Director, VCM Portfolio Lead
About The Position
As a senior leadership role, the VCM Portfolio Director is responsible for crafting how VCM selects, prioritizes, funds, and delivers value across the Product Strategy Roadmap (PSR). This role leads the end‑to‑end (E2E) portfolio operating model, investment governance, and insights delivery, while driving the digital transformation of portfolio and budget management processes. The Director partners closely with R&D, JSC/Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and PMO organizations to ensure portfolio decisions are data‑driven, strategically aligned, and driven with rigor. The role elevates Business Plan (BP) and Long-Range Financial Plan (LRFP) insights through clear, actionable visual storytelling, enabling stronger leadership decision making—particularly during the 2026 transition period.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s/University or equivalent degree is required
- Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience
- Experience in portfolio management, investment planning, financial governance, or strategy within a global, matrixed environment
- Supply chain experience, preferably within pharmaceutical, life sciences, or regulated industry
- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross‑functional portfolios and governance forums
- Strong expertise in data visualization, storytelling, and executive communication (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, advanced Excel)
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead teams without direct authority, and drive continuous improvement across processes and tools
- Requires proficiency in English (excellent written and verbal communication skills) to communicate effectively and professionally
Nice To Haves
- Master’s or MBA degree preferred
- Experience with digital product or platform ownership (e.g., Quickbase, ERP/PPM integrations)
- Experience delivering training in international, virtual environments
Responsibilities
- Lead the VCM portfolio strategy and governance model, including intake, prioritization, value assessment, and lifecycle oversight
- Own and lead Coarse Screen and Fine Screen processes, ensuring alignment, prioritization, and financial decisions that support Strategy and Portfolio objectives
- Coordinate and lead Functional Governance and Performance Reviews, including readiness for IRC, business case completion, execution oversight, and communication of strategic impacts
- Maintain transparency of strategic alignment by mapping critical functional projects and programs to enterprise goals
- Facilitate sub‑portfolio governance activities in alignment with PPMO standards and enterprise governance forums
- Lead LRFP, BP, and all financial cycles for the function, partnering with Finance on forecasting, portfolio health assessments, and financial stewardship
- Enhance BP and LRFP insights through clear, actionable visuals and storytelling, shifting from financial reporting to value‑focused insights that highlight trends, drivers, and PSR implications
- Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across portfolio, financial, and performance reporting
- Continuously improve the portfolio operating model, governance efficiency, tools, and decision‑making frameworks
- Deploy and champion IMSC standards and tools, and actively participate in the IMSC Community of Practice
- Serve as a partner to Value Chain Leaders (VCLs), PMO, Finance, R&D, and JSC leadership, enabling aligned and transparent portfolio decisions
- Lead, develop, and inspire a high‑performing team across portfolio operations, analytics, financial planning, and digital product ownership
Benefits
- Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
- Savings plan (401(k))
- Long-term incentive program
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
