Associate Director, Corporate Strategy, New Businesses & Integration

Biogen • Cambridge, MA

132d • $156,000 - $215,000

About The Position

The Corporate Strategy & New Business Integration (CS&NBI) team, part of Biogen’s Corporate Development organization, advises Biogen’s Executive Committee on shaping the company’s long-term strategic direction, evaluating external investment opportunities, and optimizing resources to advance innovative therapies for individuals worldwide facing complex and challenging diseases. In this role, you will lead commercial due diligence on transformational growth opportunities in new therapeutic areas and markets. You will also leverage deep qualitative analysis and quantitative analytics to drive enterprise competitive intelligence and portfolio optimization to support the evolution of the company’s corporate strategic plan.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience ideally in Life Sciences, or at least 5 years of relevant experience in commercial, consulting, or strategy roles within the Life Sciences sector is required.
• Extensive experience leading commercial due diligence efforts with a proven ability to conduct rigorous market research, develop detailed revenue and expense forecasts, and build market models—such as patient flow models, structured scenario analyses, and probabilistic simulations (e.g., Monte Carlo).
• Skilled in conducting enterprise-level competitive intelligence through qualitative analysis and quantitative benchmarking to provide actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Experienced in using advanced portfolio management methodologies, such as resource allocation algorithms and sensitivity analyses, to evaluate investment trade-offs.
• Proven ability to distill complex analyses into clear, compelling and objective recommendations for senior leadership and board-level audiences.
• A track record of navigating and influencing across matrixed organizations, driving alignment among senior leaders, and fostering collaboration across regions and functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial due diligence efforts on new therapeutic areas and markets by conducting market research, building revenue and operating expense forecasts, and developing market models ranging from structured scenario analyses to advanced probabilistic simulations (e.g., Monte Carlo).
• Drive enterprise-wide competitive intelligence by conducting qualitative assessments of peer companies paired with quantitative benchmarking to generate actionable insights and strategic implications.
• Support portfolio optimization and capital allocation by applying quantitative analytics — including internal and external benchmarking, resource allocation algorithms, and scenario-based sensitivity analysis.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across regions and functions to create business cases and investment recommendations, supported by rigorous analytics and clear strategic rationale.
• Enhance the capabilities of the CS&NBI team by integrating best practices in analytical methodologies, decision-making frameworks, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop custom analog libraries that integrate internal performance data with external benchmarks to guide opportunities evaluations, scenario planning, and portfolio decision making.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Employee Resource Groups participation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees