Portfolio Strategy Director, Neuroscience

Novartis • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

In this key and influential role, you will be responsible for overseeing the portfolio management process. With your background, you will provide strategic portfolio management technology and tools, oversee project planning methods from pre-clinical through clinical execution, including the transition to product launch functions, by monitoring investments, return on capital, risk profile and resources requirements. You will also determine and oversee timeline management and risk analysis to meet corporate objectives. Don't miss this opportunity!!

Requirements

• PhD, MD or equivalent in relevant scientific field.
• Minimum 5 years of biotech/pharma industry research experience or equivalent.
• Experience working in global, cross-functional teams and demonstrated experience with broad collaboration across broad, global teams.
• Strategic Management/Project Management, to include Executive Presentations/Communications
• Experience in Operations Management and Execution.
• Strong background with Critical Negotiations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in neurological or neuromuscular disease areas preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement business processes to enable product research and development portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, and risk management for the assigned area and/or sub franchise.
• Provide product portfolio analyses and reports to management committees for support of decision-making.
• Lead teams in strategy efforts, lifecycle management planning, development of external academic partnering / early strategic partnerships and assessments of probability-of-success.
• Oversee the development and implementation of strategic plans for the early projects (from Project Start to Portfolio Entry), supporting strategic and scientific decision-making by guiding early project teams and project team leaders.
• Develop systems to support dynamic portfolio management.
• Drive the development and oversight of academic partnering strategy.
• Serve a key and impactful role in portfolio evaluation process.
• Drive initiatives across functions, research and development units to create fully integrated strategies.
• Monitor and report on portfolio status and proactively address and resolve issues.
• Make final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensure operations effective achievement of objectives.

Benefits

• US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits.
• In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees