Strategy & Operations Lead, Alzheimer's

Job Description

About This Role 

As the Strategy & Operations Lead (Associate Director) for the Alzheimer's Business Unit you will fill a critical leadership role, with accountability for the advancement of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s franchise strategy and the management of business unit operations and strategic initiatives.  

In this position, you will need to have experience influencing across the multitude of cross functional partners engaged in advancing Biogen’s work in Alzheimer’s Disease, to lead key initiatives and manage operations. This role requires an individual who has familiarity with decision making frameworks, clarifying roles & responsibilities, and driving accountability to support team success.    

What You’ll Do  

• Lead annual planning cycle efforts including the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Disease Area Strategic Plan, goals as well as supporting other planning activities such as annual operating plan (AOP) and long-range planning (LRP) 
• Lead communications planning for key milestones and events for Biogen and Alzheimer’s Disease more broadly 
• Support the Alzheimer’s Business Unit Weekly Portfolio & Pipeline Committee meeting for high-functioning meeting framework 
• Establish initiatives/workstreams to accomplish the Alzheimer’s Business Unit, owning the dashboard, timelines, and project management 

Who You Are  

You are looking for an opportunity to broaden your exposure to the entirety of the Alzheimer’s franchise from research and development to commercialization. You may come from a variety of functional backgrounds or a cross-functional role. 

You enjoy identifying opportunities to advance the business and establishing structure, working cross-functionally to align on goals and execute against timelines. Your level of organization can help facilitate decision making and your ability to engage with others allows the organization to act with greater agility. 

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience facilitating / leading complex cross-functional projects with accountability for results and timeline management 
• 3+ years in pharma or biotech with drug development, finance, or commercialization experience 
• Excellent communication skills with experience building trust across a diverse group of stakeholders and fostering a positive, can-do culture  
• Demonstrated strong planning, organization, analytics, decision making, and problem-solving skills 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to drive initiatives

Education: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Biogen is making progress in the fight against Alzheimer's, where there is tremendous unmet need. The Alzheimer's Business Unit is expanding to increase our agility while our business becomes more complex.  

Why Biogen?

Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.