Strategic IT Program Lead — Associate Director

Biogen; North Carolina; On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life ins.

Fitness & Wellness programs

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Biogen is seeking an Associate Director of Program Management within the Global Commercial and Medical IT organization. You will lead highly complex, cross-functional programs, consolidate portfolio reporting, and drive financial oversight for the GCM IT portfolio in RTP, NC.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, manage risks, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of patient services initiatives and product launches.

Qualifications

• A Master's degree in Information Technology, an MBA preferred or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience as an IT professional managing projects, programs, and portfolios in the Pharma-Biotech industry.
• Significant program leadership experience in Patient Services and/or Patient Support Organizations.
• 5+ years of experience implementing complex, cross-functional projects within established software development life cycle methodologies.
• Experience managing projects through waterfall, agile, or SAFe delivery methodologies.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Financial discipline and accountability for deliverables.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage shifting priorities and timelines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead highly complex cross-functional projects and programs, including Patient Services initiatives, product launch programs and mergers & acquisitions.
• Consolidate project and program-level status reporting into a comprehensive portfolio view.
• Support month-end and portfolio reporting, focusing on financials and performance metrics.
• Drive large programs to ensure alignment on scope, schedule, resources, and budgets.
• Proactively manage key stakeholders, ensuring accountability and timely completion of deliverables.
• Clearly communicate financial status, schedule, risks, and changes to all stakeholders.
• Facilitate cross-team discussions for integrated project plans and communications.
• Identify and resolve issues to keep projects on track.
• Review financials for the GCM IT portfolio, ensuring accuracy and adherence to financial calendars.
• Identify efficiencies and areas of improvement for portfolio operations.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Financial discipline

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Master's degree in Information Technology

MBA or equivalent

Job description

Biogen is seeking an Associate Director of Program Management within the Global Commercial and Medical IT organization. You will lead highly complex, cross-functional programs, consolidate portfolio reporting, and drive financial oversight for the GCM IT portfolio in RTP, NC.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, manage risks, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of patient services initiatives and product launches.