AstraZeneca
Director, Portfolio, Resourcing and Transformation
$159K–$239K
US - Cambridge Kendall SQ - MA · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years with a Bachelor’s degree, or 8+ years with a Master’s or MBA.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree, or Master’s or MBA.
About the job
Leads scientific capacity allocation, portfolio decision-making, and strategic and AI transformation initiatives for Biologics Engineering and Oncology Targeted Discovery.
What you'll do
- Run resource allocation and portfolio review processes, turning capacity data into decisions and tracking their impact.
- Lead strategic projects and AI transformation programs from framing through implementation, aligning senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Support leadership governance, performance reporting, operating processes, and organizational effectiveness.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience, or Master’s or MBA with 8+ years of experience, in the pharmaceutical industry, consulting, or a comparable R&D environment, including portfolio, strategy, or transformation roles.
- Track record running resource allocation, portfolio prioritization, or capacity planning processes used by senior leaders.
- Experience leading strategic projects through implementation and cross-functional transformation while aligning senior leaders without direct authority.
- Confidence with capacity and financial data, and ability to make clear recommendations to senior leadership.
Nice to have
- Understanding of drug discovery and development.
- Experience with AI, digital, or data programs in an R&D setting; strategy or management consulting background.
Pay
$159,180.80 - $238,771.20 USD base salary
AI focus
Lead AI transformation programs by defining roadmaps and establishing governance, cadence, and reporting.
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