Director, R&D Business Portfolio Strategy Lead

Biogen

About The Position

About This Role: As the R&D Business Portfolio Strategy Lead, you will serve as a senior strategic advisor to the Disease Unit (DU) Leadership team, acting as an integrator and trusted partner. Your primary mission is to enhance the effectiveness of the DU Head by promoting strategic alignment and improving decision-making processes. This role will involve supporting the development of strategic plans and preparing key deliverables related to the DU's portfolio and programs. You will translate data and analytics into value-creating strategies, optimizing strategies at the asset, franchise, and portfolio levels. In this capacity, you will coordinate DU priorities, ensuring clear direction and effective engagement with senior stakeholders. Operating at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and influence, your role is crucial to enabling a cohesive, high-performing DU. What You’ll Do: Serve as a thought partner and trusted advisor to the DU Head, providing strategic insight and counsel. Act as a proxy for the DU Head in enterprise forums and leadership discussions. Prepare and execute strategic engagements with Executive Leadership and other stakeholders. Manage and track commitments made by the DU Head to ensure timely execution. Synthesize complex inputs into clear insights and executive-level briefings. Partner with senior leaders to plan leadership engagements and communications. Contribute to strategic discussions and help shape DU priorities and direction. Develop agendas for DU meetings, focusing on critical topics. Drive alignment across Development functions by clarifying priorities and ensuring consistent messaging. Develop mechanisms to track progress on high-priority DU initiatives. Partner with senior leaders to integrate DU priorities into enterprise initiatives. Lead scenario planning to anticipate risks and opportunities affecting strategy. Who You Are: You are a strategic thinker with a keen ability to translate complex data into actionable strategies. Your high emotional intelligence and sound judgment enable you to navigate ambiguity and sensitive situations effectively. You thrive in fast-paced environments and possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Your collaborative leadership style allows you to influence without direct authority and you excel at fostering alignment across diverse teams. You are a natural problem solver who enjoys synthesizing information to inform decision-making.

Requirements

Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline and/or MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
Minimum 7 years' experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, venture capital, or management consulting.
Proven ability to operate as a senior advisor in complex, matrixed organizations.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience with executive-level materials.
High emotional intelligence and ability to navigate ambiguity.
Strong influencing skills without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

Experience in strategic planning and execution.
Familiarity with cross-functional liaison and coordination.
Strong background in operational management and executive engagement.

Responsibilities

Serve as a thought partner and trusted advisor to the DU Head, providing strategic insight and counsel.
Act as a proxy for the DU Head in enterprise forums and leadership discussions.
Prepare and execute strategic engagements with Executive Leadership and other stakeholders.
Manage and track commitments made by the DU Head to ensure timely execution.
Synthesize complex inputs into clear insights and executive-level briefings.
Partner with senior leaders to plan leadership engagements and communications.
Contribute to strategic discussions and help shape DU priorities and direction.
Develop agendas for DU meetings, focusing on critical topics.
Drive alignment across Development functions by clarifying priorities and ensuring consistent messaging.
Develop mechanisms to track progress on high-priority DU initiatives.
Partner with senior leaders to integrate DU priorities into enterprise initiatives.
Lead scenario planning to anticipate risks and opportunities affecting strategy.

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