Executive Director, Development Asset Lead

• Lead and develop a team of Development Asset Leads, provide strategic oversight for optimized program optionality
• Establish and promote best practices for leadership of matrixed teams and efficient communication of portfolio value, risk, and cost.
• Guide teams through critical development milestones including IND-enabling activities, first-in-human studies, proof-of-concept generation, and lifecycle planning.
• Guide teams in developing program integrated asset plans, optimizing value creation and efficient execution.
• Foster innovative approaches to accelerating development timelines while maintaining scientific rigor.
• Ensure team drives accountability among functional team members, integrating functional level plans with overarching asset strategies while balancing scientific opportunity, risk, probability of success, competitive differentiation and resource allocation.
• Represent assets in discussions with senior stakeholders and at portfolio governance forums.
• Engage with stakeholders to support asset execution and portfolio decision-making, integrating scientific and business considerations.
• Cultivate a strong team culture that facilitates effective planning and execution of asset strategies.
• Contribute to the department community of practice to share insights and promote program synergies.

• Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree strongly preferred (MS/MD/PhD/PharmD/MBA).
• At least 13 years of drug development experience in pharma or biotech.
• Strong people management skills.
• Proven track record of strategic leadership in cross-functional or portfolio roles.
• Experience in creating and executing clinical development plans aligned to broader strategies.
• Scientifically and clinically astute with strong learning agility.
• Ability to understand competitive and business implications of emerging scientific data.
• Deep understanding of Minimum and Target Product Profile concepts.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for drug development and registration.
• Experience in development and execution of early clinical studies for clinical proof-of-concept. Experience managing development strategy within a highly complex pipeline environment.
• Experience preparing assets for regulatory interactions.
• Successful participation in NDA, BLA, MAA, or equivalent regulatory submissions a plus.

Job Level: Management Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $332,000.00-$469,250.00 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