Director, Portfolio Analytics

Job Description Summary

The Director of Portfolio Analytics will serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership and R&D teams delivering real-time portfolio insights and financial analysis to inform decision-making and portfolio prioritization. This role combines traditional portfolio analytics responsibilities with project- and asset-level strategic decision support acting as a liaison with research and development units driving rigorous valuation and scenario planning efforts and providing development area / unit-specific insights to guide our pipeline strategy

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Location : Basel Switzerland

Job Description

Key Responsibilities :

Holistic Pipeline Assessment & Portfolio Reviews : Support ongoing portfolio assessment and portfolio prioritization by providing a timely holistic picture of the pipeline. Monitor and communicate the impact of recent internal and external events and decisions on short- mid- and long-term portfolio growth to ensure a comprehensive understanding of pipeline status

Portfolio Reporting & Insights : Create and maintain regular reporting on the pipeline covering dimensions of value strategic fit and execution to give stakeholders a clear and data-driven view of pipeline status and progress. Ensure consistency of portfolio information for internal decision-makers and for external reporting requirements (e.g. annual reports regulatory filings)

Governance Decision Support : Contribute insights to inform portfolio governance decision-making on project trade-offs and investment decisions (e.g. internal pipeline projects vs. external Business Development & Licensing opportunities). Prepare project assessments and portfolio positioning analyses in partnership with Strategy & Growth (S&G) and other key stakeholders to support these trade-off decisions

Valuation & Scenario Planning : Provide valuation expertise by delivering in-depth financial analysis of development programs. Manage project and asset assessments and support resource / funding decisions through detailed decision analytics and scenario planning exercises. This includes leveraging DCF (discounted cash flow) models and forecasting to evaluate potential value and return on investment for pipeline projects

Disease Area / Development Unit (DA / DU) Insights : Produce DA / DU-specific portfolio analytics and benchmarks for senior leadership supporting strategic decision-making and effective resource allocation within specific therapeutic or development units

Integrator & Relationship Management : Act as an integrator and key relationship manager for the pipeline. Serve as a key partner to Biomedical Research Development Commercial and S&G units by providing strategic and financial insights and acting as a liaison for all pipeline-related matters

Tools & Capabilities Development : Establish and drive innovative portfolio analytics tools and systems to standardize data inputs (such as probability of success and valuation metrics) for portfolio reporting and assessment. Advance our capabilities in pipeline modeling and simulation to enable robust scenario planning and data-driven decision support

Functional Leadership : Contribute to the continued build-out of the Enterprise Portfolio Insights function. Act as an influential ambassador and portfolio analytics expert to the broader organization championing best-in-class practices and a culture of data-driven decision making.

Essential Requirements :

Relevant Degree in business (MBA preferred) or an advanced scientific degree

Proficiency in English required spoken & written.

Industry Experience : Significant pharmaceutical industry experience with exposure to research development and / or commercialization processes

Cross-Functional Leadership : In-depth cross-functional team experience (e.g. project management or similar leadership roles in drug development). Experience in a major consultancy with work on international multidisciplinary drug development teams can be considered equivalent

Analytical Skills : Proven experience in handling and modeling complex financial and commercial data with in-depth knowledge of forecasting and valuation methodologies. Familiarity or direct experience with applied decision analysis R&D portfolio management simulation techniques and / or data science is a plus

Strategic Insight : Excellent understanding of the biopharmaceutical R&D business and a deep awareness of the global competitive landscape in pharma

Communication : Excellent oral and written communication skills including a strong track record of developing senior managementready presentations

Organizational Skills : Strong planning and organization abilities to manage complex projects and analyses

Influence & Collaboration : Demonstrated ability to lead and influence in a cross-functional matrix environment without formal authority building strong partnerships across team.

Relocation may be considered for this role.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion :

We are committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation :

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process or in any order to receive more detailed information about essential functions of a position please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Skills Desired

Account Management Account Management Adaptive Strategy And Innovation Business Development Business Partnering Business Planning Business Strategy Drug Development Efficiency Financial Modeling Go-To-Market Strategy Investment Portfolio IT Portfolio Management Key Account Management Leadership Lifesciences Market Share Npd (New Product Development) Organizational And Project Design Partner Relationship Management Pipeline (Software) Portfolio Analysis Prioritization Product Positioning Profit and Loss (P&L) 3 more

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Adobe Analytics,Data Analytics,SQL,Attribution Modeling,Power BI,R,Regression Analysis,Data Visualization,Tableau,Data Mining,SAS,Analytics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1