Senior Portfolio & Program Lead - Early Drug Development

MFS Investments; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Educational assistance programs

Student loan repayment

Commuting subsidy

Matching charitable donations

401(k)

Job summary

Vertex, a global biotechnology company, is seeking an Associate Director of Portfolio and Program Management to lead programs from Research through early Development. The role partners with program leads and cross-functional teams to set strategy and plans to meet program goals.

The position requires an advanced degree in Life Sciences (PhD preferred) and ~8 years of experience in drug development across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences; PhD preferred.
• Typically requires 8 years of experience in drug development on cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading portfolio and program management in biotech/pharma.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support disease strategy development within Research and drive cross-functional decision-making across the drug research and early development lifecycle.
• Guide R&D efforts with program leaders to build a high performing, data-driven team.
• Lead cross-functional decision-making and issue resolution with key stakeholders.
• Collaborate to measure and achieve program goals and integrated planning timelines.
• Define critical path activities and interdependencies, anticipate bottlenecks.
• Proactively manage project risks and resource constraints.
• Establish team operating norms and coach PM staff.

Skills

Portfolio management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

R&D collaboration

Risk analysis & contingency planning

Education

PhD in Life Sciences

Job description

Vertex, a global biotechnology company, is seeking an Associate Director of Portfolio and Program Management to lead programs from Research through early Development. The role partners with program leads and cross-functional teams to set strategy and plans to meet program goals.

The position requires an advanced degree in Life Sciences (PhD preferred) and ~8 years of experience in drug development across cross-functional teams.