Biogen
R&D Sr. Program Planner
Cambridge, MA, USA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$117k-$157kDetected 1 day ago
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About the 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.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a dynamic environment.
- 3+ years of Planisware experience, including timeline template design and maintenance.
Requirements
- You are a highly analytical and collaborative planning professional who thrives in a complex, fast-paced R&D environment.
- 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.
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience with scenario planning, portfolio analytics, and business reporting for senior leadership.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree - Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline preferred.
- Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline preferred.
- Preferred Skills
Skills
- However, remote work may be available for highly qualified candidates residing within the United States.
Compensation
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 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)
- Employee stock purchase plan
- 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.
Company info
- About This Role At Biogen, our mission is to pioneer neuroscience and transform the lives of patients.
- We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit.
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- 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.
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