Associate Director, Strategy & Operations, Business Intelligence and Operations (BI&O)

Job Description

Role Overview

The Associate Director of Strategy, Planning & Innovation [CF1] is a key execution-focused role within Business Intelligence & Operations (BI&O). This role will manage critical strategic projects, drive operational efficiencies, and align business priorities with Biogen North America (BNA) goals.

The role bridges strategy and execution, ensuring that BI&O priorities are operationalized effectively, supporting leadership with data-driven insights, process improvement, and cross-functional coordination. The individual in this role will be responsible for managing key initiatives, tracking performance, and driving continuous improvements to optimize resources, vendor relationships, and financial efficiency.

This is an ideal opportunity for a curious, motivated, and resourceful individual who thrives on transforming strategy into action.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Execution & Project Management

• Drive execution of high-impact strategic projects that support BI&O and BNA business priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop project charters, define key milestones, and ensure on-time delivery of results.
• Establish and maintain intuitive project dashboards to track progress, risks, and key decision points for leadership.
• Work closely with BI&O leadership to translate high-level strategies into actionable workstreams, ensuring clarity of roles and responsibilities.

Business Insights & Innovation

• Research competitive trends, industry best practices, and emerging innovations, identifying opportunities to elevate BI&O capabilities.
• Deliver actionable insights and strategic recommendations to senior leadership to support informed decision-making.
• Partner with BI&O teams to develop innovation roadmaps, identifying vendor solutions and digital tools to enhance efficiency and impact.

Process Optimization & Operational Efficiency

• Conduct deep dives into BI&O operational workflows, identifying inefficiencies, redundancies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to remove non-value-added work and increase automation where possible.

KPI Tracking & Business Performance Management

• Support the development of a department-wide scorecard, defining KPIs that measure impact and align with strategic objectives.
• Track and report on key business metrics, providing leadership with timely, data-driven insights for decision-making.
• Maintain and improve financial and operational tracking tools, ensuring alignment with BI&O priorities and business impact goals.

Budget & Resource Optimization

• Manage budget planning and tracking for BI&O, working closely with Finance and Procurement to ensure optimal use of resources.
• Analyze vendor relationships and identify cost-saving opportunities, ensuring vendor performance aligns with business needs.
• Drive strategic resource allocation decisions, ensuring critical capabilities are developed in-house while outsourcing routine tasks effectively.

Cross-Functional Program Support & Coordination

• Contribute to BI&O-wide initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader Biogen North America priorities.
• Act as a liaison between leadership and execution teams, ensuring timely progress and alignment across teams.
• Develop playbooks and best practices to facilitate seamless execution of strategic initiatives.

Communication & Executive Reporting

• Support the creation of executive presentations and memos for key stakeholders, including the BNA Leadership Team, CEO, and Board of Directors.
• Distill complex analyses into clear, actionable insights for leadership.
• Ensure key strategic discussions and decisions are well-documented and effectively communicated across BI&O.

Who You Are:

• A dynamic, execution-obsessed strategic partner with 7–10 years in pharma/biotech driving cross functional initiatives from concept to completion.
• Fiercely curious - you thrive on mining insights, distilling them into razor-sharp recommendations, and building intuitive dashboards that keep leadership ahead of the curve. You are an Excel ninja by night.
• A process optimist - Lean instincts guide you to relentlessly root out inefficiencies and embed continuous improvement mindsets across teams.
• A polished storyteller - you translate complex analyses into crisp, compelling presentations that influence stakeholders from project teams to the C suite.
• Resourceful and resilient - you navigate ambiguity with ease, juggle competing priorities flawlessly, and deliver results under pressure.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in strategy, operations, analytics, or commercial functions within pharma, biotech, or life sciences.
• Strong project management skills, with experience executing strategic initiatives in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
• Ability to manage vendor relationships, budgets, and financial performance tracking.
• Proven track record of process improvement and operational efficiency, with experience in Lean, Six Sigma, or other methodologies a plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to translate insights into tangible business outcomes.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience developing materials for senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and drive results.

Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA strongly preferred

Additional Information

The base salary range for this position is $158,000 - $217,000. Base salary offered is determined though 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 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 on to 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.