MarTech Portfolio Lead: Agile Delivery & Strategy

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Boston (MA)

Hybrid

USD 124,000 - 138,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals seeks an experienced MarTech Agile Delivery Leader in Boston to guide portfolio planning, intake management, and governance across the Marketing Technology organization. You will partner with Platform Owners, business engagement leads, and delivery teams to improve visibility into demand, roadmaps, capacity, and dependencies.

The role focuses on portfolio planning, roadmap alignment, and continuous improvement, leveraging Agile/SCRUM and Jira in a pharmaceutical

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Information Systems, Technology, Operations, or a related discipline.
8+ years of experience in Agile delivery, portfolio management, business operations, marketing technology, digital transformation, product management, or a related area.
Experience supporting enterprise technology, MarTech, digital experience, customer engagement, customer data, content, or marketing automation organizations.
Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
Experience with roadmap planning, release planning, backlog prioritization, dependency management, and capacity planning.
Experience leading or facilitating governance, planning, prioritization, or portfolio management processes.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Experience developing executive-level reporting, dashboards, presentations, and status updates.
Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work effectively across business, technology, vendor, and agency teams in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Planning & Roadmap Management: maintain visibility across the MarTech portfolio, align roadmaps with priorities, and support planning cycles.
Intake, Demand Management & Prioritization: lead intake, coordinate assessments, and facilitate governance reviews.
Agile Delivery Leadership: strengthen Agile practices, support release/sprint planning, and track delivery metrics.
Governance & Stakeholder Engagement: run governance forums, develop reporting, and align priorities with stakeholders.
Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement: develop scalable processes, track metrics, and drive automation and efficiency.