraging project management tools.
  • Successfully managed a diverse portfolio including high-value assets, complex generics, NCE-1 opportunities, early launches, cost optimization programs, launch-on-approval projects, and de-risking strategies.

Project Manager- API R & D

Biocon Ltd.
09.2015 - 07.2017
  • Leveraged technical expertise and analytical skills to anticipate risks and guide teams toward strategic resolutions.
  • Established robust systems to track progress, resources, and costs, enabling transparent performance monitoring against scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Utilized project management principles, methodologies, and tools (MS Project, ERP systems) to plan, track, and execute projects effectively.
  • Ensured operational excellence through robust organization, multitasking, and MIS reporting.
  • Directed API R&D project management covering NCE-1 filing opportunities, cost improvement initiatives, customer-driven projects, and contract manufacturing activities.
  • Prepared and executed project charters, schedules, and monitoring frameworks, ensuring on-time delivery through structured tracking and control mechanisms.
  • Enabled and managed training curriculum for job profile, ensuring capability development and compliance.
  • Acted as a key liaison with customers, handling queries on market seeding samples, timelines, and deliverables, while coordinating seamlessly with internal teams (QA, QC, RA, Production).
  • Conducted periodic review meetings, teleconferences, and reporting sessions to keep all stakeholders aligned on project progress and risks.
  • Optimized analytical instrument utilization and R&D resource allocation, enabling efficient prioritization and smooth execution of multiple concurrent projects.
  • Consolidated and presented R&D budgets (including CapEx proposals), securing timely approvals from senior leadership.
  • Leveraged SAP systems for material planning, budget tracking, and cost management, improving visibility and control across R&D operations.

Project Manager

Lupin Ltd.
07.2014 - 09.2015
  • Led new initiative projects including enzymatic process development, fermentation-based APIs, cost improvement programs, and outsourcing of advanced intermediates for both regulated and non-regulated markets.
  • Prepared comprehensive Project Charters outlining business cases and Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR) to align initiatives with strategic and financial objectives.
  • Defined project scope, tasks, and schedules; managed execution through robust planning, tracking, and budget monitoring.
  • Oversaw formulation projects for the Indian market and WHO tenders (Anti-TB drugs), ensuring timely coordination with SCM, procurement, QA/QC, and warehouse teams for availability of RM, excipients, and packaging materials.
  • Partnered with Clinical teams to secure slots for pilot and pivotal bioequivalence studies, enabling uninterrupted project progression.
  • Acted as a strategic bridge between marketing and cross-functional teams (R&D, IPMG, RA, SCM), aligning project goals with business requirements.
  • Presented regular project updates, escalations, and high-level reports to senior management, ensuring visibility and timely decision-making.

Project Manager

Onyx Scientific- a division of IPCA Laboratories
09.2010 - 07.2014
  • Served as the single point of contact for global customers, ensuring smooth coordination across internal departments (R&D, QA/QC, Regulatory, Manufacturing, SCM).
  • Supported internal and external audits related project activities and ensured to implement necessary standards by implementing the SOPs.
  • Managed the exchange of technical documentation, organized and hosted customer audits and site visits, and delivered professional presentations to strengthen client trust.
  • Ensured implementation of knowledge-sharing and best practice frameworks in project management and controlling to drive consistency and efficiency.
  • Enabled and managed training curriculum for job profile, ensuring capability development and compliance.
  • Part of making contractual strategies and frameworks to manage vendors/contractors and executed contracts across assigned regions/sites.
  • Analyzed RFPs, identified technical and commercial requirements, and collaborated with internal teams to prepare clarifying questions for customers.
  • Developed techno-commercial project proposals, identified risks, secured management approvals, and worked with Business Development to finalize customer submissions.
  • Acted as the focal point for M&S Services Quick Win projects, leading initiatives from ideation through execution while aligning with stakeholders across M&S sites, functions, process leads, hub transition managers, and change leaders.
  • Designed and executed transition plans ensuring team readiness, seamless integration, business continuity, and long-term sustainability of operations.
  • Directed project execution across scope, timelines, and budgets, ensuring adherence to contractual and regulatory expectations.
  • Chaired teleconferences and videoconferences with client technical and commercial teams to align project scope and expectations.
  • Ensured effective issue escalation and resolution by involving management and allocating appropriate resources.
  • Oversaw commercial invoicing and receivables, ensuring timely cost recovery and project closure.
  • Captured customer feedback and supported repeat business wins, strengthening long-term partnerships.

