R&D Portfolio Planner - Hybrid/Remote

Biogen; United States; Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Fitness reimbursement

Disability insurance

Vacation time

Paid holidays

Parental leave

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Biogen in Cambridge, MA / Research Triangle Park, NC seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead integrated planning across discovery, development and commercialization. You will drive program timelines in Planisware and coordinate with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Quality, IT, and Finance to ensure data integrity and governance readiness.

The role emphasizes data-driven planning, scenario analysis, and continuous process improvement to maximize portfolio value in a dynamic R&D environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline preferred.
• 5 years of experience in program management in biotech/pharma.
• Experience with drug discovery, clinical development, or portfolio planning.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage integrated program timelines within Planisware across discovery, development, and commercial-stage programs.
• Partner with program leaders, project managers, and functional reps across Clinical Development, Regulatory, Technical Operations, Quality, and other R&D functions to build and maintain high-quality program plans.
• Monitor milestone and activity dates, ensure data accuracy and alignment across plans.
• Develop and support scenario planning and portfolio modeling as programs evolve.
• Generate portfolio reports and analytics for governance reviews, executive decisions, financial planning, and resource forecasting.
• Collaborate with Resource Management, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics, Finance, HR, and IT to improve processes, reporting capabilities, and data quality.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives including activity-based planning, automated resource forecasting, risk integration, dashboard development, and enhanced portfolio management.

Skills

Planisware

Program management

Data quality management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Life Sciences or related field

Job description

Biogen in Cambridge, MA / Research Triangle Park, NC seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead integrated planning across discovery, development and commercialization. You will drive program timelines in Planisware and coordinate with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Quality, IT, and Finance to ensure data integrity and governance readiness.

The role emphasizes data-driven planning, scenario analysis, and continuous process improvement to maximize portfolio value in a dynamic R&D environment.