Associate Vice President, Portfolio Management & Analytics - R&D

Role Summary

Associate Vice President, Portfolio Management & Analytics – R&D at Rocket Pharmaceuticals. Lead the R&D portfolio management function with governance, analytics, and decision-support capabilities; accountable for operational excellence of portfolio processes and expert in portfolio analytics and prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of portfolio thinking across the enterprise, influencing decision-making with a primary focus on R&D and the ability to integrate commercial insights to ensure alignment with business strategy.
• Set the vision for analytics, governance, and decision-making frameworks across the organization.
• Oversee the design and adoption of governance frameworks, ensuring portfolio decision-making is rigorous and transparent.
• Integrate internal analytics with external market intelligence, competitive landscapes, and industry benchmarks.
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of portfolio frameworks, tools, and governance processes.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to evaluate pipeline programs, including scenario planning, risk-adjusted portfolio modeling, and value assessments.
• Collaborate with Program Management to ensure alignment between portfolio-level strategy and program-level execution.
• Partner with R&D, Technical Development and Operations, Finance, and Program Management to develop and maintain long-range strategic and tactical plans that guide prioritization, investment, and execution.
• Drive cross-functional portfolio reviews and prepare materials for executive and board-level discussions.
• Monitor internal and external benchmarks, competitive intelligence, and industry trends to inform portfolio strategy.
• Facilitate the portfolio governance committee, including preparation of agendas, documentation of decisions and action items, and follow-up to ensure alignment and progress on portfolio priorities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and analytics for portfolio health, resource utilization, and decision-making support.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives such as business development evaluations, prioritization exercises, and pipeline acceleration opportunities.
• Oversee portfolio integration with a primarily focus on R&D, ensuring alignment and connectivity with commercial and Business Development functions.
• May oversee one or more program/portfolio manager(s), providing coaching, guidance, and performance oversight.
• Serve as a mentor to Program Management staff.

Qualifications

• MBA, PhD, MD, or equivalent required.
• At least 15 years of experience in R&D program/portfolio management, corporate strategy, R&D finance, or consulting within the biotech/pharma industry.
• Strong understanding of drug development and commercialization processes.
• Ability to integrate scientific, financial, and market data into clear, actionable insights.
• Expertise in MS Office suite and in portfolio and financial modeling, data visualization, and decision-support tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI/Tableau, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Primavera, or other state-of-the art tools).
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a challenging environment.
• Ability to lead teams and drive cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and shape enterprise-wide frameworks.
• Strategic thinking, executive presence, and communication skills.

Education

• MBA, PhD, MD, or equivalent required. (Note: listed under Qualifications)