AI Adoption & Change Management Specialist

Biogen; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life ins.

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Biogen is seeking an Associate Director of AI Adoption & Change Management to oversee change efforts for AI initiatives, Planisware enhancements, workflow automation, and reporting modernization across PPM and Development Asset Leads. You will partner with IT, AI Innovation, Data Stewardship, and Quality teams to drive adoption, measure value, and sustain AI-enabled capabilities.

The role requires leadership in a matrix environment, strong communication, and deep knowledge of AI, analytics, and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading organizational change and business transformation for new systems or AI-enabled solutions.
• Strong understanding of AI, analytics, and data-driven technologies and their business impact.
• Experience applying structured change management methodologies (Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter).
• Ability to translate AI concepts into practical business value and user communications.
• Experience developing AI adoption strategies with stakeholder engagement and training.
• Excellent ability to align individuals with program goals and build consensus.
• Strong leadership, matrix management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic planning with adoption KPIs and value-realization metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement change management strategies for AI initiatives and platform enhancements.
• Collaborate with IT and business units to assess impacts on roles and data-entry expectations.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and communities of practice.
• Monitor change impact, readiness, and address resistance to change.
• Build change champion networks across PPM, DAL, and Development functions.
• Define, monitor, and report adoption metrics and KPI performance to leadership.
• Promote responsible AI adoption with governance, human review, and compliance guidance.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing, release readiness, and post-implementation monitoring.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Training & enablement

Communication

Leadership

Matrix management

Adoption strategy

Value realization

AI & data concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Planisware

Microsoft Copilot

Power Platform

SharePoint

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

About This Role

The Associate Director, AI Adoption & Change Management will be responsible for overseeing and managing the change management processes related to ongoing and future AI, digital, and technology advances implemented across Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) and the Development Asset Leads (DAL) organization, including AI initiatives, Planisware platform enhancements, workflow automation, and reporting modernization. This role involves developing and implementing change management strategies to ensure successful adoption and integration of new systems and processes that will impact portfolio and program management operations across compony.

Change management leadership will be critical for AI initiatives, as they will change and evolve processes, roles, and responsibilities across the organization. The Associate Director will work closely with various departments across drug development — including PPM, DAL, AI Innovation, Data Stewardship, IT, Legal, Compliance and Quality — to ensure that changes are effectively communicated, adopted, and sustained, and that AI-enabled capabilities are translated into measurable business value.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and implement change management strategies related to AI initiatives, Planisware enhancements, workflow automation, and associated process and resource changes.
• Collaborate with IT, and business units to understand the impact of changes on roles, handoffs, decision points, and data-entry expectations, and develop appropriate change management plans.
• Lead implementation of change management activities, including stakeholder engagement, communications, role-based training, job aids, office hours, and communities of practice.
• Lead, monitor, and assess change impact and organizational readiness, and develop strategies to address resistance to change.
• Build and manage change champion networks across Program Management, Program Planning, Development Asset leads, and broader Development functions to accelerate adoption and reinforce desired behaviors.
• Define, monitor, and report adoption metrics, user engagement indicators, value realization measures, and solution performance KPIs to leadership.
• Promote responsible AI adoption by helping users understand appropriate use, limitations, human review requirements, governance expectations, and compliance obligations.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing, release readiness, go‑live support, and post-implementation adoption monitoring for technology and AI initiatives.

Who You Are

You have a passion for change management and managing within the matrix. You have a strong understanding of AI, data, and technology capabilities, and of portfolio, program, and resource management processes within life sciences R&D. You are equally comfortable translating complex technical concepts for senior leaders and coaching everyday users through new ways of working.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; BS/BA with 8+ years, MS with 6+ years, or equivalent experience in change management, technology adoption, digital transformation, or portfolio operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading organizational change and business transformation, preferably as a business lead for the implementation and adoption of new systems, digital technologies, AI-enabled solutions, or enterprise platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and address barriers to AI adoption, including process complexity, capability gaps, resistance to change, uncertainty about role impacts, and lack of confidence in AI-generated outputs.
• Strong understanding of AI, generative AI, analytics, and data-driven technologies, including their potential business applications, limitations, risks, and impact on roles, workflows, and decision-making.
• Experience leading the people, process, and workflow changes associated with AI-enabled solutions, including readiness assessments, capability building, user education, feedback collection, and sustained adoption.
• Experience applying structured change management methodologies such as Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter, or equivalent.
• Ability to translate complex AI, analytics, and data concepts into practical business value, workflow implications, and clear user-facing communications.
• Experience developing AI adoption strategies, including stakeholder engagement, user readiness, communications, training, feedback mechanisms, and reinforcement plans.
• Excellent ability to align individuals with program goals and to build consensus.
• Excellent leadership, matrix management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent strategic planning and implementation skills, with experience defining adoption KPIs and value-realization metrics.

Preferred Skills

• Change management certification (e.g., Prosci, ACMP).
• Strong understanding of how AI will transform life sciences and enterprise platform transitions.
• Knowledge of R&D portfolio and program management, resource management, and enterprise PPM systems such as Planisware.
• Experience with enterprise AI tools, Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform, SharePoint, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Understanding of responsible AI principles, AI governance, human-in-the-loop review, and privacy considerations in regulated environments.
• Advanced degree preferred; biotech/pharma or R&D experience strongly preferred.

Job Level: Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $144,000.00-$198,000.00

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.

Benefits

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.