Associate Director, Discovery Portfolio Management Strategic Planner, Discovery

Role: Senior strategic portfolio analyst supporting Discovery Research at AbbVie, providing analytics, insights, and recommendations to optimize early-stage drug discovery programs. Responsibilities: develop data-driven insights on portfolio composition and performance, monitor KPIs such as cycle time, success rates, throughput, and budget; prepare executive-level summaries and presentations; identify trends, risks, and opportunities for process improvement; collaborate across functions to support prioritization and governance; leverage external intelligence to inform portfolio strategy; address operational challenges proactively. Requirements: BS with 10+ years, MS with 7+ years, or PhD with 5+ years in drug discovery or related scientific/business discipline; strong experience in portfolio analysis, project management, and operations within biotech/pharma; expertise in analyzing data, KPI measurement, and translating findings into actionable insights; excellent communication skills for executive reporting; ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority; highly organized with the capacity to manage multiple initiatives. HighValue: early-stage drug discovery, portfolio management, KPI analytics, cross-functional collaboration, strategic decision support. Location: multiple sites including Cambridge, MA, Lake County, IL, or Worcester, MA; travel not specified.