Associate Director, Digital Portfolio - Technology Enabled Science

CSL Plasma; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biotherapeutics leader is seeking a Digital Portfolio Manager in Maidenhead, UK. The role involves overseeing R&D digital initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and managing a complex portfolio. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant fields and at least 7 years of experience in digital portfolio or program management. This position offers a hybrid working model and aims to drive innovation in patient therapies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in digital portfolio management, program management, or strategic planning.
• Proven experience in managing complex, cross-functional portfolios.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end management of the R&D digital portfolio.
• Collaborate with R&D, IT, and data science teams to align initiatives with goals.
• Develop and maintain portfolio dashboards and reporting mechanisms.
• Facilitate governance processes and ensure clear decision-making.
• Identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

Skills

Digital portfolio management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, IT

Job description

CSL's R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we’re building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

Responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and governance of digital initiatives within the R&D organization. This role ensures alignment between digital strategy and delivery by managing a portfolio of projects that drive innovation, efficiency, and scientific advancement across R&D.

This role reports into the Senior Director, Digital Strategy and Delivery.

Your Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end management of the R&D digital portfolio, including project prioritization, resource allocation, and performance tracking to ensure timely delivery and alignment with organizational goals

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, IT, and data science, to ensure that digital initiatives align with strategic R&D goals and objectives

• Develop and maintain portfolio dashboards, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms to keep senior leadership informed of progress and performance

• Facilitate governance processes, including steering committees and investment reviews, ensuring clear decision-making and alignment on digital investments

• Identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities across the portfolio, and recommend mitigation strategies to ensure smooth execution of digital initiatives

• Support the R&D Digital Strategy and Delivery Lead in translating the strategic vision into executable programs, ensuring alignment with the overall digital roadmap

• Ensure consistent use of project management methodologies and tools (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) across all digital initiatives to standardize and optimize project execution

Your Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, Information Technology, or a related field

• 7+ years of experience in digital portfolio management, program management, or strategic planning within an R&D or innovation-driven environment

• Proven experience in managing complex, cross-functional portfolios, including prioritizing competing initiatives and managing stakeholder expectations

• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior leadership and cross-functional teams

Closing date for applications Monday 19th January 2026

Location: This role can be base out of Melbourne, Australia or Maidenhead, UK

Hybrid Working

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.