R&D Sr. Program Planner
About The Position
As a Senior Program Planner within R&D Portfolio Planning & Resource Management (PP&RM) at Biogen, this role supports strategic portfolio planning across the drug discovery, development, and commercialization continuum. The position partners with program leaders, project managers, and cross-functional teams to develop and maintain integrated program plans that support portfolio decisions, resource forecasting, financial planning, and executive governance. It uses Planisware and related planning tools to maintain accurate, current portfolio data that informs strategic decisions. The position can be hybrid within commuting distance of Biogen's offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Remote work may be available to highly qualified candidates residing in the United States. The role is suited to an analytical, collaborative planning professional who can translate cross-functional information into actionable plans, build stakeholder partnerships, and communicate with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree; Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline is preferred.
- Five years of experience in program management.
- Experience within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience supporting drug discovery, clinical development, or portfolio planning activities.
- Demonstrated experience with Planisware or similar project and portfolio management platforms.
- Strong understanding of project management principles, integrated planning, and timeline management.
- Knowledge of clinical development processes and key development milestones.
- Experience with data quality management, reporting, and analytics.
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a dynamic environment.
Nice To Haves
- Three or more years of Planisware experience, including timeline template design and maintenance.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or formal project management training.
- Experience supporting portfolio governance, resource forecasting, or financial planning activities.
- Experience with scenario planning, portfolio analytics, and business reporting for senior leadership.
- Knowledge of activity-based planning methodologies and portfolio management best practices.
Responsibilities
- Create and manage integrated program timelines in Planisware across discovery, development, and commercial-stage programs.
- Partner with program leaders, project managers, and functional representatives across Clinical Development, Regulatory, Technical Operations, Quality, and other R&D functions to build and maintain program plans.
- Monitor and maintain milestone and activity dates, ensuring data accuracy and alignment across functional and integrated plans.
- Develop and support scenario planning and strategic portfolio modeling as program strategies evolve.
- Generate portfolio reports and analytics for governance reviews, executive decision-making, financial planning, and resource forecasting.
- Collaborate with Resource Management, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics, Finance, HR, and IT to improve processes, reporting capabilities, and data quality.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including activity-based planning, automated resource forecasting, risk integration, dashboard development, and enhanced portfolio management capabilities.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in portfolio planning tools and processes, helping maximize the value of planning systems and new platform capabilities.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Fitness and wellness programs, including fitness reimbursement
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- At least 15 days of paid vacation and end-of-year shutdown time off from December 26 through December 31
- Up to 12 company-paid holidays and three paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- 401(k) program with company-matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
- Short-term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
