Associate Director, CMC Asset Lead

Job Description

About This Role: 
As an Associate Director, CMC Asset Lead, you will play a pivotal role within our Pharmaceutical Operations and Technology (PO&T) Division, leading cross-functional efforts to drive the success of clinical and commercial programs. Embedded within the Asset Development & Portfolio Management team, you will oversee the development and execution of strategic plans that integrate drug development, supply chain management, and life cycle optimization of our portfolio. This role allows you to blend strategic thinking with operational excellence, ensuring alignment across teams and delivering measurable outcomes. With end-to-end asset ownership, you’ll contribute to achieving organizational goals while advancing innovative treatments for Biogen pipeline. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Take ownership as the PO&T “asset owner,” responsible for developing a 5-year PO&T Asset Strategy and managing an 18-month rolling Tactical Plan. 

• Lead the cross-functional PO&T Asset Team to implement the Asset Strategy and Tactical Plan effectively. 

• Serve as the PO&T representative on R&D Program teams and Product Development and Commercialization teams, acting as a critical liaison and influencer. 

• Resolve conflicts within the Asset Strategy, ensuring alignment and accountability across PO&T Line Functions. 

• Manage financial aspects of the asset, including COGS, E&O, and OPEX, while collaborating on improvement tactics. 

• Develop and advocate for business cases for key Asset initiatives, securing approval from the PO&T Governance Committee. 

• Identify program risks and design robust risk mitigation strategies. 

• Foster collaboration across disciplines to align PO&T efforts with broader organizational goals. 

• Provide leadership and guidance on resource management, decision-making processes, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. 

Who You Are: 
You are a strategic thinker with a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in biopharmaceutical operations. You thrive in a matrixed environment and bring a partnering mindset to complex challenges. Your leadership and effective communication influences trust and collaboration, and you excel at balancing strategic vision with operational execution to deliver impactful results. CC-LI1

Qualifications

Required Skills: 

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10+ years of relevant experience in a matrix management setting. 

• Prior experience in the scientific space such as process development, analytical chemistry, or similar. 

• Strong background in healthcare, biotech, or pharmaceutical industries, with an understanding of cross-functional interdependencies. 

• Proven matrix leadership across the full product life cycle, including CMC line functions and other matrix teams. 

• Experience in CMC, supply chain, or LCM development from IND through NDA/BLA, along with knowledge of global registration processes. 

• Exceptional strategic planning, organizational, and relationship-building skills. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence in a matrixed environment, leveraging diverse perspectives effectively. 

• Strong project management and organizational skills, maximizing the value of Project Management functions. 

• Proven expertise in identifying risks and developing mitigation strategies. 

• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and decision-making abilities. 

Preferred Skills: 

• Advanced degree (MS, MBA, PhD) in a biopharmaceutical-related discipline. 

• Advanced understanding of neurodegeneration therapeutic area. 

Additional Information

The base salary range for this position is $160,000 – $220,000. 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 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.