About Servier

Servier in the U.S. is a Boston-based, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company launched by Servier Group in 2018. As a privately held organization, Servier is uniquely positioned to advance cutting-edge science, tackle underserved therapeutic areas and make patients the focus of every strategic decision.

Role Summary

The Associate Director, US Portfolio Performance & Strategy reports into Sr. Director of In-line Portfolio Performance and Strategy within the Corporate Strategy Development & Operations department.  US CSDO oversees corporate and pipeline strategy, development (business development and alliance management) and operations (PMO office, business excellence and shared operations) among other responsibilities.

The Associate Director, US Portfolio Performance & Strategy will be responsible for ensuring that the US is best positioned to deliver on its strategy and business priorities for marketed products. This person will lead collaboratively through influence and direct, as appropriate, cross-functional project teams, chair the US core teams, and support the Inline Chair. The AD is responsible for supporting major Inline committee workstream deliverables and ensure the recommendations to Inline Committee are strategic, clear and actionable

Inline Committee mandate is as follows:

• Deliver Enterprise Product Strategy: Complete enterprise portfolio product strategy, prioritizing product & indications, and developing tactical plan
• Execution Performance Management: Monitor tactical execution and achievement of enterprise goals
• Product Performance Tracking & Strategic Response: Align and recommend accelerators/mitigators; ensure adequate resourcing
• Support Enterprise Deliverables: Elevate function-owned enterprise milestone deliverables
  
  
  

Primary Responsibilities

• Support Senior Director who sets strategic direction of Inline Committee eg.

• Sets the governance for all in scope deliverables - empowered to approve deliverables for elevation to leadership or request further iteration
• Sets In-Line meetings, agenda, and required attendance
• Validates in-scope deliverables and timelines for the Inline Committee
• As core team chair, sets and prioritizes deliverables (e.g., mitigation plans) for the core teams supporting the Inline Committee. Ensures appropriate templates and guidance inline to bring team members along to succeed

• Deliver performance of the core teams with executive presentations for inline leadership
  • Ensure deliverables are at the highest quality ahead of strategic planning cycle which includes an integrated cross functional plan, financial deliverables for annual business review and long-range plan. 
  • Engage internal subject matter experts based on knowledge of where gaps are and required information to develop content for strategic deliverables.
  • Synthesize recommendations from the working groups for US leadership.
  • Manage information flow and ensure appropriate executive communications
    among the matrixed and cross-functional organization, this includes concise
    and timely updates to the USC including the CEO.

• Support enablement of a strong culture of empowerment, accountability, teamwork and mutual trust and respect for Inline team members. Coordinate with Emerging Portfolio Leader to share learnings and raise the bar for the group and organization.

• CDSO Team Success

• Contribute to success of the CSDO team by sharing best practices with other CSDO members and support team offsites, events, developing and tracking annual team goals and budgets
• Support identification of opportunities for improved team effectiveness and collaboration, being an active contributor to the collaborative and transparent team culture.

Education and Required Skills

• Undergraduate degree with business, science, or quantitative focus
  • Graduate degree (MBA, PhD, or similar) a plus
• 8+ years of work experience in a professional capacity, ideally in strategy consulting and pharma operations to be able to pressure test and synthesize the deliverables to senior management
  • Understanding of oncology or rare disease markets and stakeholder perspectives with a proven ability to quickly gain in-depth understanding of various disease states preferred
  • Functional experience a plus
• Strong organizational, managerial and leadership skills (including influence without formal authority)
• Excellent collaboration and communication competencies, ability to work in highly matrixed organizations effectively
• Proven experience in developing and delivering client presentations/communications; exceptional written and oral communication skills especially in story telling
• Strong ability to establish a culture of excellence and motivating groups
• Ability to work under pressure in fast paced environment and adaptability
• Experience in developing interpersonal relationships, influencing, and gaining consensus across multiple functions (high EQ)
• Professional and confident with an ability to work with all levels of the organization, especially senior level leaders
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with comfort preparing research and data analysis to support business recommendations

Travel and Location

• Boston-area onsite, 2-3 days a week in the Seaport office
• Travel ~10% of the time for meetings/workshops with Global (Paris), external conferences, and internal meetings/off-sites

Servier’s Commitment

Servier is committed to modeling diversity, equity, and inclusion within the industry. We are dedicated to fostering an environment that maintains equitable treatment for all and we welcome applicants who are passionate, committed, and innovative individuals. We encourage candidates to apply to our open roles as we are always willing to consider experiences and skills beyond what is listed in the job description.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $175-$210. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. Employees in this position are also eligible for Short-Term and Long-Term incentive programs. Servier also offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, flexible time off (Servier provides unlimited sick time and flex time, and does not accrue time off), 401(k), life and disability insurance, recognition programs among other great benefits (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).  For more information on our benefits, please visit this link.