Information Security Technology Portfolio Management Director

Job Description

General Summary

Vertex’s Data, Technology and Engineering (DTE) organization is seeking a Technology Portfolio Management Director to join our Project Management and Strategic Operations (PMSO) team. Project Management and Strategic Operations is charged with streamlining and simplifying the work of our data and technology teams and ensuring the successful deployment of new technologies across our global enterprise. The Director, Information Security Technology Portfolio Management will report to our Senior Director of Project Management and Strategic Operations and partner directly with our Chief Information Security Officer to oversee the Information Security project portfolio of new technology implementations.  The role requires portfolio planning, financial management, governance, and oversight of program, project and change management. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, demonstrate a deep understanding of portfolio, program and project management and expertise in the deployment of enterprise technologies for information security, data management, reporting and analytics.

Key Duties and Responsiblities:

• Management of Information Security new technology implementation portfolio

  • Maintaining technology roadmaps, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, and resource and capacity management

  • Developing and managing governance processes for technology implementations to ensure tight coupling to business requirements, executive sponsorship, and strategic priorities

  • Co-developing communication decks for regular portfolio reviews and presentations to executive leadership

  • Co-facilitating technology strategy and portfolio review meetings with senior leaders

  • Influencing cross-functional stakeholders to ensure strategic thinking, sound decision-making, and proactive risk/ issue mitigation across the portfolio

  • Managing, coaching, and training all project managers for Information Security Technology implementations to ensure excellence in project delivery

  • Communicating portfolio status to DTE leadership and the Senior Director of Project Management and Strategic Operations to ensure cross-functional awareness and alignment

  • Managing the portfolio financials including budget planning, forecasting and accruals

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven track record of successfully managing complex information technology projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and delivering results within defined timelines and budgets

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate information security and data and software engineering technological concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders cross-functionally and at all levels of the organization

• Clear and succinct written and verbal communication is essential and fundamental to the role

• Strong, hands-on experience managing all financial components of project, program and portfolio planning and delivery, including budgeting, forecasting and accruals

• Proven ability to mentor, coach and motivate program and project managers in a way the enables collective success and development

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

• Advanced degree with strong experience in biotechnology in an information technology setting preferred

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in project, program and/or portfolio management and exceptional organization and planning skills

• Experience in management of information security/cybersecurity technology deployments and operational activities

• Typically requires 10 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Pay Range:

$185,600 - $278,400

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 
1.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2.    On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time. 

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Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

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