Job Description
General Summary:
The Portfolio & Program Management Business Technology Director is a role within the Portfolio & Program Management (PPM) organization and newly formed Center of Excellence. The incumbent is responsible for business ownership of technology platforms and AI tools supporting PPM and the broader Transactions, Alliances, and Portfolio Management (TAPM) organization, with accountability for enabling integrated planning, portfolio reporting and analytics, and scalable new ways of working. This role leads cross-functional efforts to evolve project management systems, strengthen data governance, and advance an integrated, AI-ready portfolio technology environment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Partner with TAPM leadership to shape and execute the technology and AI roadmap, driving delivery of capabilities that enhance portfolio planning, decision-making, and operational effectiveness
- Serve as business owner for the PPM project management platform, with primary accountability for MS Project Server Subscription Edition as the system of record for functional and integrated project plans
- Lead business ownership of AI tools and use cases across PPM and TAPM to improve reporting, analytics, automation, and process efficiency
- Ensure project management platform data effectively supports portfolio reporting, resource planning, financial planning, and enterprise decision-making
- Lead cross-functional efforts to define business requirements, evaluate options, and support selection of future-state project management and portfolio technology solutions
- Coordinate integration across project plans, portfolio data, resources, and financials to support a more connected planning environment and improved data quality
- Define and maintain business processes for system governance, data governance, issue resolution, platform administration, and continuous improvement
- Partner with TAPM leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities, influence decisions, and support adoption of systems, tools, and process changes
- Oversee business administration of other department technologies, including collaboration tools such as SharePoint, as applicable
Knowledge and Skills:
- Broad understanding of project and portfolio management systems, including direct experience with MS Project; familiarity with other industry-relevant platforms preferred
- Understanding of how project planning data supports portfolio reporting, resource planning, financial planning, and portfolio decision-making
- Experience with enterprise system business ownership, including governance, requirements definition, user support, and issue management
- Knowledge of AI and automation applications in business processes; experience with Power BI or similar reporting and visualization tools preferred
- Knowledge of data governance, data quality, and stewardship practices
- Pharmaceutical drug discovery and development expertise across multiple disciplines
- Strong collaboration, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across a matrixed organization
Education and Experience:
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field
- Typically requires 12 years of experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
- Relevant experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or related industry supporting portfolio management, program management, business systems, or operations is required
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and working with senior stakeholders is required
- Supervisory or people leadership experience is preferred but not required
Pay Range:
$192,000 - $288,000Disclosure Statement:
The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.
Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site EligibleFlex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
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Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Information Systems, Data Science, or related field
- Typically requires 12 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or related industry supporting portfolio management, program management, business systems, or operations
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and working with senior stakeholders
- Supervisory or people leadership experience
- Direct experience with MS Project / MS Project Server Subscription Edition
- Knowledge of AI and automation applications in business processes
- Experience with Power BI or similar reporting and visualization tools
- Knowledge of data governance, data quality, and stewardship practices
- Experience with enterprise system business ownership, including governance, requirements definition, user support, and issue management
- Strong collaboration, communication, organizational, problem-solving skills, and ability to influence stakeholders across a matrixed organization
- Pharmaceutical drug discovery and development expertise across multiple disciplines
- Experience overseeing collaboration tools such as SharePoint
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vertex Pharmaceuticals and has not been reviewed or approved by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide 12 weeks of 100% paid bonding leave for all U.S. parents with additional fully paid time for birth parents. Family-forming supports include adoption and surrogacy assistance, fertility options like IVF and egg cryopreservation, breast‑milk shipping, subsidized childcare, backup care, and a DCFSA match.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes roughly four weeks of vacation, 13 holidays, sick time, and two companywide shutdowns (summer and year‑end). Some roles also include flexible or unlimited time off and paid volunteer time.
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Retirement Support — Programs include a 401(k) plan with employer contributions and an employee stock purchase plan. Filings describe employer contributions occurring in company stock, supporting long‑term ownership.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Insights
What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
