About this Role

As an Executive Director, Development Asset Lead (DAL), you will serve as a senior leader within Biogen's Development organization. You'll manage and mentor a subset of Development Asset Leads (DALs), who are responsible for leading cross-functional development teams for preclinical and clinical-stage assets across the portfolio. This role requires strategic leadership, deep knowledge of drug development, and the ability to drive high-impact decisions in a complex matrixed environment.

You may also serve directly as a DAL on one or more high-priority assets, accountable for the creation and execution of integrated asset plans (IAPs) that guide program development, investment, and lifecycle strategy. You will work closely with senior governance forums, functional leaders, and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment, execution, and value creation across Biogen's portfolio.

What You'll Do

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of DALs to deliver high-impact results across the asset lifecycle.Fostering consistency, best practices, and high standards in asset leadership.Deliver high-impact results across the asset lifecycle.
• Guide asset strategies from preclinical development through loss of exclusivity.
• Define, own, and execute integrated asset plans (IAPs) with associated budgets and timelines.
• Align asset goals with franchise/TA strategy, incorporating regulatory, clinical, and commercial perspectives.Drive execution of IND-enabling, early development, and pivotal trials.
• Drive integration across functions (e.g., clinical, regulatory, CMC, commercial) to ensure comprehensive development strategies.Lead integration of MPP/TPP, clinical pharmacology, biomarker, clinical development strategy and risk mitigations into overarching Integrated Asset Plan
• Represent assets at senior-level portfolio governance forums and partner with internal leaders including PDC leads and Research/Development Unit heads.
• Partner with Program Management to drive the timely and efficient execution of integrated asset plans.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements (U.S. and global).

Who You Are

You are a strategic thinker, an experienced drug development leader, and a collaborative team builder. You thrive in matrixed environments, balancing scientific opportunity with business realities. You bring clarity, accountability, and vision, and you excel at mentoring and empowering others to lead complex programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree preferred (PhD, MD, PharmD, MS, MBA).

• 13+ years in drug development within pharma or biotech with broad drug development knowledge across all phases of clinical development and emphasizing how functional and cross-functional deliverables integrate for the development and execution of an overall asset development strategy.

• Proven experience managing people and leading cross-functional development teams with an ability to navigate change and challenges with agility and persistence.

• Successful track record of clinical development planning and execution aligned with business and therapeutic strategies.
• Strong track record of influencing and aligning senior level stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience communicating value, risks, and trade-offs effectively to enable sound portfolio decisions.

Additional Information

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.Read onto learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.