Director, Product Portfolio & GSCBD Finance

Role Description

The Director Product Portfolio and (Global Strategy Commercial and Business Development) GSCBD Finance is a strategic finance leader responsible for shaping the investment agenda across a multi-product portfolio. Partnering closely with GSCBD product and commercial leadership this role owns budgeting and long-range planning drives capital allocation decisions using rigorous investment evaluation (ROI NPV payback risk) and dynamically rebalances funding as market conditions evolve. The director builds and validates business cases defines funding models and runs scenario and stress tests to ensure resilient decisions. They support portfolio governance track financial and non-financial KPIs against business cases and deliver clear actionable insights to optimize resource allocation and portfolio performanceproviding executive-ready recommendations that maximize value and strategic optionality.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Strategic Planning & Governance

• Partner with GSCBD leadership on budgets forecasts and long-range planning (LRP).

• Support portfolio governance (stage gates prioritization cadences post-investment reviews).

• Prepare materials and recommendations for GSCBD leadership.

Capital Allocation & Portfolio Optimization

• Evaluate ROI NPV payback and risk profiles across the portfolio.

• Work closely with VMRD on balanced investment across core growth and exploratory products.

• Proactively support reallocation of funding as market and strategy evolve.

• Deliver insights to optimize resource allocation and portfolio performance.

Business Cases & Funding Models

• Build and validate product business cases.

• Define funding models with product and commercial teams.

• Run scenarios and stress-test assumptions for resilient investment decisions.

Performance Management & Analytics

• Track financial and non-financial KPIs vs. initial business cases.

• Identify variances root causes and corrective actions.

• Develop standardized frameworks dashboards and tools to monitor value risk and capacity.

Performance Monitoring Analysis and Reporting

• Monitor track evaluate and report performance across designated strategic functions proactively identifying issues opportunities and challenges.

• Prepare regular reporting for operating expenses performing analysis to explain underlying business dynamics and results. Maximize visualization and dashboarding capabilities to drive efficient and value-add analytics.

• Support monthly and quarterly close processes by analyzing operating expense lines and other P&L items; prepare materials for financial reviews with senior leadership.

• Assist with required forecasting and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) submission including report generation template management and analysis of forecast submissions across all aspects of the P&L; provide scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to guide decision-making.

Leadership & Capability Building

• Mentor and develop a high-performing team.

• Promote a culture of curiosity accountability and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting required; Masters MBA or advanced credential (CPA CFA) preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with advanced proficiency in financial modeling (Excel) written analysis and effective PowerPoint presentations for executive audiences.

• Hands-on experience with enterprise financial systems including S4/HANA Anaplan HFM Essbase OneStream or comparable platforms.

• Outstanding oral and written communication abilities; skilled at collaborating and influencing across all organizational levels.

• Strong narrative and storytelling capabilitiesable to craft compelling data-driven presentations and business cases for leadership and board-level stakeholders.

• Proven ability to lead impactful change initiatives extracting meaningful insights from analytics and driving continuous improvement.

• Strong record of partnering with and influencing matrixed teams and senior business leaders.

• Energetic self-directed and resilient leader who thrives in high-pressure fast-paced environments and autonomously manages complex competing priorities.

• Decisive and accountable; takes ownership and drives results within area of responsibility.

• Superior time management skills with a track record of producing results under tight deadlines.

• Proven commitment to developing high-performing teams; excels in coaching mentoring evaluating and ensuring succession for key finance talent.

• Willingness to travel as needed for the role.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $184000 to $260000. Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the base pay target range for new hire salaries for the position. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training.

This position is also eligible for short-term incentive compensation

This position is also eligible for long-term incentives

In addition to compensation Zoetis offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports the physical emotional and financial wellbeing of our colleagues and their families includinghealthcare and insurance benefits beginning on day one a 401K plan with a match and profit-sharing contribution from Zoetis and 4 weeks of vacation.

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