- Establish clear strategic priorities and drive execution effectiveness across the Biogen North America Organization
- Identify and prioritize initiatives involving strategy, innovation, processes, systems, and tools
- Partner with the Office of the President of North America and report to the Head of Strategic Operations and Portfolio for North America
- Lead through influence and build collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders
- Lead complex cross-functional teams and provide matrixed leadership to the broader US Organization as needed
- Identify, develop, and implement BNA strategic priorities
- Lead multi-year BNA strategy development and annual strategy refresh with the BNA Leadership Team
- Coordinate strategic initiatives across BNA to leverage synergies and avoid duplication
- Drive strategic initiatives and provide thought leadership and advice
- Support preparation for Board and EC-level business reviews and communications
- Establish and update BNA Governance Operating Rhythm, supporting the BNA Leadership Team and BNA Operating Committee
- Optimize the BNA annual strategic planning cycle, including AOP and ICP, with FP&A and business franchises
- Identify strategic and operational opportunities across the BNA organization
- Improve business practices and processes to maximize resources and achieve operational excellence
- Develop and implement processes to capture, catalog, analyze, and disseminate lessons learned and best practices
- Liaise with Global PDCs and lead new product commercialization for BNA pipeline and Business Development assets
- Build new product commercialization capabilities in North America with key organizational functions
- Manage late-stage BNA pipeline programs and coordinate launch readiness through BNA Launch Operations Teams
- Support integration of potential M&A deals into the BNA business
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Masters/MBA or other advanced educational achievement preferred
- 12+ years of experience leading large/complex programs and initiatives
- Commercial functional knowledge
- Pharma commercial experience required
- Ability to lead and influence in the matrix
- Excellent interpersonal skills/highly collaborative
- Understanding of Biogen culture, organizational structure, and processes
- Ability to cultivate strong internal/external networks
- Strong operational skills
- Project/timeline management capabilities
- Effective stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
- Previous Strategy Consulting in Pharma strongly preferred
- Previous Commercial or Marketing Experience preferred
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in strategic planning and execution within the pharmaceutical industry, with a strong focus on operational excellence and stakeholder management. Proven ability to lead complex programs and initiatives while fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Strategic Planning
- Pharma Commercial Experience
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Management
- Matrix Leadership
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Program Leadership
- Operational Excellence
- Process Improvement
- Business Development
- Product Commercialization
- Strategy Development
- Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
- Integrated Commercial Plan (ICP)
- Data Analysis
- M&A Integration
Soft Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Collaboration
- Influencing Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Networking
Certifications & Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree/MBA Preferred
Industry Keywords
- Pharmaceutical
- Biogen Culture
- Commercial Knowledge
- Strategy Consulting
- Cross-Functional Teams