Associate Director, Medical Strategy & Operations Lead - Lupus (US Medical Affairs)

Biogen•Cambridge, MA

1d•$162,000 - $223,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Strategy & Operations (S&O) Lead is a strategic partner within Biogen, who will take a lead role in owning and managing critical operational aspects of US Medical. The S&O Lead’s role focuses on two key objectives: The primary objective is to support strategic planning and execution of plans for the Ophthalmology Therapeutic Area (TA). The secondary objective is to support the overall strategy and operational efforts for all of US medical, in close collaboration with the Head of Medical Strategy, Operations and Excellence (MSOE). This role will report into the US Medical TA Head for Lupus. The S&O Lead is a critical member of the TA medical leadership team. They organize and prioritize critical issues and required information to facilitate decision making and serve as the primary strategic liaison between the Lupus TA Head, members of the NAMLT, Global Medical Teams, and the US cross functional teams. Within this role, the person is expected to provide oversight and guidance to critical operational activities (e.g. decision support (AOP, ICP), audit readiness, meeting planning and execution, onboarding, project management, etc.) both across Lupus. This role also serves as a key partner with Medical Operations worldwide network to drive consistency in approach across all of Biogen Medical. Biogen’s priority is to continue to foster and enable a diverse and inclusive workforce – representing age, gender, sexual identity, race, ethnicity, Veterans, and people with disabilities – that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients who we serve.

Requirements

BA/BS degree required.
7+ years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience in Medical Affairs, Pharmaceutical Operations, etc., required.
Proven business acumen (e.g. business degree, MBA, or previous role(s) proving business acumen development) including financial planning required.
Complex Program Management including very strong organizational, timeline management and leadership skills (including influence without formal authority) required.
Excellent social competencies and ability to work in a highly matrixed organization effectively and efficiently.
Excellent communication skills and strong ability to build and cultivate internal and external networks.
Ability to take core Medical and business content and present it in a clear and visually appealing manner suitable for sharing with Biogen executives and external leaders.
Sound medical-scientific knowledge.
Proven track record of holding self and others accountable.
Strong ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Fast learner with strong ability to identify critical issues before they reach a crisis point and to timely develop and implement action items.
Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent command of computer skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, Power Point, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PhD, PharmD) preferred.
Masters, PhD, and/or MBA highly preferred.
Experience working in an alliance is strongly preferred.
Worldwide Medical / Medical Affairs functional knowledge preferred.
Experience in therapeutic areas of specialty and in rare diseases preferred.
Experience in long-range financial planning preferred.
Change management experience highly desired.
Is open to and generates new innovations and embraces digital solutions.

Responsibilities

Be a Trusted Strategic Partner to the US Head of Lupus, including proactively highlighting business critical risks/opportunities, representing Lupus at NAMLT as a delegate and planning / directing the most critical organizational, financial, and operational activities.
Support building the overarching US medical RD strategy / plan in close collaboration with US Head of Lupus members to ensure alignment and execution of the assigned targets.
Having a deep understanding of business acumen, as the responsible person for financial oversight of the US Lupus budget from development through execution. The role may also require additional financial oversight of other US Medical areas.
Project / Program management, including identifying, supporting, and leading continuous improvement efforts to reduce barriers of execution throughout all TAs and functions within US Medical Affairs.
Develop presentation and communication materials, in collaboration with US Medical leaders, in a clear and visually appealing manner suitable for sharing with different levels of the organization and / or externally.
Responsible for ensuring US Medical stays on track to annual and long-term goals through supporting regular US Lupus and US Medical reviews and Extended USMLT meetings.
Orchestrate the Integrated Customer Planning (ICP) process within Lupus (meetings, communications, collaboration), help drive medical input into, as well as integrate from, the Global and US Organizational ICP strategies.
Direct operations related activities, in partnership with US medical operation leads as well as other regional or global partners, including external engagements (e.g. ad boards, medical forums, and other KME interactions) and internal activities (e.g. contracting, audit readiness, material review, etc.).
Manage information flow and ensure appropriate communication cascade among the matrixed medical and x-functional organization e.g. NAMLT, NALT, or board of director updates.
Ensures alignment and integration with US affiliate and global medical teams through regular touchpoints and leading / participating in business critical workstreams.
Drive a strong culture and environment that will foster accountability, teamwork and mutual trust and respect for all team members.

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