Digital Portfolio Management Lead

Astellas Canada – Digital Portfolio Management Lead

At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science innovator. This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.

What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.

Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health, blindness and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted protein degradation.

About Us:

We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the world. We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce Pharma.

In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments.

We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness and integrity? Then we would love to hear from you.

From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for creating a brighter future for patients around the world. We nurture exceptional relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and deliver exceptional business results. We work to create a culture where our people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a competitive and solutions-oriented mindset.

Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.

Astellas Pharma Canada (APCA) is currently searching for a Digital Portfolio Management Lead.

Description
As a member of the Digital Strategy & Portfolio Management chapter of the Office of the Chief Digital & Technology Officer, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Agile portfolio management activities and overseeing Azure DevOps (ADO) design and configuration decisions. You will contribute to advancing our agile model, fostering a collaborative, and improvement-driven culture

This role is ideal for someone who can bridge portfolio oversight with technical systems knowledge, supporting leaders in understanding and planning while also ensuring ADO runs smoothly and effectively at scale.

Essential Job Duties

• Agile Portfolio Oversight & Governance: Support the development and execution of an agile digital portfolio management approach that aligns with the organization’s strategic vision and business goals.
• Agile Work Management Tools: Act as the system owner for Azure DevOps (ADO). Design, implement and govern ADO structures, dashboards and processes to meet evolving business needs. Identify and drive improvements, efficiencies, and automations. Ensure data integrity and consistency to support planning and reporting. Provide training and coordinate support for users. Support other tools as needed.
• Agile Governance and Collaborative Frameworks: Support the portfolio governance framework that supports business objectives while allowing for flexible and rapid agile decision-making. Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Innovation and Best Practices Implementation: Identify and evaluate opportunities to adopt new technologies and methodologies to support agile portfolio management.
• Data Analytics and Performance Management: Define and produce metrics to measure the effectiveness of digital initiatives and portfolio performance. Drive visibility and alignment of delivery progress through dashboards and KPIs.
• Benefits Realization and Value Measurement: Support the identification and measurement of benefits delivered by technology investments. Identify learning opportunities for the organization.

Qualifications

Required

• Educational Background: Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, or related fields.
• Strategic Vision and Analytical Capabilities: Outstanding strategic thinking and analytical abilities, with a strong aptitude for analyzing and reporting complex data, identifying trends, and developing innovative solutions to enhance digital portfolio performance and drive organizational growth.
• Data Analytics and Performance Management: Define and produce metrics to measure the effectiveness of digital initiatives and portfolio performance, using data analytics to inform strategy and decision-making. Provide clear reporting and analysis to all stakeholders, promoting transparency and data-driven insights. Ensure high data quality to support data analytics and reporting.
• Communication and Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder environments. Proficient in collaborating across organizational boundaries.
• Innovation and Best Practices Implementation: Identify and evaluate opportunities to adopt new methods and technologies to support portfolio management.
• Adaptability and Continuous Learning: High degree of adaptability and a passion for digital innovation, with commitment to continuous learning and self-improvement in a fast-paced digital landscape. Staying abreast of emerging digital technologies and agile best practices is crucial. 

Preferred

• Agile Knowledge: Deep understanding and practical experience with a variety of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS). Certification in Agile Methodology (e.g., Certified Scrum Master, SAFe Agilist, PMI-ACP, etc.) are highly desirable.
• Experience managing an Agile work management tool (e.g. Jira, Azure DevOps, Asana); practical experience of Process design, integration with other systems, experience with Microsoft APIs. One or more ADO certifications.
• Funding Decisions and Financial Forecasting: Understanding of managerial accounting processes, financial forecasting and their relationship to portfolio management.

Working Environment

• This position is remote and is based in Canada

• At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.

 Additional Information

Astellas Pharma Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the hiring process.

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