Senior Manager, Special Projects – Business Insights & Operations (BI&O)
About The Position
About This Role: As the Senior Manager, Special Projects within the Business Insights & Operations (BI&O) team, you will play a pivotal role in driving Biogen North America’s largest organization towards its transformation agenda. Reporting directly to the Head of Strategy & Operations, your mission is to lead and coordinate cross-functional initiatives that enhance BI&O's engagement with Therapeutic Areas (TAs), bolster operating cadence, and support launch readiness. You will be responsible for translating ambiguous priorities into actionable plans, building alignment swiftly, and ensuring that strategic decisions are made through a structured and disciplined operating rhythm. This role requires a detail-oriented, consulting-trained operator who thrives in fast-paced, matrixed environments and can handle complex, multi-faceted projects with precision and clarity. What You’ll Do: Lead high-priority initiatives across BI&O’s transformation agenda, translating leadership direction into clear workstreams. Own select workstreams end-to-end, ensuring stakeholder alignment and successful delivery. Bring structured problem-solving approaches to complex priorities, creating decision trees and actionable recommendations. Design and operationalize BI&O’s TA engagement model, fostering cross-functional partnerships and accelerating execution. Build and maintain a tight operating rhythm for leadership priorities, ensuring transparency and accountability. Support BI&O’s AI enablement agenda, coordinating pilots and driving stakeholder adoption. Drive cross-functional launch readiness workstreams, tracking key milestones and dependencies. Produce executive-ready materials that communicate clearly and drive decision-making. Who You Are: You are a strategic thinker with a knack for execution, thriving in environments that require both analytical rigor and excellent communication. You excel in building relationships across teams and enjoy the challenge of turning strategic priorities into operational realities. Your high ownership mindset and strong judgment allow you to navigate ambiguity with ease, and you possess the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise recommendations. You are passionate about driving transformation and are ready to make a significant impact within a dynamic and evolving organization.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or program management in matrixed environments, with a preference for top-tier consulting experience.
- Strong program/project management skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders.
- Exceptional executive communication skills, including writing and synthesis.
- Proven ability to establish and maintain structured operating rhythms.
- Comfort with data analytics and KPI framing, without needing deep technical expertise.
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA highly preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in AI enablement and digital transformation initiatives.
- Familiarity with launch readiness processes in a commercial setting.
- Strong understanding of cross-functional team dynamics and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities
- Lead high-priority initiatives across BI&O’s transformation agenda, translating leadership direction into clear workstreams.
- Own select workstreams end-to-end, ensuring stakeholder alignment and successful delivery.
- Bring structured problem-solving approaches to complex priorities, creating decision trees and actionable recommendations.
- Design and operationalize BI&O’s TA engagement model, fostering cross-functional partnerships and accelerating execution.
- Build and maintain a tight operating rhythm for leadership priorities, ensuring transparency and accountability.
- Support BI&O’s AI enablement agenda, coordinating pilots and driving stakeholder adoption.
- Drive cross-functional launch readiness workstreams, tracking key milestones and dependencies.
- Produce executive-ready materials that communicate clearly and drive decision-making.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
