Vaccine Strategy & Portfolio Lead

BioSpace; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

BioSpace in Morristown, NJ, seeks an Associate Director of Strategic Products and Portfolio Planning for Vaccines. You will shape long‑term portfolio priorities and drive initiatives that position the business for sustainable growth, reporting to the Head of Commercial Strategy and Marketing Operations & Excellence.

The role combines strategic foresight with rigorous analysis, partnering with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams across sales, marketing, finance, and market access to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• Strong data analysis, market assessment, strategic planning, and competitive intelligence experience.
• Ability to translate market dynamics into actionable portfolio strategies.
• Superior communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership.
• Exceptional project management capabilities with experience driving strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement analytics on business performance and market dynamics to inform strategic decisions.
• Synthesize data from multiple sources into actionable commercial and market insights.
• Establish and maintain metrics, data sets, and KPIs to provide leadership with real-time visibility.
• Collaborate across functions on analytics projects, including competitive intelligence and business performance tracking.
• Lead strategic assessments of market trends, competitive landscape, and portfolio performance to inform commercial strategy.
• Partner with senior leadership to define portfolio priorities and evaluate new opportunities.
• Develop market assessments and strategic presentations that provide comprehensive views of business performance and growth potential.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on strategic and analytic projects.
• Prepare executive-level presentations for business reviews and leadership meetings.
• Anticipate leadership needs and proactively deliver scenario analyses and insights that shape decision-making.
• Build strong relationships across sales, market access, marketing, and finance teams to ensure alignment on data and strategy.
• Lead cross-functional working groups to address complex business challenges and drive consensus.
• Lead high-priority strategic initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Manage complex projects with multiple workstreams and dependencies.
• Develop clear project plans with milestones, deliverables, and accountability.
• Bring structure and clarity to ambiguous business problems.
• Create compelling, executive-level narratives that distill complex analyses into actionable recommendations.
• Influence decision-makers through data storytelling and business case development.
• Act as a thought leader, challenging assumptions and shaping strategic conversations at the highest levels.

Skills

Data analysis

Market assessment

Strategic planning

Competitive intelligence

Executive communication

Project management

Business acumen

Commercial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Analytical tools

Job description

BioSpace in Morristown, NJ, seeks an Associate Director of Strategic Products and Portfolio Planning for Vaccines. You will shape long‑term portfolio priorities and drive initiatives that position the business for sustainable growth, reporting to the Head of Commercial Strategy and Marketing Operations & Excellence.

The role combines strategic foresight with rigorous analysis, partnering with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams across sales, marketing, finance, and market access to deliver