Risk Management Lead, Pharmaceutical Operations & Technology
Biogen
2 months ago
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
$180,000 - $248,000 USD yearly
Operations
Role Responsibilities:
- Establish and lead integrated risk management processes to identify top-level risks across PO&T accountabilities.
- Synthesize, escalate, and communicate technology, quality, supplier, safety, environmental, product supply, compliance, and emerging risks.
- Develop and implement methodologies to identify and assess systemic risks; lead synthesis of functional and site risk assessments.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to identify risks/vulnerabilities; ensure mitigation plans and action plans are implemented.
- Monitor mitigation effectiveness and recommend adjustments.
- Integrate risk practices into manufacturing and supply chain planning; develop supply chain continuity and resilience strategies.
- Organize business continuity simulations and lead crisis response.
- Prepare and present risk management reports to PO&T leadership.
Qualifications / Required Skills:
- Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or similar.
- 12+ years work experience with at least 2 years in risk management in Biotech/Pharmaceutical.
- Strong leadership; ability to influence across the matrix.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to distill complex topics into key points.
- Experience in executive governance forums.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience leading risk efforts impacting product supply and business continuity.
- Familiarity with Enterprise Risk Management methodologies.
- Ability to conduct post-crisis analysis and implement lessons learned.
Benefits (as listed):
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Fitness & Wellness (fitness reimbursement); Short- and Long-Term Disability.
- Paid vacation (minimum 15 days) plus end-of-year shutdown (Dec 26–Dec 31); company paid holidays and personal days.
- Sick time, paid maternity/parental leave, 401(k) with match, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000/year), Employee Resource Groups participation.
Base compensation range: $180,000–$248,000.
- Establish and lead integrated risk management processes to identify top-level risks across PO&T accountabilities.
- Synthesize, escalate, and communicate technology, quality, supplier, safety, environmental, product supply, compliance, and emerging risks.
- Develop and implement methodologies to identify and assess systemic risks; lead synthesis of functional and site risk assessments.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to identify risks/vulnerabilities; ensure mitigation plans and action plans are implemented.
- Monitor mitigation effectiveness and recommend adjustments.
- Integrate risk practices into manufacturing and supply chain planning; develop supply chain continuity and resilience strategies.
- Organize business continuity simulations and lead crisis response.
- Prepare and present risk management reports to PO&T leadership.
Qualifications / Required Skills:
- Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or similar.
- 12+ years work experience with at least 2 years in risk management in Biotech/Pharmaceutical.
- Strong leadership; ability to influence across the matrix.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to distill complex topics into key points.
- Experience in executive governance forums.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience leading risk efforts impacting product supply and business continuity.
- Familiarity with Enterprise Risk Management methodologies.
- Ability to conduct post-crisis analysis and implement lessons learned.
Benefits (as listed):
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Fitness & Wellness (fitness reimbursement); Short- and Long-Term Disability.
- Paid vacation (minimum 15 days) plus end-of-year shutdown (Dec 26–Dec 31); company paid holidays and personal days.
- Sick time, paid maternity/parental leave, 401(k) with match, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000/year), Employee Resource Groups participation.
Base compensation range: $180,000–$248,000.