Director, Medical Strategy & Operations Lead - Nephrology (US Medical Affairs)

About This Role

The Strategy & Operations (S&O) Lead is a strategic partner within Biogen, who will take a lead role in owning and managing critical operational aspects of US Medical. The S&O Lead's role focuses on two key objectives: The primary objective is to support strategic planning and execution of plans for the Nephrology Therapeutic Area (TA). The secondary objective is to support the overall strategy and operational efforts for all of US Medical, in close collaboration with the Head of Medical Strategy, Operations and Excellence (MSOE). This role will report into the US Medical TA Head for Nephrology.

The S&O Lead is a critical member of the TA medical leadership team. They organize and prioritize critical issues and required information to facilitate decision making and serve as the primary strategic liaison between the Nephrology TA Head, members of the North America Medical Leadership Team (NAMLT), Global Medical Teams, and the US cross functional teams. Within this role, the person is expected to provide oversight and guidance to critical operational activities including decision support for the TA's annual operating plans (AOP), Integrated Customer Planning (ICP), audit readiness, meeting planning and execution, onboarding, project management, etc across the Nephrology portfolio. This role also serves as a key partner with Medical Operations worldwide network to drive consistency in approach across all of Biogen Medical.

What You'll Do

• Be a Trusted Strategic Partner to the US Medical TA Head for Nephrology, including proactively highlighting business critical risks and opportunities, serve as a delegate representative for the Nephrology TA NAMLT, and support planning and directing the most critical organizational, financial, and operational activities for the US Nephrology Medical Teams
• Support building the overarching US Medical Research and Development (RD) strategy / plan in close collaboration with US Head of Nephrology to ensure alignment and execution of the assigned targets.
• Having a deep understanding of business acumen, as the responsible person for financial oversight of the US Medical TA Head for Nephrology budget from development through execution.
• Project and program management, including identifying, supporting, and leading continuous improvement efforts to reduce barriers of execution throughout all TAs and functions within US Medical.
• Develop presentation and communication materials, in collaboration with US Medical Leaders, in a clear and visually appealing manner suitable for sharing with different levels of the organization and / or externally.
• Responsible for ensuring US Medical Nephrology TA stays on track to annual and long-term goals through supporting regular US Nephrology and US Medical reviews and Extended US Medical Leadership Team (USMLT) meetings.
• Orchestrate the ICP process within Nephrology (meetings, communications, collaboration), help drive medical input into, as well as integrate from, the Global and US Organizational ICP strategies
• Direct operations related activities, in partnership with US medical operation leads as well as other regional or global partners, including external engagements (e.g. ad boards, medical forums, and other KME interactions) and internal activities (e.g. contracting, audit readiness, material review, etc.)
• Manage information flow and ensure appropriate communication cascade among the matrixed medical and x-functional organization e.g. NAMLT, North America Leadership Team (NALT), or board of director updates.
• Ensures alignment and integration with US affiliate and global medical teams through regular touchpoints and leading / participating in business critical workstreams.
• Drive a strong culture and environment that will foster accountability, teamwork and mutual trust and respect for all team members.

Who You Are

You have strong leadership skills, knowledge of biopharma industry standards and practices, and experience in Program Management and Business Process. While you hold accountability above all else, you must also possess the ability to generate enthusiasm, the ability to quickly gain trust and respect of peers and senior leadership and have a track record of successfully driving results through strong partnership with others.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of relevant pharmaceutical/biotech experience required. (e.g. Medical Affairs, Pharmaceutical Operations, Biotech/Pharma consulting, etc.)
• Proven business acumen, including financial planning, required. (e.g. business degree, MBA, or previous roles proving business acumen development)
• Complex Program Management experience including very strong organizational, timeline management, and leadership skills required. (including influence without formal authority)
• Excellent social competencies and ability to work in a highly matrixed organization effectively and efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills and strong ability to build and cultivate internal and external networks.
• Ability to take core Medical and business content and present it in a clear and visually appealing manner suitable for sharing with Biogen executives and external leaders.
• Sound medical-scientific knowledge.
• Proven track record of holding self and others accountable.
• Strong ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Fast learner with strong ability to identify critical issues before they reach a crisis point and to timely develop and implement action items.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent command of computer skills. (Excel, Outlook, Word, Power Point, etc.)

Preferred Skills

• Masters, PharmD, PhD, and/or MBA degree highly preferred.
• Experience working in an alliance is strongly preferred.
• Worldwide Medical / Medical Affairs functional knowledge preferred.
• Experience in therapeutic areas of specialty and in rare diseases preferred.
• Experience in long-range financial planning preferred.
• Change management experience highly desired.
• Open to generating new innovations and embracing digital solutions.