Portfolio Governance and Analytics Lead

Job Description

Portfolio Governance and Business Operations Meetings:

• Lead stage gate governance forums empowered to make go/no-go decisions on PO&T projects
• Lead Business Operations Review meetings to drive operational improvements and provide LT visibility

Portfolio & Operational Analytics:

• Create center of excellence for key portfolio level analytics with insightful data outputs to inform PO&T decisions
• Implement business processes that enable pipeline and operational risk management
• Carry out competitive analysis, benchmarking, and primary and secondary research to understand industry best practices and identify actions to boost PO&T productivity
• Bring a consolidated view of Operational Metrics and Operational Improvement Progress to the Leadership Team to enable business insights and learning.

Portfolio & Operations Reporting:

• Collaborate with senior PO&T leadership to develop an incisive portfolio tracking and reporting system to drive strategic decision making
• Together with Resource and Performance Management group, establish centralized reporting system of key program, portfolio information, and operational dashboards
• Lead consolidation of monthly, quarterly, and annual portfolio reporting and coordinate with communications function to ensure PO&T and broader Biogen community is aware of portfolio and operational performance status

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a strong influencer and facilitator, and able to build strong working relationships across a variety of levels, functions, and geographies.

• Minimum requirements: 12 years experience and Bachelor’s Degree (preferred scientific); or 10 years experience and MBA (preferred), ideally in biotech/pharma industry, with management consulting a plus
• Experience with creating board of directors or executive leadership materials and communication
• Outstanding ability to frame issues, problem solve (both creatively and analytically), manage projects, communicate (both orally and in writing) with senior leadership
• Strong leadership and interpersonal team skills
• Good business judgment
• Able to interact confidently with senior leadership
• Deep analytical skills
• Proven ability to work with senior members of the organization and appropriately challenge their assumptions

Additional Information

The Pharmaceutical Operations & Technology (PO&T) Portfolio Governance and Analytics role will have responsibility for driving stage gate portfolio governance and business operations reviews; and leading analysis, that draws insights to address PO&T senior management business questions, inform pipeline portfolio planning, and support PO&T portfolio decisions. This includes establishing and reviewing key operational metrics and actions.