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Gates Foundation · 20 hours ago

Portfolio and Platform Lead, Accelerator

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$203K/yr - $315K/yr

10+ years exp

Gates Foundation is the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. They are seeking a Portfolio and Platform Lead for the Accelerator team within the Global Health Division to develop and manage integrated product development plans and ensure effective implementation of the Accelerator portfolio.

CharityEducationImpact InvestingNon Profit

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop long term portfolio execution plans aligned with the high-level strategies of the Accelerator team

Work collaboratively with BMGF Program Strategy and Functional teams to develop and execute product development plans and/or the development and management of enabling platforms, with foundation partners and grantees

Identify and assess key risks at the portfolio level; develop and manage mitigation/ contingency plans

Proactively identify areas of misalignment and lead the process of developing plans to ‘get back on track’ and refine the portfolio execution plans

Work with BMGF Program Strategy and Functional teams to identify potential new cross-cutting areas for platform development with partners and grantees

Manage or oversee Functional team platform strategy and execution

Monitor the development of promising novel technologies with product or platform potential

Develop and encourage use of standard approaches, tools and methodologies for portfolio management across teams to enable effective decision making

Proactively work with peers/ fellow PPLs to ensure a consistent approach as well as application of appropriate rigor to portfolio management across the Global Health Program

Communicate information related to the portfolio dynamics that will support strategy development and effectively communicate the state of the Accelerator portfolio and platforms to foundation leadership

Effectively and proactively manage relationships with key internal stakeholders within the matrixed organization

Support efforts to ensure the team represents foundation's core values of collaboration, rigor, optimism, and innovation

Qualification

Biotech experiencePortfolio managementRisk assessmentProject managementPhDMDIntegrated product developmentRelationship facilitationMatrix organization experienceCommunication skills

Required

Minimum 10 years of professional experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical professional experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical and/or life sciences research sectors at a senior level

Significant experience project managing R&D efforts at the product and portfolio levels in vaccines and/or biologics is required

While discovery and development experience is required, familiarity with the needs of commercial and/or delivery teams is recommended

PhD and/or MD (preferred) in one of the life sciences, or relevant experience/advanced degree

Integrated product development project management (methodology, metrics, best practices)

Portfolio/platform management (in pharma/biotech context) and associated tools

Project management, implementation planning and associated tools

Risk assessment and management (mitigation and contingency plans)

Broad working knowledge and/or specific knowledge of several elements of product and/or service development and launch (e.g., discovery, development, commercial launch)

Strong oral and written communications

Strong meeting and relationship facilitation

Facility working within a highly matrixed organization

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums

Generous paid time off

Paid family leave

Foundation-paid retirement contribution

Regional holidays

Opportunities to engage in several employee communities

Company

Gates Foundation

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Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives.

Founded in 2000

Seattle, Washington, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.gatesfoundation.org

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