Portfolio Analysis Director
About The Position
The Portfolio Analysis Director will support enterprise-level decision making at a leading molecular diagnostics company by evaluating proposals for product portfolio, and long-term value creation initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of Corporate Strategy and Planning and Finance partnering closely with R&D, commercial, operations, and executive leadership to inform high-impact strategic decisions. The ideal candidate is a high-performing strategic thinker with a deal-side mindset, who combines strong analytical and financial modeling skills with a deep understanding of diagnostics markets, product development lifecycles and project portfolio composition.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or STEM related field
- 4–7 years of experience in investment banking (healthcare group), or private equity
- Expert-level proficiency in complex financial modeling and "clean-sheet" problem-solving
- Experience working with ambiguous, incomplete data to support decision making
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in molecular diagnostics, life sciences, biotech, or healthcare
- Familiarity with diagnostics product development lifecycles, regulatory pathways, and reimbursement considerations
- Experience in corporate strategy and planning and/or strategic portfolio planning
- MBA or CFA designation is highly preferred
- Experience supporting executive or board-level strategy discussions
Responsibilities
- Develop framework for opportunity and portfolio evaluation as part of annual 5-yr roadmap planning
- Synthesize data across Market Intelligence and Product Strategy, Operations, Project Management, Tech, R&D, Finance and Data analytics teams
- Evaluate strategic options across the molecular diagnostics portfolio, including product development, evidence generation, and infrastructure investments
- Support portfolio prioritization decisions by assessing tradeoffs across risk, return, timing, and strategic fit
- Update program and portfolio value for review at quarterly intervals and recommend project prioritization
- Build and own enterprise financial models (DCF, NPV, IRR, scenario analysis) to assess long-term value creation of initiatives
- Quantify the financial impact of potential R&D, operations, and product decisions
- Partner with Finance and FP&A to align long-range plans with strategic priorities
- Partner with Investor Relations to understand investor valuation perspectives of portfolio and financial decisions
- Develop concise, executive-ready presentations and materials for senior leadership and board discussions
- Translate financial information into clear recommendations
- Support annual strategic planning and long-range planning processes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
