About This Role:
As the Product Development and Commercialization Lead for Lupus, you will lead the Global PDC team, driving the long-term success of a key asset in collaboration with an external pharmaceutical partner. Positioned within the immunology franchise, this Executive Director will lead an integrated cross-functional team to develop and execute a global strategic plan, life cycle management plans, and annual operating plans to enable sustainable market growth. You will partner closely with the operational teams across all regions to maximize long-term value for patients, while also meeting organizational objectives. Acting as the primary liaison with our external collaborators, you will foster robust partnerships, representing Biogen to strengthen relationships with the patient community and advocacy groups. Your efforts will be pivotal in ensuring Biogen is perceived as the partner of choice, maintaining productive collaborations with key stakeholders.

What You'll Do:

• Set strategic direction and define business goals for the Lupus asset.
• Ensure global strategies reflect customer insights and address critical business needs.
• Cultivate strong partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Drive regional and functional engagement across Medical, Research, Development, Value & Access, Corporate Affairs, Customer Excellence & Operations, Pharmaceutical Operations and Technology, Supply Chain, Legal and Compliance and other relevant areas to align on strategy.
• Develop and execute lifecycle management plans.
• Assess competition comprehensively to refine global strategies amidst changing market dynamics.
• Engage with key medical experts, advocacy organizations, and policy makers.
• Present strategic recommendations to executive committees and joint collaboration committees.

Who You Are:
You are a highly collaborative leader who is effective leading without direct authority. You are confident interfacing with senior level internal stakeholders, external collaborators, and external stakeholders such as key medical experts, patient advocacy organizations, public policy makers, and investors. You translate corporate strategy to an asset strategy and drive your teams to deliver measurable results.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 12+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry with experience in asset leadership, managing matrixed cross-functional teams with direct accountability to a franchise, business unit, or executive team.
• 3+ years of experience in immunology development, launch, and/or commercialization.
• Proven track record in external collaborations and commercializing new assets.
• Thorough understanding of the drug development process.
• Anticipated travel: up to 20% international.

Preferred Skills:

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience leading a regional or global function, business unit, or affiliate.

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.