About This Role:As the Associate Director of Program Management within the Global Commercial and Medical (GCM) IT organization, you will lead intricate, cross-functional programs and oversee portfolio financials, including governance, annual budgeting, and month-end close. You will drive critical projects and product launches supporting our Patient Services Organization in RTP, NC, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and with minimal oversight. Your role is pivotal in collaborating with stakeholders to drive decisions and proactively manage and mitigate issues and risks, consolidate portfolio-level status reporting and track performance, ensuring the portfolio delivers high-quality outcomes. You will support the GCM Leadership Team with monthly portfolio reviews and manage ad hoc requests as needed. Reporting to the Director of Portfolio Management and Operations for Global Commercial and Medical IT, you will be a key player in driving the success and efficiency of our organizational projects.
What You'll Do:- Lead highly complex cross-functional projects and programs, including Patient Services initiatives, product launch programs and mergers & acquisitions.
- Consolidate project and program-level status reporting into a comprehensive portfolio view.
- Support month-end and portfolio reporting, focusing on financials and performance metrics.
- Drive large programs to ensure alignment on scope, schedule, resources, and budgets.
- Proactively manage key stakeholders, ensuring accountability and timely completion of deliverables.
- Clearly communicate financial status, schedule, risks, and changes to all stakeholders.
- Facilitate cross-team discussions for integrated project plans and communications.
- Identify and resolve issues to keep projects on track.
- Review financials for the GCM IT portfolio, ensuring accuracy and adherence to financial calendars.
- Identify efficiencies and areas of improvement for portfolio operations.
Who You Are:You are a strategic thinker who thrives in managing complex and cross-functional programs. Your attention to detail and organizational skills ensure that projects are delivered with precision and high quality. You possess excellent communication skills that keep stakeholders informed and engaged, and you excel at managing financials and identifying areas for improvement. You work well under pressure, maintaining focus and delivering results with minimal supervision. Your ability to manage shifting priorities and timelines makes you an invaluable asset to our team.
Required Skills:- A Master's degree in Information Technology, an MBA preferred or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience as an IT professional managing projects, programs, and portfolios in the Pharma-Biotech industry.
- Significant program leadership experience in Patient Services and/or Patient Support Organizations.
- 5+ years of experience implementing complex, cross-functional projects within established software development life cycle methodologies.
- Experience managing projects through waterfall, agile, or SAFe delivery methodologies.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Financial discipline and accountability for deliverables.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage shifting priorities and timelines effectively.
Preferred Skills:- Experience managing product launches and/or mergers & acquisitions.
- Process-oriented mindset with the ability to identify efficiencies.
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Job Level: Management
Additional InformationThe base compensation range for this role is: $152,000.00-$209,000.00
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees' and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
- 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
Why Biogen?We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.
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