Associate Director, Portfolio Reporting & Analytics

Role Summary

Associate Director, Portfolio Reporting & Analytics — Moderna leverages its mRNA platform to develop medicines with speed and flexibility. The Portfolio Reporting & Analytics team turns complex, cross-functional data into clear reports and user-friendly dashboards that deliver actionable insights, enabling stakeholders across Development—from study and program teams to senior leaders—to make confident, data-driven decisions and advance our R&D pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop and own reporting, analytics, and insights roadmap supporting clinical study operational planning and forecasting through close partnership with business stakeholders and digital partners
• Regularly engage with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., clinical operations, clinical development, finance, strategy, regulatory, research, etc.) to understand business needs and inform priorities
• Lead ongoing evolution of existing reporting and analytics to provide visibility into pipeline updates at a study level to cross-functional leaders
• Develop fit-for purpose solutions that enable scenario modeling, support trade-off assessment and informed decision-making across Moderna‚Äôs portfolio
• Provide direction to software product leads and engineers to ensure our database architecture and software meet the needs of our future analytics vision

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree, Master‚Äôs degree, and/or PhD in life science, and/or computer science disciplines
• 6+ years of experience in data or analytics roles, preferably within biopharma or consulting/advisory services
• Subject matter expertise in drug development and clinical study operations
• Demonstrated ability to manage and analyze complex data
• Proficiency with business intelligence platforms (e.g., Tableau, Spotfire)
• Familiarity with translational databases (AWS Redshift)
• Track record of leading high-impact projects with cross-functional teams, including facilitating workshops for road-mapping, prioritization, and capability design

Skills

• Experience with gathering and translating business needs from stakeholders into technical requirements and impactful deliverables
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to articulate complex data concepts and analytical insights to diverse audiences, including senior stakeholders
• Versatility and creativity to tackle problems through a variety of approaches
• Comfort with ambiguity and an adaptable mindset; able to pivot based on evolving business needs and real-time data
• Experience leading change management initiatives, including training and creating business communications
• A commitment to learning the scientific and technical foundations of Moderna‚Äôs platform biotechnology and approach to developing medicines
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the desire to contribute to a transformational and fast-paced organization
• Experience building models and forecasts from Excel to more complex AI techniques
• Ability to code (e.g., Python, R, SQL)

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree, Master‚Äôs degree, and/or PhD in life science, computer science, or related field

Additional Requirements

• Location: Cambridge, MA with an expectation of 70% in office