About This Role

The Asset Development and Portfolio Management (ADPM) team is looking to hire an Asset Leader to provide cross-functional leadership across PO&T’s line functions for Biogen’s assets. The PO&T Asset Leader is responsible for end-to-end asset leadership including asset strategy, development, supply and life cycle management planning for both commercial and pipeline programs. This PO&T Asset Leader role is specifically responsible for mid- and late-stage assets in the neurodegeneration therapeutic area.  Biogen Asset Leader Post Job US

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the PO&T “asset owner” with accountability for delivering a 5-year PO&T Asset Strategy, maintenance of an 18-month rolling Tactical Plan, monitoring key program risks and development of risk mitigation plans
• Lead the cross-functional PO&T Asset Team (i.e., including representatives from each PO&T Line Function) in the development of and delivery on the PO&T Asset Strategy & Tactical Plan
• Serve as PO&T’s representative on the R&D Program teams and Product Development and Commercialization teams; acts as in influencer and liaison between R&D, Commercial and PO&T in support of asset(s) Biogen Asset Leader Post Job US
• Proactively manage conflicts with the Asset Strategy (e.g., driven by other Assets and/or Line Function priorities) in consultation with the PO&T Governance Committee.  Ensure alignment and accountability of PO&T Line Functions for providing support for their needs balanced with the needs of the Asset Strategy
• Monitor asset-related impacts on the P&L (e.g., COGS, E&O, OPEX) and collaborate with the PO&T Line Functions to develop tactics to improve them.  Develop business cases for key Asset initiatives and secure management endorsement at the PO&T Governance Committee

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant biopharmaceutical discipline with a minimum of 15 years’ experience, with a focus on matrix management. Equivalent education and experience will also be considered. Biogen Asset Leader Post Job US
• Demonstrated track record of effective matrix leadership experience in the setting of program teams across the full product life cycle
• Alliance management experience, preferably global; understanding of business contracts and management
• Experience in healthcare/biotech/pharmaceutical industry with a demonstrated understanding of cross-functional interdependencies (i.e., R&D, commercial, technical development, quality, regulatory)
• Excellent strategic, political, organizational, and relationship development skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, influence without authority a strategic direction; ability to effectively leverage and develop diverse perspectives and ideas from matrix teams and others. Biogen Asset Leader Post Job US
• Strong organizational and project management skills; knows how to best leverage a Project Management function
• Excellent communication, negotiation, problem solving and decision-making abilities
• Demonstrated ability to identify critical program risks and develop mitigation plans – strategic or tactical to mitigate risk, costs, and reputation of Biogen.