Job Title:Development Asset Lead / Director Development Asset Lead

About This Role:
As a Development Asset Lead (DAL), you will be at the forefront of our portfolio, serving as a full-time leader for one or more preclinical or clinical stage assets within Development. Your role is integral in providing strategic, multi-disciplinary drug development expertise to maximize asset value and delivery. Leading the asset team, you will drive the development and execution of an Integrated Asset Plan (IAP), managing associated budgets and resources efficiently. This position requires seamless collaboration across functions, ensuring all voices are heard and integrating business considerations of time, risk, and value into planning and execution. You will be accountable to governance mechanisms for asset-related actions and decisions, representing the asset at portfolio forums and engaging with senior stakeholders. By defining clear asset goals aligned with the IAP, you'll ensure projects are effectively managed and resources strategically applied, fostering a healthy and effective team environment. Your partnership with the Program Manager will be key to executing the IAP effectively and timely.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the development and ongoing refinement of the integrated plan for one or more assets to maximize value creation and execution.
• Establish and maintain clear asset goals, timelines, and risk management in partnership with project management functions.
• Drive accountability of functional team members and delivery of functional-level plans that integrate with overarching asset strategies.
• Represent the asset at portfolio governance forums and engage with senior stakeholders in the organization.
• Engage proactively with stakeholders and governance to support asset execution and portfolio decision-making.
• Create and maintain conditions for a strong team culture that facilitates effective planning and execution of the asset strategy.
• Actively participate in the department community of practice to share learnings and promote synergies.

Who You Are:
You are a strategic thinker with a robust understanding of drug development processes. Your ability to lead with influence in a matrixed environment is unmatched, and you naturally foster collaboration across teams. You excel in communication, adapting your style to suit various audiences, and possess a keen sense of empathy and authenticity. Your executive presence is evident as you navigate senior stakeholder interactions with confidence. With a servant leadership mindset, you motivate teams to achieve challenging goals while maintaining a resilient approach to changing circumstances.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree strongly preferred (MS/MD/PhD/PharmD/MBA).
• 10+ years of drug development experience in pharma or biotech.
• Demonstrated track record of strategic leadership in cross-functional teams.
• Experience in creating and executing clinical development plans aligned with strategic goals.
• Strong scientific and clinical acumen with the ability to develop a deep understanding of therapeutic areas.
• Understanding of competitive and business implications of scientific and medical data.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in global regulatory requirements and processes for drug development.
• Knowledge of regional or country-specific requirements for patient populations and clinical endpoints.
• Proven ability to integrate commercial and competitive considerations into development strategies.

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 onto 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.

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