Associate Director, Medical Strategy & Execution

Job Description
About This Role
As the Associate Director, Medical Strategy &
Execution you will be responsible for driving the development and execution of the strategic plan and related initiatives for your assigned area – which may be defined as one or more of the Therapeutic Areas (TA) or Medical Capabilities functions under the purview the Worldwide Medical Leadership Team (WMLT). Reporting to the Head of Global Medical Strategy &
Execution, you will be part of a dynamic team of strategy and execution leads that collaborate to drive consistency across the Global Medical units, ensure the CMO and WMLT are informed, and ensure Medical brings forward a single view for leadership. Additionally, you will lead and have ownership of the associated budget planning &
processes, coordinate contractors/vendors used for Medical activities and processes (responsible from vendor identification, SOW and contracting, thru to invoice and report closeout), and other initiatives as needed. You will act as a strategic partner to your assigned WMLT leader, providing leadership, insights, and coordination to drive key strategic initiatives that facilitate business agility &
customer focus while ensuring compliance standards. You will identify and oversee critical operational aspects and cross-functional projects for the assigned WMLT unit, and be a strong contributor to the cross-functional S&
E Team to ensure strategic alignment and awareness across the WMLT.
What You’ll Do
Partner with leadership to develop the overarching medical strategy for assigned function (e.G. TA, or Medical Capabilities unit), identifying and mapping key priorities.
Drive execution through project planning and budget discipline;
lead annual planning processes, in coordination with Finance and HR, to ensure workforce and activity planning supports the annual and long-term goals.
Oversee budget from development through execution.
Develop and manage strategic content and communications for senior leadership and cross-functional engagement.
Manage annual goal setting and progress to ensure strategic objectives are being met.
Leverage synergies among the Strategy &
Execution network to drive creative solutions, consistency, and awareness across regions, TAs, and functions;
develop and drive strategies to ensure operational excellence.
Lead and participate in critical planning meetings and/or cross-functional committees to develop objectives and implement strategies and procedures;
represent business uniton behalf of Head as necessary.
Collaborate to develop the team vision, scope, and objectives;
drive a strong culture that fosters accountability, trust, and respect for all team members;
proactively identify, support, and in some cases lead the continuous improvement of barriers to execution.
Who You Are
You are passionate about helping teams achieve their best, utilizing your strong skills in project/portfolio management with a keen ability to bring diverse perspectives together. You love collaborating, raising your hand to learn more and don’t fear rolling up your sleeves to help out – no matter the task.
Why Biogen?
Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.