Associate Director, Strategy & Operations – US Market Access & Reimbursement

Biogen•Cambridge, MA

23h

About The Position

The Associate Director of Strategy and Operations plays a critical role in ensuring the US Market Access & Reimbursement (MA&R) organization is positioned to deliver on its strategy and business priorities by driving alignment, preparedness, and operational discipline. This role will partner closely with cross-functional leaders across Commercial, Franchises, Medical, and Finance, to support strategic planning, meeting preparation, and operating rhythm execution. This position is designed to be the strategic operator and integrator for the MA&R team, driving day-to-day coordination, synthesizing cross-functional inputs, preparing high-quality executive materials, and ensuring timely execution of deliverables. This is a high-visibility role requiring strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-moving, highly matrixed environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
7+ years of experience in consulting, pharmaceutical operations, market access, or related biopharma roles
Proven business acumen (e.g., MBA, business leadership experience, or equivalent)
Strong planning, project management, and cross-functional coordination capabilities
Exceptional written communication skills, with ability to produce boardroom-ready materials (decision-oriented pre-reads, executive summaries, and complex cross-functional syntheses)
Negotiation and influence skills, with the ability to drive alignment among cross-functional stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and secure commitments without formal authority
Ability to synthesize complex inputs into clear, actionable storylines
Experience preparing materials for senior leadership forums
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Strong accountability mindset with a track record of driving execution
Proficiency with business tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree
Experience in Market Access & Reimbursement, including payer strategy, pricing, etc.
Experience and deep understanding of healthcare ecosystems
Experience supporting product launches or major access initiatives
Change management experience in complex organizations

Responsibilities

Partner with the Head of Strategy & Ops to run the MA&R operating model, including standing leadership forums and performance/execution updates
Lead meeting preparation: develop agendas, synthesize updates, draft executive-ready pre-reads, and coordinate follow-ups and action tracking
Maintain and manage performance related trackers and milestone dashboards
Ensure clear alignment and timely execution across cross functional groups.
Support the operational budget process, and tracking and coordination of the Market Access functional budget, in partnership with finance, SD of Strat & Ops, and LT
Track deliverables, performance indicators, and operational progress needed for executive reviews
Drive continuous improvement of business processes to enable execution across MA&R
Identify and remove barriers to execution across access, pricing, reimbursement, and payer engagement strategies
Lead or support cross-functional initiatives that enable payer readiness and sustained access performance

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