Program Director, Lupus

Biogen•Cambridge, MA

11d

About The Position

The Program Director, Lupus will be responsible for significant elements of program strategy and cross-functional execution. This individual, accountable to the PDC Lead as part of Global Product Strategy & Commercialization organization, partners with the PDC Lead to drive cross-functional, long range asset strategy and oversee its implementation. The Program Director will lead strategic initiatives including development of the disease area strategic plan and the lifecycle management process while managing the day-to-day operations of the PDC team. They will work closely with a diverse set of cross-functional partners and provide leadership within the cross-functional asset team.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required
10+ years in drug development and/or commercialization
Prior commercial or development experience on late-stage drug programs (Phase 3 pivotal readout preparation and US product launch)
Demonstrated strong analytical and leadership skills, including creative, problem-solving mindset
Ability to rapidly identify key priorities, align strategic and tactical plans, and motivate cross-functional teams
Outstanding relationship building and communication skills, including ability to navigate throughout the organization and with individuals at all levels
Strong project leadership (scoping project goals, stakeholder planning, etc.) and project management skills

Nice To Haves

Advanced Degree preferred
Experience in multi-indication Immunology commercialization and/or life cycle management, scientific communications or medical writing background, experience in corporate governance processes strongly preferred
Experience establishing and managing highly effective external collaborations, including familiarity with contractual, financial and compliance considerations

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operations of a Lupus PDC team including create, track, and update monthly PDC Dashboards, Action Log and Risk Registry.
Drive program goal planning and execution including identification of key strategic issues and decisions.
Manage team agendas and meetings in collaboration with PDC Lead.
Support a Lupus PDC team in preparation for successful launches of our asset and lead relevant PDC sub-teams (LCM, device, etc.) to develop strategies for maximizing the asset in the short and long term.
Lead the Lupus PDC communication team to ensure effective execution of communication priorities and plan; update monthly and quarterly asset reports.
Support the PDC lead in the process for development of the Lupus disease area strategic plan in close collaboration with the PDC lead.
Be responsible for issue identification, resolution, and escalation.
Drive scenario planning to inform current and upcoming actions and to communicate with internal stakeholders.
Engage cross-functional stakeholders including Legal, PO&T/Manufacturing, Regulatory, Drug Safety, R&D, and Medical to ensure alignment, and facilitate communication across company.
May lead additional cross-functional workstreams across multiple disease areas as needed to support the team.
Support the PDC lead in the creation of a high performing team, including measurement of PDC team health, after-action reviews, ensuring diversity of thought in problem solving, driving meeting hygiene, optimizing team processes and 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