Senior Director, Portfolio & Program Management
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
5 hours ago
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
Operations
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to multiple cross-functional teams to progress the portfolio, including portfolio prioritization and cross-functional impacts as projects move from bench to clinic
- Drive development and monitor progress of research strategy, goals, and metrics, ensuring integration of research with DST strategy
- Proactive, effective, and timely communication to ensure delivery of cross-site research goals and initiatives in partnership with site leadership and functional leadership
- Define critical path and at-risk activities and interdependencies; anticipate bottlenecks and clear barriers to progress; lead portfolio/program scenario planning and risk management
- Ensure high-performing project teams by monitoring and assessing team effectiveness at both team and individual levels
- Drive synergies and scalability across disease areas; optimize resource allocation to deliver on portfolio priorities
- In partnership with the Alliance Management Team, provide leadership and oversight to program interactions with external business partners and alliances
- Recruit, manage, motivate, and mentor staff; identify training needs; monitor staff goals and development plans
- Manage stakeholders and drive change management for buy-in and integration of processes, deliverables, technologies, and roles into existing teams
- Lead and mentor Senior Directors and PPM staff across at least one additional disease area (“player/coach” model)
- Represent PPM on governance forums and with senior leaders to influence strategic direction and portfolio growth
- Propose and implement innovative approaches and process improvements to maximize operational excellence
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Life Sciences or relevant field (PhD preferred)
- Typically 12–15 years of experience, including 5+ years of management experience (or equivalent)
- Demonstrated experience leading large, complex teams and programs globally
Skills:
- Deep expertise in portfolio/program management, strategic planning, risk management, and resource management across multiple disease areas
- Proven ability to lead and mentor senior program managers and high-level professionals
- Business management and financial acumen; exceptional communication and collaboration skills; strong organizational skills
- Pharmaceutical drug discovery and development expertise across disciplines
- Drive development and monitor progress of research strategy, goals, and metrics, ensuring integration of research with DST strategy
- Proactive, effective, and timely communication to ensure delivery of cross-site research goals and initiatives in partnership with site leadership and functional leadership
- Define critical path and at-risk activities and interdependencies; anticipate bottlenecks and clear barriers to progress; lead portfolio/program scenario planning and risk management
- Ensure high-performing project teams by monitoring and assessing team effectiveness at both team and individual levels
- Drive synergies and scalability across disease areas; optimize resource allocation to deliver on portfolio priorities
- In partnership with the Alliance Management Team, provide leadership and oversight to program interactions with external business partners and alliances
- Recruit, manage, motivate, and mentor staff; identify training needs; monitor staff goals and development plans
- Manage stakeholders and drive change management for buy-in and integration of processes, deliverables, technologies, and roles into existing teams
- Lead and mentor Senior Directors and PPM staff across at least one additional disease area (“player/coach” model)
- Represent PPM on governance forums and with senior leaders to influence strategic direction and portfolio growth
- Propose and implement innovative approaches and process improvements to maximize operational excellence
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Life Sciences or relevant field (PhD preferred)
- Typically 12–15 years of experience, including 5+ years of management experience (or equivalent)
- Demonstrated experience leading large, complex teams and programs globally
Skills:
- Deep expertise in portfolio/program management, strategic planning, risk management, and resource management across multiple disease areas
- Proven ability to lead and mentor senior program managers and high-level professionals
- Business management and financial acumen; exceptional communication and collaboration skills; strong organizational skills
- Pharmaceutical drug discovery and development expertise across disciplines