Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Viatris is hiring a Director of Portfolio Valuation & Decision Analysis to evaluate development strategies, investment alternatives, and lifecycle opportunities across its portfolio. The role leads business case development, valuation, scenario and risk analyses, and provides recommendations to support governance, portfolio optimization, and investment decisions.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Program Leaders and Managers, Global Portfolio Managers, Finance and Commercial and cross-functional teams to evaluate development strategies, investment alternatives, and lifecycle opportunities
- Support stage-gate reviews and governance decisions through objective assessments of program value, risk, and strategic considerations
- Provide program teams and decisionmakers with actionable recommendations to support program strategic planning, prioritization, and resource allocation
- Lead the development and ongoing assessment of program business cases and portfolio value
- Ensure business cases reflect current development plans, commercial assumptions, competitive dynamics, and investment requirements
- Proactively identify and communicate material changes in program value, risk, and investment outlook
- Support evaluation of external opportunities, including licensing, partnerships, and co-development
- Lead scenario, sensitivity, and risk analyses to evaluate strategic alternatives and key value drivers
- Assess the impact of development, commercial, regulatory, and market uncertainties on program and portfolio value
- Deliver insights that support portfolio optimization, long-range planning, and investment decision-making
- Establish and maintain standards, methodologies, and governance processes for business case development and portfolio valuation
- Ensure consistent, transparent, and objective evaluation of programs and investment opportunities across the portfolio
- Drive alignment on key assumptions, decision criteria, and valuation approaches
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required in Business Analytics, Decision Sciences, Operations Research, Engineering or related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences organizations
- 6+ years of experience in portfolio management, strategic planning, finance, commercial assessment, or decision analysis. However, a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration
- Demonstrated experience supporting stage-gate reviews, portfolio prioritization, and strategic investment decisions
- Experience working with program teams and senior leadership to support program investment and resource planning decisions
- Deep understanding of pharmaceutical R&D, portfolio management, and product development
- Expertise in business case development, portfolio valuation, financial modeling (NPV), and scenario analysis
- Strong strategic thinking with the ability to evaluate investment opportunities, risks, and trade-offs
- Ability to synthesize scientific, commercial, and financial inputs into clear recommendations for senior leadership
- Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills in a highly matrixed environment
- Proven ability to support teams and drive evidence-based decision-making
- Ability to read and interpret complex business and/or technical documents
- Ability to write comprehensive reports and detailed business correspondence
- Ability to work with groups of people such as other departments and communicate known concepts
- Ability to present to a group of departments
- Ability to communicate and interact with senior management
- Has an understanding of value metrics and how to use them effectively on projects
- Ability to solve complex problems with a variety of variables through nonstandard solutions that require in-depth analysis
- Ability to draw inferences and follow prescribed and detailed procedures to solve complex problems
- Proficiency in speaking, comprehending, reading and writing English is required
- Preferred candidate will have a Master's degree (MBA, MS, or related advanced degree) preferred
Benefits
- Remote work (United States)
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