Senior Director, Digital & Technology, Portfolio & Financial Management

Job Summary

The Senior Director, Portfolio & Financial Management role is part of the Digital & Technology, Commercial and G&A Leadership Team. Key responsibilities include establishing the strategy, governance, and operating model for portfolio and financial management, driving investment prioritization, value realization, and organizational effectiveness across the technology portfolio. Additionally, this role serves as Chief of Staff to the SVP of Commercial and G&A Digital & Technology, influencing major investment decisions and ensuring technology investments deliver measurable business outcomes.

About the Role

Lead enterprise technology portfolio management across Commercial and G&A D&T, overseeing intake, prioritization, planning, and investment sequencing based on business value, risk, and delivery capacity. Own IT financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cost transparency, chargeback/allocation models, and technology investment value realization. Lead value realization across the Digital & Technology portfolio by developing business cases, defining success metrics, and tracking, monitoring, and reporting realized business value against investment objectives.

Responsibilities

• Establish and govern enterprise portfolio and financial management standards, including intake processes, stage-gate reviews, investment frameworks, and governance forums.
• Direct annual and ongoing technology planning cycles, aligning budgets, resource capacity, and prioritization with enterprise strategy and performance objectives.
• Build and mature Technology Business Management (TBM) capabilities, leveraging cost and performance data to improve executive decision-making and demonstrate technology value.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team while driving improvements in portfolio predictability, forecast accuracy, resource utilization, cost visibility, and executive reporting.
• Serve as Chief of Staff to the SVP, managing leadership operating rhythms, strategic initiatives, executive communications, stakeholder engagement preparation, standardized executive reporting, AI-enabled portfolio management initiatives, and key vendor relationships.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Information Systems, Finance, Business, or a related field required; MS or MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership across technology portfolio management, PMO, or IT financial management, ideally within a complex, matrixed enterprise.
• Experience with Planview software is a plus.
• Strong command of portfolio and financial management disciplines (platform-agnostic, e.g., PPM/SPM, technology business management, and stage-gate governance frameworks).
• Experience designing and facilitating executive governance forums, such as steering committees and investment review boards, and driving decisions among senior stakeholders.
• Experience partnering directly with a senior executive in a chief-of-staff, business-management, or executive-office capacity, including executive communications and board-level preparation, is strongly preferred.
• Comfort operating with a high degree of autonomy and discretion, exercising sound judgment on behalf of senior leadership.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, drive accountability across functional areas, and attract top talent.

Qualifications

This role requires a BS/BA in Information Systems, Finance, Business, or a related field, with a preference for an MS or MBA. Experience in technology portfolio management, PMO, or IT financial management is essential, with 15+ years of progressive leadership. Experience with Planview software is beneficial, and strong command of portfolio and financial management disciplines is required. Experience in executive governance forums and partnerships with senior executives is preferred. Comfort with autonomy and proven influence skills are also critical.

Skills

Platform-agnostic knowledge of portfolio and financial management disciplines, including PPM/SPM, technology business management, and stage-gate governance frameworks. Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive accountability. Proficiency in executive communications and board-level preparation, and the ability to partner with senior executives effectively.

Benefits

Includes a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit here.

Pay

$216,100.00 - $360,200.00 annually

Schedule

Can sit on-site in Sleepy Hollow, NY, Rensselaer, NY, or Warren, NJ offices a minimum of 4 days/week. Regular attendance for meetings in Sleepy Hollow is required.