Global Launch Excellence Lead - SMA

Biogen, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental insurance

Vision & life insurance

Wellness programs

Vacation & holidays

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Biogen in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Director, Global Launch Excellence Lead for the SMA portfolio. You will guide cross-functional teams across the globe to design and execute comprehensive launch plans, with focus on timelines, budgets, and risk management.

You'll drive integration across IDU and Thecaflex programs, develop engagement strategies with providers, patients and caregivers, and deliver progress updates to senior leadership while advancing launch excellence through innovative

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, or related discipline required.
• 10+ years in pharma/biotech with launch readiness experience.
• Strong commercial experience at regional/global levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and execute SMA launch plans.
• Manage integrated launch plans with timelines, budgets, and risks.
• Integrate IDU and Thecaflex programs to facilitate decision-making.
• Build tools to plan and track launch progress and collaboration.

Skills

Launch planning

Cross-functional leadership

AI-enabled tools

Advanced analytics

Digital innovations

Matrix leadership

International travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, or related discipline

MBA/ MSc/ PhD/ PharmD preferred

Tools

AI tools

Data analytics platforms

Job description

About This Role:

As the Director, Global Launch Excellence Lead for the SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) portfolio, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the entire global commercial launch process. This role demands a strategic thinker who can lead cross-functional and cross-regional teams to develop and execute comprehensive launch plans. Your efforts will directly support Biogen's strategic objectives by enhancing organizational capabilities and fostering agile decision-making. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you will design and implement key initiatives spanning external engagement with healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers. This position is integral to strengthening launch impacts and informing strategic decision-making, ensuring seamless integration with the Thecaflex team for optimal cross-functional collaboration.

What You’ll Do:

Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop impactful launch plans for the SMA portfolio. Drive strategic and operational rigor in managing integrated launch plans, including timelines, budgets, and risks. Serve as an integrator for the IDU and Thecaflex programs, facilitating decision-making and removing barriers for launch priorities. Build and maintain tools to plan and track launch progress, enhancing team collaboration. Coordinate the development of presentations to facilitate strategic planning and decision-making. Define and execute a global engagement strategy across healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers. Provide regular launch progress updates to leadership and key governance committees. Enhance organizational capabilities through new methods and tools to maximize launch excellence.

Who You Are:

You are a collaborative leader with a deep understanding of the launch planning horizon and the role of each function in launch execution. You have a proven track record in leading cross-functional teams through successful global or regional product launches. You excel in strategy, execution, and people management, with exceptional communication skills that ensure effective cross-functional alignment. You possess a strategic mindset and embrace innovative technologies, leveraging AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics to drive decision-making and enhance commercial execution. You are forward-thinking, digitally savvy, and committed to championing emerging technologies to improve productivity and organizational effectiveness.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with at least 3 years in launch readiness roles.
• Strong commercial experience, ideally at regional or global levels.
• Demonstrated proficiency in AI-enabled tools, advanced analytics, and digital innovations.
• Experience in rare diseases or neuromuscular conditions.
• Proven ability to lead in a matrix organization.
• Anticipated international travel up to 15%.

Preferred Skills:

• Advanced degree (MBA, MSc, PhD, PharmD) preferred.
• Experience in global marketing or brand leadership.
• Exposure to pre-launch, launch, and early in-line phases.
• Strong track record of delivering results while enhancing collaborative culture and employee engagement.

Job Level:

Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $200,000.00-$275,000.00. 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. 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.

Equity and Benefits

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.