Director, Core Portfolio Management

Role Summary

Director, Portfolio Management within the Advanced Cell Systems (ACS) Business Unit driving long-term value across RUO Proteins, Small Molecules, and other ACS product categories. Shapes and executes a portfolio strategy to support Growing and Leveraging the Core, optimizing portfolio performance through data aligned with business goals, customer needs, and operational systems.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Product Life Cycle Management
  • Define and execute a structured lifecycle management strategy, including product maturity models and end-of-life strategies to maximize long-term portfolio value.
  • Drive analysis and recommendations to inform product evolution and differentiation, including discontinuations vs. next-generation planning based on new applications or market areas.
  • Champion data-driven identification of value inflection points such as competitive landscape changes, emerging customer needs, and technology shifts.
• Portfolio Governance and Optimization
  • Design and implement scalable portfolio models with robust product hierarchies, standardized data structures, and value-based segmentation aligned to high growth end markets.
  • Partner with product management, commercial, and finance leaders to establish dynamic pricing strategies enabling continuous value optimization.
  • Oversee strategic pricing controls, including discount governance and profitability frameworks to ensure pricing consistency and margin integrity across SKUs.
• Integrated Business Planning and Operational Alignment
  • Represent the portfolio within SIOP, ensuring accurate demand planning inputs (e.g., MSAs, end-of-life planning, multi-lot strategies) and align product plans with operations to support customer commitments and financial targets.
• NPI Phase-Gate Process
  • Co-lead the NPI phase-gate process with R&D, Program Management, Marketing, Operations, and Quality to ensure a unified, cross-functional approach to new product development and launch.
  • Identify and improve time-to-market through streamlined launch processes.
  • Continuously improve phase-gate effectiveness by incorporating best practices.
  • Act as a key integrator between end market strategy PM teams and NPI execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Science, or related field; MBA or equivalent preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in portfolio or product management, preferably in a technology, industrial, or life sciences setting.
• Proven experience with NPI phase-gate processes, lifecycle management, and cross-functional program leadership.
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable working with large data sets and portfolio dashboards.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Experience with ERP, PLM, or portfolio management tools a plus.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and data-driven decision making
• Cross-functional collaboration and leadership
• Portfolio governance and pricing strategy
• NPI phase-gate management

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Science, or related field; MBA or equivalent preferred.