Associate Director, Enterprise Risk Management

Biogen; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company is seeking to hire an Associate Director of Enterprise Risk Management. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for fostering a risk-aware culture and collaborating across teams to identify, assess, and mitigate risks necessary for ensuring the organization's success in a regulated environment. Strong candidates will have extensive experience in risk management within the biotech sector and a strategic mindset to improve risk frameworks.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances

401(k) program participation with match

Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per year

Paid Maternity and Parental Leave

Minimum of 15 days of paid vacation

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in biotechnology or pharmaceuticals.
• 5+ years in program or risk management.
• Proven ability to develop enterprise risk programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional risk identification efforts.
• Facilitate risk assessment workshops.
• Maintain corporate risk register and business continuity planning.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Risk Management

Problem-Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM, finance, or business administration

Tools

Risk Management Tools

Data Analysis Software

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About This Role

As the Enterprise Risk Management AD, you will play a pivotal role in driving the company’s risk management strategy and ensuring our organization is equipped to navigate a dynamic and highly regulated biotech environment. Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Risk Management, you will foster a risk-aware culture and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor risks across financial, operational, strategic, compliance, and reputational domains. Your contributions will strengthen the company’s resilience, safeguard its assets, and support regulatory compliance. By leveraging your expertise, you will develop and refine tools, frameworks, and processes that elevate our enterprise risk management practices. This role also includes responsibilities in maintaining the corporate risk register, business continuity planning, and crisis management—all vital components of ensuring Biogen’s long-term success.

About This Role

As the Enterprise Risk Management AD, you will play a pivotal role in driving the company’s risk management strategy and ensuring our organization is equipped to navigate a dynamic and highly regulated biotech environment. Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Risk Management, you will foster a risk-aware culture and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor risks across financial, operational, strategic, compliance, and reputational domains. Your contributions will strengthen the company’s resilience, safeguard its assets, and support regulatory compliance. By leveraging your expertise, you will develop and refine tools, frameworks, and processes that elevate our enterprise risk management practices. This role also includes responsibilities in maintaining the corporate risk register, business continuity planning, and crisis management—all vital components of ensuring Biogen’s long-term success.

What You’ll Do

• Lead cross-functional risk identification efforts across all risk categories, gathering insights from stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
• Facilitate risk assessment workshops, scenario analyses, and working groups to inform decision-making.
• Develop and mature risk communication tools, including risk registers and scoring matrices, to evaluate the impact and likelihood of risks.
• Collaborate with compliance and internal audit teams to ensure alignment of ERM deliverables with broader risk-related audits and assessments.
• Partner with business units to identify risk controls, assess their effectiveness, and recommend innovative mitigation strategies.
• Draft narrative risk reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior management and the board of directors.
• Design and lead business continuity and crisis management simulations to enhance organizational resilience.
• Provide facilitation support during unforeseen enterprise crisis events, ensuring effective response coordination.
• Monitor external landscape trends, industry shifts, and regulatory changes that could impact the company’s risk profile.
• Maintain and continuously improve enterprise risk governance principles, policies, and procedures in alignment with industry standards.
  
  

Who You Are

You are a strategic thinker with a strong background in biotechnology or pharmaceuticals and a deep understanding of risk management practices. You thrive in dynamic environments and bring a proactive mindset to identifying risks and crafting innovative solutions. Your collaborative approach allows you to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, and your analytical skills enable you to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights. You are detail-oriented, organized, and adaptable, making you well-prepared to manage competing priorities in a rapidly changing industry.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical business operations.
• At least 5 years of experience in program management or risk management within the pharmaceutical industry or a highly regulated sector.
• Proven ability to develop and implement enterprise programs, frameworks, and policies.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in risk assessment methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Proficiency in data analysis software and risk management tools.
• Deep understanding of global pharmaceutical regulations and compliance standards.
• Exceptional organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Advanced degrees and certifications (e.g., MBA).
• Experience designing and facilitating business continuity and crisis management simulations.
• Familiarity with industry benchmarking and landscape monitoring practices.
  
  

Job Level: Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $148,000.00-$204,000.00

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 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

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