Associate Director, Governance & Portfolio Lead

Quick Facts

Associate Director, Governance & Portfolio Lead (East Hanover, NJ; not eligible for remote work). Requires up to 20% travel. Reports into the ED, US Strategy Prioritization & Governance Lead.

Description

Lead the operating mechanics of enterprise portfolio governance across assigned strategic initiative domains. Own portfolio segments and governance forums by managing initiative intake, triage, analytics, decision preparation, dependency management, action tracking, and portfolio health visibility through dashboards and executive-ready materials.

Responsibilities

• Manage initiative intake and ensure submissions include problem statement, strategic rationale, expected value, resource ask, owner, risks, dependencies, decision needed, and success metrics.
• Apply prioritization criteria consistently; surface weak cases, duplicative work, sequencing conflicts, and capacity gaps.
• Prepare governance pre-reads, dashboards, executive summaries, and decision logs for portfolio forums.
• Track portfolio health across milestones, risks, resource assumptions, and strategic outcomes.
• Coordinate with project owners and Strategy Associates to maintain accurate portfolio data and follow-up actions.
• Escalate unresolved dependencies and decisions before they become delivery drag.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Advanced degree preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in portfolio management/strategic planning/program management/business operations/consulting or pharma commercial strategy/drug development operations.
• Experience preparing governance materials, portfolio dashboards, senior stakeholder updates, and decision logs.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, project-management, and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Performance-based cash incentive; eligibility for annual equity awards depending on role level.
• Comprehensive benefits package: health, life and disability; 401(k) with company contribution and match; additional benefits.
• Generous time off: vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leaves.
• Salary range: $138,600–$257,400 per year (final offer depends on skills/experience; range may be updated based on market factors).