Director, Portfolio Strategy – Asset Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Jersey.

📋 Description

• Lead the development of cross-functional asset strategies, program planning, and execution in collaboration with R&D and Commercial teams.

• Create unique, reimbursable products that enhance patient lives on a global scale.

• Synchronize development plans, budgets, resources, team priorities, and Action Point stage-gate requirements.

• Formulate essential asset deliverables, including annual objectives, PTRS, TPP, NPV, as well as Development and Commercialization Plans.

• Reevaluate strategies and suggest adjustments based on external market dynamics and evidence.

• Coordinate contributions from global affiliates towards Development and Commercialization Plans.

• Monitor plans, objectives, asset performance metrics, risks, issues, and mitigation strategies.

• Communicate with senior management and facilitate timely resolution of emerging challenges.

• Cultivate cohesive, globally-focused asset teams.

• Manage governance touchpoints, stage gates, asset evaluations, and ensure follow-through.

• Assist in onboarding and mentoring junior asset managers and newer PS&AM staff.

• Drive departmental initiatives and participate in goal setting, forecasting, budget management, and resource allocation.

• Offer guidance on Otsuka processes, global collaboration, and alliance management.

• Prepare reviews for the PS&AM functional business case.

• Develop and uphold standard practices, systems, tools, milestones, metrics, and knowledge repositories.

• Support technical subject matter experts with asset management tools and systems.

• Establish and track OPDC key performance indicators.

• Oversee project management, asset management, and project coordinator roles as required.

• Manage the PS&AM budget, headcount, indirect expenses, and budgetary needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in the drug development process and the interrelationships of individual development activities.

• A minimum of 3 years of managerial or supervisory experience in support of R&D, preferably within drug development (preferred).

• Strong understanding and knowledge of the science, therapeutic area, and commercial landscape relevant to assigned programs.

• Capability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as in team and cross-functional settings.

• Proven ability to build positive relationships with internal and external business partners and influence others without formal authority.

• Effective communication skills at all organizational levels.

• Keen attention to detail with the ability to maintain a strategic overview.

• Robust decision-making and problem-solving/issue-resolution capabilities.

• Proficient meeting facilitation skills.

• Experience in budget management.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.

• 10 years of cross-functional Program Management experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industries, specifically in drug or product development, including managerial experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Company-sponsored basic life insurance.

• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Student loan assistance.

• Generous 401(k) matching.

• Flexible time off.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid leave programs.

• Additional company-provided benefits.

• Incentive opportunities.