About This Role

The Associate Director, Global Program Management will lead complex, cross-functional programs spanning Medical, Regulatory, Clinical Development, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial interfaces. This role is accountable for shaping strategy, driving execution, overseeing governance, improving operational frameworks, and ensuring transparency and alignment across senior leadership.

In this role, you will provide strategic, programmatic, and operational leadership across a portfolio of global R&D or early-stage access-related initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Drive the strategic direction, operating model, and long-term roadmap for a diverse portfolio of global programs.

• Lead complex, multi-asset, multi-region, and cross-functional initiatives across the organization.

• Translate business strategy into actionable program plans, milestones, KPIs, and measurable outcomes.

• Partner with stakeholders across R&D, Medical, Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, and Commercial functions to ensure alignment and decision-making.

• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, timelines, governance structures, reporting cadences, and critical paths.

• Identify program risks, dependencies, and issues, while implementing mitigation plans and driving operational excellence.

• Lead process improvement and optimization initiatives to enhance efficiency, transparency, and execution.

• Oversee portfolio prioritization, budget forecasting, financial tracking, scenario planning, and resource allocation.

• Lead, mentor, and develop project managers and program professionals while fostering accountability, collaboration, and high performance.

• Prepare and present executive-level updates, dashboards, risk assessments, portfolio insights, and strategic recommendations.

Who You Are

You are an experienced global program leader with a strong background in pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare environments, ideally including Managed Access or Expanded Access Programs. You are highly autonomous, able to translate objectives into actionable plans, manage day-to-day execution independently, and drive programs forward with minimal oversight. You are also a strong communicator who knows when to escalate risks, align stakeholders, and provide clear updates to senior leadership.

Required Skills

• 8-12+ years of relevant experience in biopharmaceutical, healthcare, or R&D program management.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

• Expertise in global program management within biopharmaceutical, R&D, or healthcare environments.

• Required experience with Charged Managed Access Programs (CMAP) and broader Managed Access or Expanded Access initiatives.

• Strong strategic thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.

• Experience managing external vendors, partners, and cross-functional collaborations.

• Strong organizational, planning, and project management abilities.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders (including executives) in a global matrixed environment.

Job Level: Management

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 our DE&I efforts.

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.