Associate Director, Network Strategy

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.•San Rafael, CA

55d•Hybrid

About The Position

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health. Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities. Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options. As we execute our corporate strategy and ensure we continue to supply products to patients at the right quality, service level and cost, how we configure our manufacturing network to meet these strategic objectives is critical to Technical Operations success. The Associate Director is a full-time member of the Network Strategy & Partnering team with accountability for leading strategic network analysis projects, feasibility options evaluations, and supporting other strategic initiatives with functions in BioMarin and throughout TOPS. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of BioMarin’s global manufacturing network. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of strategic decision-making, leveraging cutting-edge analytics to drive innovation and operational excellence.

Requirements

8-10 years work experience in pharmaceutical /biopharmaceutical; 2-5 years in decision support roles.
Must work well in a collaborative team environment and communicate effectively with customers, peers, and senior management. Strong influence and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well with others in a proactive, positive, and constructive manner.
Excellent communications skills: Oral, written and formal presentation skills with senior management, middle management and line staff with aptitude for creating presentations, graphs and charts to concisely convey relevant data, trends, etc.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders through persuasive storytelling, supported by rigorous analysis and well-structured business cases. Skilled in synthesizing technical and financial data into executive-level presentations that drive alignment and action.
Agility in coordinating with teams virtually across multiple international geographic locations.
Analytical model development, use and maintenance to support complex decision making
Creative problem solving skills with the ability to exercise high levels of resourcefulness in seeking information
Strategic agility and strong attention to detail and execution
Comfortable and effective working indirectly through others
Demonstrated project management skills and proven ability to translate developed business strategy into tangible implementation options.
Ability to work with little supervision: meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, provide recommendations, and effectively communicate updates.
Demonstrated self-motivator and proactive in managing long-term or on-going projects in balance with daily routine.
Ability to manage and handle sensitive financial information relating to project cost reports, facilities planning, etc.
Proven ability to manage multiple, fast moving priorities.
Bachelors in Engineering, Science, Business, Operations Management, or Industrial Engineering required, Master’s Degree preferred (particularly MBA). Other advanced degree with strong focus on operations, supply chain, finance, quantitative methods, or operations research.

Nice To Haves

Chemical/Biological engineering / science or background and direct experience in manufacturing and international experience preferred.
Other continuing education initiatives is highly desirable (e.g. People Management, Leadership Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, APICS certification, industry specific coursework)

Responsibilities

Business process owner for Network Strategy assessments, overseeing and coordinating the process from intake, review, analysis to decision
Execute specific network analysis actions (eg. CMO selection, Make v Buy) which come out of our modality and network strategies, by building rigorous analyses that synthesize insight into actionable recommendations.
Cross functional partnership with Manufacturing, TDS, Quality & Supply chain teams to ensure timely decision making on product / node decisions to support long term patient demand and delivery of product development milestones
Own and support the development of network strategy analytical tools and models including maintenance of accurate and up to date data sets to reflect current long term assumptions on demand and capacity
Lead the development and application of advanced analytical tools, including stochastic modeling techniques, to simulate network scenarios under demand uncertainty. Use probabilistic frameworks to inform strategic decisions and optimize manufacturing configurations across modalities.
Analyze business opportunities and challenges within the TOPS organization. Provide financial and strategic analyses of decision options and make recommendations to senior management.
Craft compelling narratives and business cases that translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations. Effectively communicate insights to senior leadership, shaping strategic decisions through data-driven articulation of a recommended future state.
Lead project teams and influence overall strategic thinking. Proactively manage teams and work with stakeholders to define and implement strategic initiatives; Responsible for successful, on-time project completion and achieved results. Do an excellent job of partnering with stakeholders to prepare and present analyses, decisions and recommendations to senior management.
Translate the operations strategy into sound delivery options. Responsible for performing options analysis and developing high level feasibility project plans. As necessary, create turn over documentation and assure smooth transition from planning to project implementation
Ownership and accountability to keep key network strategy documents current such as; network strategy / assessment docket of work, quarterly value tracker, process and best practice documentation, decision log
Ownership and accountability for development and maintenance of Business Development Playbooks to support TOPS BD Integration plans and needs
Stay current in external trends and best practices.