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Kardigan · 11 hours ago

Director, Global Portfolio

South San Francisco, California

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

Kardigan is a heart health company focused on making cardiovascular disease preventable and curable. The Director, Global Portfolio will enable data-driven decision-making across the development pipeline and collaborate with various teams to enhance portfolio governance and strategic planning.

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Responsibilities

In partnership with the Asset Leads, develop forward-looking decision framework and infrastructure/templates to ensure clear scope, alternatives and trade-offs, as well as robust analysis and risk identification

Lead and manage both regular and ad hoc decision forums, ensuring clear supporting materials, outputs, and organizational communication

Partner with Finance in developing dynamic budgets across assets and portfolio to facilitate trade-off discussions and scenario planning

Drive annual portfolio planning exercise in conjunction with annual strategic plan

Provide as-needed support for creation of portfolio materials required for Board of Directors and other executive level discussions

Related to the above responsibilities, develop and maintain clear processes and templates to facilitate planning, budgeting, and portfolio decision exercises

Partner with the VP of Portfolio & Program Management to continually evolve best practices, seeking cross-functional input and communicating best practices across the org

Qualification

Portfolio managementStrategic planningComplex scenario analysisClinical development principlesBusiness case modelingDrug development lifecycleAnalytical skillsLeadershipCommunication skillsDetail oriented

Required

BA or BS, with preference for advanced degree, eg MBA or MA/PhD in scientific area

8+ years of relevant industry experience with a focus on portfolio management, complex scenario analysis, and strategic planning OR 5+ years of experience in strategic management consulting with focus on biopharma and exposure to portfolio-related work

Familiarity with business case modeling and valuation methodologies, such as Net Present Value (NPV)

Understanding of clinical development principles, including common trade-offs and statistical considerations

Broad knowledge of the drug development lifecycle and the roles of cross-functional partners (e.g., Research, Clinical, Regulatory, CMC)

Strong capability in complex scenario analysis and strategic trade-off evaluation

Demonstrated ability to distill complex issues and communicate clearly with executive leadership

Experience driving structured decision-making and influencing senior stakeholders

Experience communicating with executive teams to drive robust decision-making and clear communication processes

Ability to lead workstreams and influence cross-functionally

Strong strategic and technical understanding; strong analytical skills and ability to anticipate operational issues and risks, and to proactively recommend mitigations and solutions

Initiative/self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset and demonstrated experience managing across multiple functions and teams

Strong work ethic with a sense of urgency and demonstrated ability to consistently deliver high quality output

Excellent written and oral communication skills; comfortable interacting and communicating with individuals at all levels of the organization

Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities

Strong sense of resilience and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic, start-up environment

Flexibility to travel as needed