US Lifecycle Management Lead
Biogen
Cambridge, MAPosted 18 days agoDiscoveredMatch locked
HybridFull time10+ years exp
About This Role
The US Lifecycle Management Lead is a senior individual contributor accountable for the end‑to‑end governance, readiness, and execution excellence of Biogen's global product launches and major lifecycle events. This role will specifically lead early launch activities, ensuring launches are supported by robust supply, quality, regulatory, and flow‑of‑goods strategies. You will partner closely with Asset Leaders and senior functional stakeholders to align commercial ambition, supply feasibility, and financial outcomes. Operating with high autonomy, this role identifies risk early, drives mitigation strategies, and enables confident, data‑driven launch decisions. You will play a critical role in accelerating time‑to‑market while strengthening enterprise launch standards and capabilities.
This is a hybrid role to be based at our Headquarters in Cambridge, MA.
What You’ll Do
- Own and evolve US launch governance and readiness frameworks for new strategic franchise.
- Lead launch stage‑gate criteria, endorsements, and readiness assessments.
- Provide portfolio‑level oversight of US launches and major lifecycle events.
- Facilitate strategic tradeoff decisions across timing, scope, supply, and SKU strategy.
- Design and support complex, non‑standard launch supply and flow‑of‑goods solutions.
- Define pre‑approval and managed access supply strategies where applicable.
- Identify launch risks early and drive mitigation and contingency planning.
- Deliver executive‑ready insights on launch readiness, risks, and milestones.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of launch excellence tools, playbooks, and KPIs.
Who You Are
You are a strategic launch leader with deep experience navigating complex, regulated global environments. You thrive in ambiguity, influence without authority, and bring clarity to high‑stakes decisions. You are energized by enabling successful patient access through disciplined execution and strong cross‑functional partnerships.
Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering or similar discipline with at least 10 years of related supply chain experience within pharma/biotech. A Master's degree with commensurate experience may also be considered.
- Deep expertise in global product launches, lifecycle management, supply chain strategy, manufacturing readiness, and flow-of-goods/legal entity models within a regulated environment.
- Financial and enterprise‑level risk assessment acumen.
- Experience with complex or constrained supply launches
- Executive communication and decision enablement with ability to influence without direct authority.
- Strong cross‑functional and matrix leadership skills.
- Advanced analytical and systems‑thinking capabilities.
Preferred Skills
- APICS certification or equivalent experience.
- Lean Six Sigma/ Green Belt.
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Job Level: Management Additional Information
The base compensation range for this role is: - 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.
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.
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