Senior R&D Project Manager — Global Drug Development Leader

Biogen, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life ins.

Fitness reimbursement

Disability insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Biogen in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior R&D Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams across drug development programs, ensuring integrated timelines, risk management, and timely deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

You will partner with Development Asset Leads, manage global plans, and communicate status through regular reports, while leveraging tools like Planisware and MS Project to drive execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required – scientific focused degree is a plus.
• Higher degrees (e.g. MS, MBA, PhD) preferred, ideally with a scientific focus.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, drug development, or project management.
• An advanced degree in a relevant discipline may be considered in combination with relevant industry experience.
• Knowledge of, or previous experience with, drug development processes and application of project management tools and processes in cross-functional settings.
• Proficient experience in Global Regulatory submission planning for drug development (IND submissions, Regulatory filing requirements, schedules, and dependencies across relevant functional areas) is desirable.
• Proficiency with integrated timeline/Gantt chart development and technical experience with project management systems & collaboration tools is a plus (e.g. Planisware, Microsoft Project, OnePager Pro/Express, MS Teams, O365 SharePoint).
• Outstanding ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; ability to communicate to a broad range of stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, adapt to change and make rapid, disciplined decisions to enable agile execution
• Proven ability to network and collaborate across multiple teams with agility and ability to get results
• PMP certification is a plus

Responsibilities

• Ensure internal functional alignment, creating integrated project timelines, tracking, and verifying completion of project deliverables and milestones, identifying and mitigating project risks, and timely communication to relevant partners via regular and ad-hoc status reports.
• Manage scope and support creation of a global Integrated Development Plan that articulates the asset strategy and provides foundation for operational objectives
• Collaborate with Development Project Teams to create and execute project plans and delivery of project milestones
• Proficient in self-management and organizational skills; able to manage workload, set personal and team priorities and adjust as needed
• Strong interpersonal and teambuilding skills; able to develop effective teamwork between team members with diverse styles
• Lead Development teams with judgment-based decisions

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-management

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Communication

Agile execution

Networking across teams

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MS / MBA / PhD preferred

Tools

Planisware

Microsoft Project

OnePager Pro/Express

MS Teams

O365 SharePoint

Job description

Biogen in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior R&D Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams across drug development programs, ensuring integrated timelines, risk management, and timely deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

You will partner with Development Asset Leads, manage global plans, and communicate status through regular reports, while leveraging tools like Planisware and MS Project to drive execution.