Pipeline Commercial Lead, Alzheimer's and Dementia

About This Role

The Pipeline Commercial Lead, Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia (AD&D) Franchise, will be accountable for building commercialization strategy for all pipeline assets in Biogen’s AD&D Franchise. The candidate is responsible for driving customer-centric decision-making in the progression of programs across Research and early Development stage gates.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as single point accountability within AD&D franchise to lead commercial strategy on Alzheimer’s and Dementia pre-Proof of Concept(POC) R&D programs, developing commercial case and recommendations to inform internal pipeline stage gate decisions
• Drive customer-centric commercial strategy into early product development programs, up to PDC formation, incorporating critical factors including health care provider, patient, payer, regulatory, device and IP input obtained from internal & external experts
• Represent AD&D Franchise on the R&D governance committees to guide program strategy, advancement of pipeline assets, as well as stage gate transitions
• Serve as ‘interim’ Global Commercial Leader as assets near POC readout and prepare for start of Phase III, initiating early engagement with the regions
• Develop & deliver minimum and target product profile to inform clinical development program strategies and design of clinical studies from Phase I through Pivotal
• Deliver long range plan, including market sizing and product forecasts (epi, market share, revenue and drivers/barriers), and P&L (opex requirements for capability build and spend)
• Develop, deliver, and update competitive assessment and differentiation strategies (inline and pipeline products, competitor strategies, etc.) across the portfolio
• Identify and address critical business questions by designing and implementing primary and secondary research and analytics and by leveraging and collaborating with internal expertise/capabilities effectively
• Proactively engage with the Franchise Head, AD&D Franchise Leadership, R&D Program Leaders and partner with cross functional teams effectively to deliver & drive forward a unified disease area strategy that is aligned from research through development and commercialization
• Direct strategic pipeline projects in line with annual disease area strategic planning process to advance franchise recommendations to governance.

Who You Are

You demonstrate a high degree of comfort in providing recommendations even when there is ambiguity due to uncertainty and lack of validated assumptions.  In addition, you are a fast learner, quickly understanding the fundamentals of a new disease area by effectively leveraging internal and external expertise or data sources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 10 + years in commercial and or business functions required, solid biopharma experience in commercial required
• Management of several diverse projects, including budgets, contracts, ability to prioritize and pivot rapidly based on evolving internal and external landscape required
• Strong leadership, planning and organization, analytics, decision making and problem solving skills
• Excellent presentation skills and experience in delivering presentations to executive-level audiences
• Strong written and oral communication, enabling effective interaction with all levels of management and global teams/functions required
• Demonstrated success in cross-functional leadership and influencing skills, highly self-motivated, independent and resourceful
• Experience in managing commercial partners / vendors
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving orientation
• Strong project management skills
• Experience with financial modeling

Preferred Skills

• Understanding of AD&D market dynamics and access considerations 
• Prior pipeline strategy experience 

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 on to learn more about Biogen.

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.