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Moderna is advancing its mRNA platform to unlock new therapeutic applications and expand its R&D portfolio across multiple disease areas. To maximize impact the Portfolio & Program Strategy team plays a critical role in ensuring that portfolio investments are strategic datadriven and aligned with corporate priorities. This team operates across research development and commercial functions to provide structured insights and enable executive decisionmaking.
The Director Portfolio & Program Strategy will be responsible for leading portfolio strategy projects and providing strategic investment recommendations. This individual will tackle Modernas most complex investment and prioritization questions integrating scientific financial and strategic insights to drive highimpact decisions. As a strategic thought partner they will ensure that portfolio and program strategies align with Modernas broader corporate objectives.
Heres What Youll Do
Establish structured decision frameworks and processes to enable resource allocation sequencing and investment pacing based on realtime data and evolving priorities.
Partner with crossfunctional teams (research clinical development commercial manufacturing) to drive alignment on portfolio priorities tradeoffs and strategic pivots.
Assess the scientific operational and commercial impact of portfolio choices ensuring enterprisewide coordination while working closely with senior stakeholders.
Develop and refine portfolio models that integrate R&D attrition clinical probability of success commercial forecasts and investment pacing to inform decisionmaking.
Deliver clear datadriven insights and strategic recommendations to executive leadership translating complex tradeoffs into actionable highimpact moves.
Continuously evaluate market competitive and internal pipeline dynamics to refine Modernas investment strategy.
Heres What Youll Need (Minimum Qualifications)
8 years of experience in strategy corporate development or portfolio management within a clinical or commercialstage pharmaceutical/biotech company or equivalent experience in management consulting (lifesciences focused) investment banking (healthcare sector) or venture capital (biotech/life sciences).
Ability to perform and synthesize indepth analyses of indications products and therapeutic areas integrating findings into actionable recommendations.
Advanced degree preferred (PhD MD PharmD or MBA) with a strong understanding of drug development R&D strategy and value creation in biopharma.
Demonstrated ability to work crossfunctionally across research clinical development commercial and manufacturing teams.
Experience in portfolio modeling scenario planning or strategic investment frameworks.
Heres What Youll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)
Advanced verbal and written communication skills to deliver a compelling narrative/message to senior stakeholders in the organization
Experience in biopharma investment analysis forecasting or corporate strategy at a global level.
Ability to translate scientific and financial tradeoffs into executivelevel decisionmaking insights.
Familiarity with clinical trial design and regulatory pathways to understand pipeline development and market entry challenges.
A desire to make an impact as part of a highgrowth transformational company that is Bold Relentless Curious and Collaborative.
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About Moderna
Since our founding in 2010 we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered and a worldclass team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.
By living our mission values and mindsets every day our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients our employees the environment and our communities.
We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.
As we build our company we have always believed an inperson culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of inoffice collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70 inoffice structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation teamwork and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn contribute and make a meaningful impact.
If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine we invite you to visit modernatx/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.
Moderna is a smokefree alcoholfree and drugfree work environment.
Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day please apply!
Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry or citizenship ethnicity disability military or protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital or familial status or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law.
Moderna is an EVerify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.
Were focused on attracting retaining developing and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences backgrounds and ideas we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.
Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. 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 contact the Accommodations team at . (EEO Employer)
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