Associate Director, Strategy & Operations – US Market Access & Reimbursement
Biogen
June 30, 2026
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
Market Access
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Head of Strategy & Ops to run the MA&R operating model, including standing leadership forums and performance/execution updates.
- Lead meeting preparation: develop agendas, synthesize updates, draft executive-ready pre-reads, and coordinate follow-ups and action tracking.
- Maintain performance trackers and milestone dashboards; ensure cross-functional alignment and timely execution.
- Support the operational budget process and tracking/coordination of the Market Access functional budget with Finance and senior leadership.
- Track deliverables, performance indicators, and operational progress needed for executive reviews.
- Drive continuous improvement of MA&R business processes.
- Identify and remove barriers to execution across access, pricing, reimbursement, and payer engagement strategies.
- Lead or support cross-functional initiatives for payer readiness and sustained access performance.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in consulting, pharmaceutical operations, market access, or related biopharma roles.
- Proven business acumen.
- Strong planning, project management, and cross-functional coordination.
- Exceptional written communication; ability to produce boardroom-ready materials.
- Negotiation and influence skills; secure commitments without formal authority.
- Ability to synthesize complex inputs into clear, actionable storylines.
- Experience preparing materials for senior leadership forums.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Strong accountability and execution mindset.
- Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Experience in Market Access & Reimbursement (payer strategy, pricing, etc.).
- Experience/understanding of healthcare ecosystems.
- Experience supporting product launches or major access initiatives.
- Change management experience in complex organizations.
Benefits (explicitly listed):
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurance; Fitness & Wellness programs; Short- and Long-Term Disability; 15+ days paid vacation; paid holidays; sick time; Paid Maternity and Parental Leave; 401(k) with match; Employee stock purchase plan; Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000/year); Employee Resource Groups participation.
- Partner with the Head of Strategy & Ops to run the MA&R operating model, including standing leadership forums and performance/execution updates.
- Lead meeting preparation: develop agendas, synthesize updates, draft executive-ready pre-reads, and coordinate follow-ups and action tracking.
- Maintain performance trackers and milestone dashboards; ensure cross-functional alignment and timely execution.
- Support the operational budget process and tracking/coordination of the Market Access functional budget with Finance and senior leadership.
- Track deliverables, performance indicators, and operational progress needed for executive reviews.
- Drive continuous improvement of MA&R business processes.
- Identify and remove barriers to execution across access, pricing, reimbursement, and payer engagement strategies.
- Lead or support cross-functional initiatives for payer readiness and sustained access performance.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in consulting, pharmaceutical operations, market access, or related biopharma roles.
- Proven business acumen.
- Strong planning, project management, and cross-functional coordination.
- Exceptional written communication; ability to produce boardroom-ready materials.
- Negotiation and influence skills; secure commitments without formal authority.
- Ability to synthesize complex inputs into clear, actionable storylines.
- Experience preparing materials for senior leadership forums.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Strong accountability and execution mindset.
- Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Experience in Market Access & Reimbursement (payer strategy, pricing, etc.).
- Experience/understanding of healthcare ecosystems.
- Experience supporting product launches or major access initiatives.
- Change management experience in complex organizations.
Benefits (explicitly listed):
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurance; Fitness & Wellness programs; Short- and Long-Term Disability; 15+ days paid vacation; paid holidays; sick time; Paid Maternity and Parental Leave; 401(k) with match; Employee stock purchase plan; Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000/year); Employee Resource Groups participation.