Director, Portfolio Insights & Analytics
CSL BehringPosition Description Summary
The Portfolio Insights & Analytics Director is a dynamic, highly collaborative, and strategic leader responsible for driving the success of the Portfolio Insights Hub. This role serves as the analytical cornerstone and operational engine for data-driven decision-making and the strategic optimization of our Pipeline portfolio. This role is a thought leader, providing advanced portfolio modelling and innovative decision-support, while ensuring comprehensive portfolio data management, performance monitoring and adherence of portfolio standards. Role accountable for overseeing the daily responsibilities of Strategic Snr Manager, Portfolio Analysis & Insights Director. The ideal candidate needs to be proficient in Planview Advisor (Advanced Portfolio Analytics Tool), possess a unique blend of advanced analytic and modelling skills, strategic mindset, strong communication and ability to engage with cross-functional team and executive leadership.
Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Comprehensive Portfolio Assessment and Prioritisation:
- Champion ongoing portfolio assessment and prioritization by delivering timely, holistic evaluations of the pipeline from R&D, Commercial, TechOps and BD perspectives.
- Proactively monitor and communicate the impact of internal and external events and decisions across short-, mid-, and long-term horizons, ensuring a thorough understanding of pipeline status and strategic positioning within the Portfolio Development & Commercialisation (PD&C) Framework.
- Lead the analysis and synthesis of diverse data inputs to identify emerging opportunities, risks, and actionable recommendations that drive portfolio value.
Portfolio Reporting, Insights & Visualization:
- Design, implement, and maintain executive-level reporting and interactive dashboards that provide a multidimensional view of the pipeline, covering value creation, strategic alignment, risk assessments, and execution milestones.
- Translate complex, multifaceted data sets into clear, compelling visual presentations, enabling senior stakeholders to make informed, data-driven decisions.
- Ensure consistency and reliability of portfolio information for internal decision-making and external reporting requirements.
- Oversee the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of portfolio master data, while upholding established classifications, definitions, and standardized portfolio management processes.
Advanced Tools & Capabilities Development:
- Serve as the Super User and Champion of Planview Advisor, leveraging advanced portfolio modeling and analytics to facilitate real-time, dynamic dialogue with leadership regarding portfolio performance, risk, and optimization strategies.
- Drive ongoing improvements in pipeline modeling, simulation techniques, and predictive analytics to support robust scenario planning and strategic foresight.
Key Stakeholders
Direct: Portfolio Business Partners, Business Planning & Evaluations (BPE), Portfolio Finance, Global Insights & Analytics
Indirect: PRISM Members, TA Co-Leads, GPLs, Portfolio Decision Strategy Director, Governance Lead, Commercial Development, Portfolio Development, Business Development
Qualifications & Experience
- Undergraduate life sciences/business/data analytics degree in relevant discipline essential; MBA or advanced degree preferred
- Extensive experience (12+ years) in R&D portfolio management, data analytics, data science, or related field
- Experience working in a global biotech organization / deep understanding of drug development lifecycle is strongly preferred
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Extensive experience in R&D portfolio modeling and decision analysis; Proficient in advanced analytical tools and techniques.
- Excellent communication and executive presentation abilities; Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in portfolio management software and data visualization tools (e.g., Planview Advisor, Power BI).
Our Benefits
CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.
Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what’s available to you as a CSL employee.
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
We want CSL to reflect the world around us
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more Inclusion and Belonging | CSL.