Executive- Technology Transfer of API

KLPL Kolhapur
02.2009 - 09.2010
  • Reviewed processes received from R&D, identified gaps, and recommended modifications to ensure safety, scalability, and plant feasibility.
  • Planned and executed lab-scale trials in alignment with plant facility capabilities and safety standards.
  • Conducted trial batches, prepared establishment reports, and ensured smooth transition toward commercial execution.
  • Developed and finalized validation protocols and successfully completed full-scale process validation activities.
  • Prepared comprehensive scale-up reports, ensuring knowledge transfer and regulatory compliance for commercial manufacturing.

Research/ Teaching Assistant

Virginia Polytechnic and State University, USA
06.2007 - 12.2008
  • Completed coursework and conducted introductory research in β-cyclodextrin-based non-viral nucleic acid delivery systems.
  • Presented progress updates and literature reviews during periodic research group meetings.
  • Maintained laboratory equipment, ensured adherence to safety and waste disposal protocols, and supported smooth lab operations.
  • Served as a Teaching Assistant for General Chemistry, mentoring and assisting freshman students in laboratory sessions.

Executive- Process development & Tech Transfer

Gharda Chemicals Limited- Mumbai
06.2003 - 05.2007
  • Conducted route scouting for insecticide and herbicide products through literature searches (STN, SciFinder, etc.), assessing IP, technical, and commercial feasibility and presented business cases to senior leadership during project ideation to secure alignment and approvals.
  • Designed and optimized plant-suitable processes, mitigating safety, scalability, and IP-related constraints.
  • Developed and validated analytical methods for IPC tests, intermediates, and final products.
  • Prepared detailed analytical and process dockets, including impurity profiling and scientific justifications.
  • Led and executed HazOp studies, recommending process and plant modifications to enhance safety and reliability.
  • Directed scale-up trials at pilot and plant levels, ensuring seamless handover to production teams.
  • Gained hands-on expertise with critical reactions: hydrogenation, halogenation, Grignard reaction, polymerization, diazotization, and various name reactions/unit processes.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Chemical Technology (B. Tech- Technology of Intermediates and Dyes)

Institute of chemical Technology (formerly, UDCT)
01.2003

Skills

  • Leadership and team building
  • Problem resolution
  • Operations management
  • Team player
  • Efficient multi-tasker
  • Time management
  • Customer relations
  • Project management
  • Project planning
  • Supply chain management

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

General Manager Project Management

Sai Life Sciences
01.2024 - Current

Project Manager

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
08.2017 - 01.2024

Project Manager- API R & D

Biocon Ltd.
09.2015 - 07.2017

Project Manager

Lupin Ltd.
07.2014 - 09.2015

Project Manager

Onyx Scientific- a division of IPCA Laboratories
09.2010 - 07.2014

Executive- Technology Transfer of API

KLPL Kolhapur
02.2009 - 09.2010

Research/ Teaching Assistant

Virginia Polytechnic and State University, USA
06.2007 - 12.2008

Executive- Process development & Tech Transfer

Gharda Chemicals Limited- Mumbai
06.2003 - 05.2007

Bachelor’s Degree - Chemical Technology (B. Tech- Technology of Intermediates and Dyes)

Institute of chemical Technology (formerly, UDCT)

Extra-Curricular Activities

Committee Member, Hostel Union, Organized hostel functions and student activities, Sports Coordinator, 2001 to 2002. Winner of Table Tennis Championship at Gharda Chemicals Ltd. Annual Sports Day, 2005.

Academic Profile - Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Technology (B. Tech- Technology of Intermediates and Dyes) in Year 2003, Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly, UDCT) Matunga, Mumbai. 

Official Memberships

  • Member, UDCT Alumni Association, 2000-01-01
  • Member, Association of Color Chemists and Technologists, 2006-01-01

Disclaimer

September, 2025, Hyderabad, (Sagar)

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