Associate Director, R&D IT Portfolio Delivery Lead

Summary:

The Associate Director, R&D BI&IT Portfolio Delivery Lead is responsible for leading delivery and management of the R&D BI&IT project portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and optimal resource utilization. Oversees project execution, financial management, and stakeholder engagement; maintains portfolio governance, resource allocation, risk management, and continuous improvement with a focus on Agile principles.

• Lead management and delivery of the R&D IT project portfolio aligned to the Book of Work (BOW); support decision-making and resource allocation.
• Build partnerships with IT leadership, Product Managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Provide portfolio-level updates and translate technical information into business-relevant insights.
• Manage financials for investment projects and ongoing operational (run) support (budgeting, forecasting, tracking expenditures).
• Oversee planning, execution, monitoring, and closure; ensure best practices and regulatory adherence; stay within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Establish and monitor portfolio risks, issues, and dependencies; resolve and escal as needed.
• Support consistent use of Agile/Waterfall/hybrid methodologies; collaborate to define scope, budget, timeline, and success criteria.
• Coach/escalation point for project managers.
• Manage OKRs, track KPIs, and provide regular status updates to R&D IT leadership.
• Implement lessons learned and feedback loops to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical industry regulations and BMS policies.

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science/Business Administration or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience managing complex IT project portfolios in research/pharmaceutical environment.
• Financial management expertise (budgeting, forecasting, tracking for investment and run support).
• 8+ years IT project management; at least 3 years portfolio/program management (pharma/life sciences preferred).
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations/compliance (e.g., GxP, FDA, GDPR).
• Proven delivery track record on time and within budget; hands-on Agile experience.
• Experience scaling Agile (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) across teams/portfolios.
• Leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Agile/project tools experience (e.g., Jira).
• PMP/PgMP/Agile certifications (e.g., CSM, SAFe Agilist) preferred.
• Ability to influence change in a matrixed global organization; strong analytical/problem-solving/decision-making.

• Health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision)
• Wellbeing support programs (Well-Being Account, Living Life Better, EAP)
• Financial wellbeing/protection (401(k), disability, life insurance, etc.)
• Paid time off (flexible time off/unlimited for US exempt employees with manager approval; plus vacation/holidays details by location)

• Princeton, NJ: $166,690 - $201,983