Portfolio Data Science Director
Core
Define and lead the data science, analytics, and AI strategy to support R&D portfolio investment and strategic resource-management decisions for a global biopharma company.
Role type
Senior people-leadership Director (Data Science, Analytics, and AI)
Builds
Decision-ready analytics applications, valuation/forecasting tools, resource-planning systems, and KPI dashboards for internal business users.
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / R&D Portfolio Management / Strategic Resource Management
Required skills
People leadership, strategic visioning, analytics application delivery, stakeholder influence, portfolio project management, data governance, responsible AI practices
Preferred skills
Pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience, scaling data science functions, hands-on Python/R/cloud development, Generative AI application, matrixed global organization experience
Technologies
Python, R, Cloud platforms, CI/CD, Containerization, Generative AI frameworks
Responsibilities
Define strategy for data science and AI in support of R&D portfolio decisions; Lead, hire, and develop a multidisciplinary team of data scientists and engineers; Deliver robust analytics applications and reusable platforms to internal users; Partner with senior leaders to shape investment and resourcing decisions.
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with people leadership
