**Who this is for** This senior leadership role is for an experienced professional passionate about shaping the strategic direction of a pharmaceutical company'
Work type: hybrid
Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States; San Diego, California, United States
Salary: $238,000 – $297,800/yr
Type: Full-time
**Who this is for** This senior leadership role is for an experienced professional passionate about shaping the strategic direction of a pharmaceutical company's development and commercialization portfolio. You will drive prioritization and facilitate alignment across enterprise-wide initiatives. **Key highlights** As Senior Director, you will lead the development and implementation of portfolio prioritization frameworks, ensuring strategic alignment and financial viability. You will collaborate closely with Finance, R&D, and Commercial teams to maximize value creation. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have a Bachelor’s degree in a life science or related field (advanced degree preferred) and approximately 12 years of relevant experience, with 8 years in a leadership role. - Possess significant experience in portfolio management, strategic planning, or program leadership within the biotech/life sciences industry. - Have a strong understanding of drug development processes, commercialization strategies, and financial modeling. - Demonstrate executive presence and exceptional communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
About Acadia Pharmaceuticals
Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We are developing the next wave of therapeutic advancements with a robust and diverse pipeline that includes mid- to late-stage programs in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier-stage programs that address other underserved patient needs. At Acadia, we’re here to be their difference.
Please note that this position can be based in either Princeton, NJ, San Diego, CA, or South San Francisco, CA. Acadia's hybrid model requires this role to work in our office an average of 3 days per week.
Position Summary
The Senior Director of Portfolio Management will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the strategic direction of the company’s development and commercialization portfolio. Operating within a dynamic, matrixed environment, this leader will drive enterprise-wide portfolio prioritization, facilitate cross-functional alignment, and enable efficient decision-making to maximize value creation. This role requires deep collaboration with key stakeholders across Finance, R&D, and Commercial to ensure that portfolio investments are strategically sound, financially viable, and aligned with market opportunities and scientific innovation.
Primary Responsibilities
This role involves regular standing, walking, sitting, and the use of hands for handling or operating equipment. The employee may also need to reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and maintain visual, verbal, and auditory communication in a standard office environment and while working independently from remote locations. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. This position requires the ability to travel independently overnight and/or work after hours as required by travel schedules or business needs.
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In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is also eligible for discretionary bonus and equity awards based on factors such as individual and organizational performance. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location.
Salary Range
$238,000—$297,800 USD
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