This position can work hybrid (within commutable distance to our offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts or Research Triangle Park, North Carolina). However, remote work may be available for highly qualified candidates residing within the United States. About This Role At Biogen, our mission is to pioneer neuroscience and transform the lives of patients. As a Senior Program Planner within R&D Portfolio Planning & Resource Management (PP&RM), you will play a critical role in enabling strategic portfolio planning across the drug discovery, development, and commercialization continuum. This position serves as a key partner to program leaders, project managers, and cross-functional teams by developing and maintaining integrated program plans that support portfolio decisions, resource forecasting, financial planning, and executive governance. You will leverage Planisware and related planning tools to ensure accurate, real-time portfolio data that informs some of the organization's most important strategic decisions. What You'll Do Create and manage integrated program timelines within Planisware across discovery, development, and commercial-stage programs. Partner with program leaders, project managers, and functional representatives across Clinical Development, Regulatory, Technical Operations, Quality, and other R&D functions to build and maintain high-quality program plans. Monitor and maintain milestone and activity dates, ensuring data accuracy and alignment across functional and integrated plans. Develop and support scenario planning and strategic portfolio modeling as program strategies evolve. Generate portfolio reports and analytics that support governance reviews, executive decision-making, financial planning exercises, and resource forecasting. Collaborate with Resource Management, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics, Finance, HR, and IT teams to improve processes, reporting capabilities, and data quality. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including activity-based planning, automated resource forecasting, risk integration, dashboard development, and enhanced portfolio management capabilities. Serve as a subject matter expert in portfolio planning tools and processes, helping maximize the value of planning systems and new platform capabilities. Who You Are You are a highly analytical and collaborative planning professional who thrives in a complex, fast-paced R&D environment. You enjoy translating large amounts of cross-functional information into clear, actionable plans and are passionate about delivering accurate data that drives business decisions. You build strong partnerships across functions and are comfortable communicating with stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Required Skills Bachelor's degree - Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline preferred. 5 years of experience in program management Must have experience within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry. Experience supporting drug discovery, clinical development, or portfolio planning activities. Demonstrated experience with Planisware or similar project and portfolio management platforms. Strong understanding of project management principles, integrated planning, and timeline management. Knowledge of clinical development processes and key development milestones. Experience with data quality management, reporting, and analytics. Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a dynamic environment. Preferred Skills 3+ years of Planisware experience, including timeline template design and maintenance. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or formal project management training. Experience supporting portfolio governance, resource forecasting, or financial planning activities. Experience with scenario planning, portfolio analytics, and business reporting for senior leadership. Knowledge of activity-based planning methodologies and portfolio management best practices. Base pay varies depending on location. Job Level: Management Additional Information The base compensation range for this role is: $117,000.00-$156,750.00 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 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. As Biogen recently acquired Apellis, you can find additional open jobs on our Apellis website here. Not ready to apply? Submit your resume to our Talent Community and we’ll contact you if any applicable jobs become available. 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. Scam Advisory: Please be cautious of scam recruitment offers claiming to be from Biogen. All legitimate correspondence from a Biogen employee will come from a "@biogen.com" email account. Learn more about scams and fraudulent job postings here.

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