Senior Product Development Portfolio Manager

Aequor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aequor is seeking a Program Leader to oversee an assigned portfolio of product development projects in the United States. This role will drive integrated cross-functional development plans, align Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, Manufacturing, Quality, Commercial, and Finance functions, and lead the PDP process in a matrixed environment.

The ideal candidate will balance leadership with hands-on execution, manage risks, and present status updates to senior leadership while maintaining strong external

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences development programs or projects.
• Proven ability to build productive relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and vendors.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional management skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads portfolio of product development projects.
• Develops and owns comprehensive cross-functional product development plans with timelines, resources, budgets, risks, milestones.
• Integrates functional plans into a single cross-functional plan with clear ownership and dependencies.
• Identifies risks, measures and mitigates them; maintains program-level risk tracking.
• Leads PDP process for assigned projects, ensuring checklists, documentation, and milestone reviews.
• Communicates updates to senior leadership and governance teams; supports ROI assessments with Finance and Executives.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Communication

Analytical

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in scientific, engineering, healthcare, or business

Job description

Aequor is seeking a Program Leader to oversee an assigned portfolio of product development projects in the United States. This role will drive integrated cross-functional development plans, align Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, Manufacturing, Quality, Commercial, and Finance functions, and lead the PDP process in a matrixed environment.

The ideal candidate will balance leadership with hands-on execution, manage risks, and present status updates to senior leadership while maintaining strong external