Job Description Summary

Reporting to the VP PMO, the Associate Director, Portfolio Management is responsible for driving processes to orchestrate strategic alignment of R&D investments, optimizing resource deployment, and enabling agile decision-making across the New Product Development (NPD) portfolio. This includes implementing and managing processes to ensure the optimum deployment of resources across the whole business and the analysis of investment options for achieving maximum growth. This individual will be responsible for effective communication & planning with cross-functional partners to ensure all budgetary and resource inputs are systematically maintained. We are seeking an innovative, passionate, and capable individual, with high financial acumen, to lead the portfolio management process within a global business that best serves our customers.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio management review processes, compiling comprehensive data and presentations that drive tactical and strategic business decisions

• Develop and enhance analytics to create a world-class portfolio management process across Molecular Diagnostics, Point of Care, Microbiology, and Informatics platforms

• In partnership with PM Leadership team, publish critical portfolio analyses including stage gate summaries, prioritization scorecards, and product development roadmaps

• Support executive-level decision making through data-driven portfolio analyses

• Manage R&D budget processes in partnership with finance and PMO, including headcount planning and tracking mechanisms

• Lead resource allocation and tracking across cross-functional new product development teams

• Develop analytics to assess investment options across Business Platforms, comparing ROI and strategic alignment

 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (science subject area preferred)

• 8-10 years of experience in complex new product development environments

• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Strong business and financial competence

• High attention to detail with a commitment to quality work

• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong oral, presentation, and written communication abilities

• Ability to engage confidently with senior leadership up to Executive level

• Proficiency in developing Excel-based tools or other analytical planning tools

• Ability to travel up to 25% to Sparks, MD location

 

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced business/management degree

• 1-2 years of experience in portfolio, product, or marketing roles

• Knowledge of medical device and/or life sciences industries

• Experience integrating science and technology into business processes and products

• Advanced/expert level skills in Power BI integrations

• Experience working in global, cross-cultural environments

 

Key Competencies

• Critical thinking with ability to balance short-term tactics and long-term vision

• Excellent influencing skills to achieve goals through others without direct authority

• High learning agility in dynamic environments

• Continuous improvement mentality

• Versatility of thought and action, using structured tools to resolve ambiguity<