Manager, Resource Decision Support

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior data-driven professional to support R&D leadership with demand forecasting insights shaping TA portfolio decisions. You will develop analytics, dashboards, and forecasting models to optimize portfolio performance and resources across Global Development.

Collaborate across BGIA, Delivery Units, Finance, and IT to implement new analytics, drive continuous improvement, and communicate clear recommendations to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a scientific or business discipline.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in portfolio management, forecasting and resourcing, data analytics, or data science is required.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect analytical insights to business outcomes and strategic decisions is required.
• Experience with Tableau, Power BI, R/Shiny, or other analytical visualization tools is required.

Responsibilities

• Support R&D senior leadership by delivering business insights related to demand forecasting to drive therapeutic area (TA) portfolio and project decisions.
• Develop and implement new processes, analytics, and visualizations to support the Portfolio Performance and Resourcing (PPR) vision.
• Partner extensively across the Global Development organization and interact with senior leaders from PPR Business Growth Innovation and Advocacy (BGIA), Delivery Units, Finance, Capacity Management, Business Operations, IT, and external partners as needed to support portfolio and resource decision-making.
• Foster a team culture passionate about continuous improvement and promoting collaboration.
• Help build new service model and end products for the RDS department.
• Partner with other Global Development and Finance leaders, as needed, to build new innovative analytics and visualizations.
• Build and maintain forecasting models to support TA staff planning, as needed.
• Produce high-quality and comprehensive reports that consolidate cross-functional insights across PPR departments including forecasting model changes, portfolio change, function/team level risks, and supply/Flex analytics.
• Present findings in a clear and impactful manner to both internal and external parties involved in decision making.
• Communicate insights and suggested business actions in a way that is easy for everyone to understand.
• Apply strong business and financial acumen to evaluate resource implications, portfolio trade-offs, and investment decisions across the development portfolio.
• Collaborate with important individuals in a business partner role to incorporate the benefits of forecasting models into decision-making processes.

Skills

Portfolio Management

Forecasting

Data Analytics

Tableau

Power BI

R/Shiny

Planisware

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Risk Assessment

Strategic Decision-Making

Project Management

Analytical Visualization

Financial Acumen

Data Science

Business Insights

Forecasting Models

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

R/Shiny

Planisware

Job description

• Support R&D senior leadership by delivering business insights related to demand forecasting to drive therapeutic area (TA) portfolio and project decisions.
• Develop and implement new processes, analytics, and visualizations to support the Portfolio Performance and Resourcing (PPR) vision.
• Partner extensively across the Global Development organization and interact with senior leaders from PPR Business Growth Innovation and Advocacy (BGIA), Delivery Units, Finance, Capacity Management, Business Operations, IT, and external partners as needed to support portfolio and resource decision-making.
• Foster a team culture passionate about continuous improvement and promoting collaboration.
• Help build new service model and end products for the RDS department.
• Partner with other Global Development and Finance leaders, as needed, to build new innovative analytics and visualizations.
• Build and maintain forecasting models to support TA staff planning, as needed.
• Produce high-quality and comprehensive reports that consolidate cross-functional insights across PPR departments including forecasting model changes, portfolio change, function/team level risks, and supply/Flex analytics.
• Present findings in a clear and impactful manner to both internal and external parties involved in decision making.
• Communicate insights and suggested business actions in a way that is easy for everyone to understand.
• Apply strong business and financial acumen to evaluate resource implications, portfolio trade-offs, and investment decisions across the development portfolio.
• Collaborate with important individuals in a business partner role to incorporate the benefits of forecasting models into decision-making processes.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a scientific or business discipline.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in portfolio management, forecasting and resourcing, data analytics, or data science is required.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect analytical insights to business outcomes and strategic decisions is required.
• Project and/or portfolio management experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of the drug development process is preferred.
• Experience in Neuroscience and/or Cardiopulmonary therapeutic areas is preferred.
• Experience with Tableau, Power BI, R/Shiny, or other analytical visualization tools is required.
• Knowledge of Planisware is preferred.
• Experience collaborating across geographies and functions is required.
• Demonstrated leadership success in driving cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders across a matrixed organization is required.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate high learning agility and problem-solving capabilities.
• Must be an innovative thinker with the ability to experiment in the pursuit of efficient, data-driven decision making.
• The ability to think strategically, build organizational awareness, establish strong professional relationships and drive change with diverse stakeholder groups is required.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in portfolio management, forecasting, and data analytics, with a strong focus on business and financial acumen to drive strategic decision-making. Proficient in developing innovative analytics and visualizations to support resource planning and cross-functional collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Portfolio Management
• Forecasting
• Data Analytics
• Tableau
• Power BI

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Science
• Business Insights
• Forecasting Models
• Analytical Visualization
• Financial Acumen
• Project Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Risk Assessment
• Strategic Decision-Making
• Process Improvement

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Innovative Thinking
• Problem-Solving
• Learning Agility

Industry Keywords

• Drug Development Process
• Neuroscience
• Cardiopulmonary Therapeutic Areas
• Business Operations
• Resource Management

Tools & Technologies

• Tableau
• Power BI
• R/Shiny
• Planisware