Associate Director, Portfolio Consolidation

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

20d • $167,540 - $203,013

About The Position

The Associate Director provides strategic and analytical support for global and US commercialization portfolio planning, with a focus on long-term financial planning (LTFP) consolidation, risk and opportunity management, and governance processes. The role partners with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate forecasts, scenario analyses, and executive-ready materials that inform strategic decision-making. It is suited to an experienced forecasting professional who combines analytical strength and structured thinking with the ability to influence cross-functional alignment and guide junior team members' capability development.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical forecasting, commercial analytics, or related quantitative fields.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Expertise in forecasting methodologies, scenario design, patient flow modeling, and pharmaceutical secondary data such as IQVIA or Symphony.
• Proven ability to develop or oversee AI-enabled, algorithmic, or advanced Excel-based forecast models.
• Ability to synthesize complex quantitative information into concise, strategic insights for senior leadership.
• Excellent communication and data-storytelling skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading cross-functional processes, navigating ambiguity, and managing complex deliverables in fast-moving environments.
• Demonstrated rigorous quality control, model validation discipline, and methodological transparency.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and passion for advancing AI-first forecasting capabilities across teams.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Experience using Python or comparable analytical programming languages to support model development, calibration, or advanced analytics.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate brand- and therapeutic-area-level forecasts, actuals, and financial outputs into an enterprise-level portfolio view for short-term (1- and 3-year) and long-range (10-year) planning cycles.
• Maintain the portfolio consolidation model and database, ensuring data integrity, version control, and traceability across contributing brand teams.
• Prepare portfolio summaries, variance analyses, and executive-ready materials that translate brand-level detail into an enterprise narrative.
• Support recurring portfolio deliverables, including monthly and quarterly outlook updates, planning cycle submissions, and ad hoc leadership requests.
• Support portfolio-level scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and risk and opportunity assessments across brands and markets.
• Analyze forecast-to-actual variances at brand and portfolio levels, identify key drivers, and flag risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Finance, MAx, and brand forecasting teams to align assumptions, definitions, and methodologies used in portfolio consolidation.
• Contribute to the evolution of AI-enabled forecasting and consolidation tools, ensuring their outputs are transparent and auditable.
• Serve as a day-to-day contact for brand and therapeutic-area forecasting leads contributing inputs to the consolidated portfolio.
• Collaborate with Finance, Commercial Operations, Market Access, and Drug Development to align data feeds, timing, and reporting requirements.
• Represent Portfolio Consolidation in cross-functional forums and present portfolio-level assumptions, risks, and scenario implications.
• Escalate data quality, timing, or alignment issues to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Maintain and strengthen documentation, templates, and workflows supporting portfolio consolidation to improve efficiency, transparency, and audit readiness.
• Identify and help implement process improvements and automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround time.
• Uphold enterprise model-risk, data governance, and documentation standards.
• Manage the bi-annual LTFP calendar and coordinate deliverable timelines across contributing teams.
• Mentor and guide analysts and senior analysts to strengthen forecasting skills, business acumen, and structured problem-solving.
• Contribute thought leadership and capability-building initiatives within the forecasting community.
• Model intellectual curiosity, structured thinking, an enterprise mindset, and effective communication, and help foster collaboration, inclusion, transparency, and innovation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plans, including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance offerings.
• For eligible U.S.-based exempt employees, Flexible Time Off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval.
• 11 paid company holidays each year.
• For eligible non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico: 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires, subject to manager approval, 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
• Depending on eligibility, additional time-off benefits may include paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs.
• Eligible employees may receive an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
• Potential eligibility for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior