Sr Manager, Business Strategy & Operations – WCH Development
Biogen
July 02, 2026
Remote friendly (San Francisco, CA)
United States
Operations
What You’ll Do
- Support site-level strategy development, planning, and prioritization with leadership.
- Translate strategic priorities into operating plans, timelines, and leadership materials.
- Coordinate planning and delivery of key West Coast Hub (WCH) Development and site forums (e.g., all-hands, on-sites, R&D learning sessions).
- Track progress across priorities; surface risks, dependencies, and key decisions for leadership visibility.
- Support change management (communications and adoption activities).
- Execute business operations initiatives aligned with Development and site priorities.
- Drive process improvement/simplification; maintain operating rhythms and planning cadences across teams.
- Develop scalable approaches enabling efficient and compliant execution.
- Support culture and ways-of-working initiatives; partner with HR and site leadership on engagement programs.
- Coordinate logistics for site events and leadership engagements; support external-facing engagements per enterprise guidance.
- Create clear, concise communications materials; support updates, presentations, and initiative storytelling; align with enterprise messaging standards.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree (science or related field preferred).
- 5+ years relevant experience in biotech/pharma or related industry.
- Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed environment.
- Strong communication skills (presentations/materials).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute to execution.
Preferred
- Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD) or MBA.
- Experience in R&D/Development or scientific organizations.
- Exposure to strategy, operations, or project management.
- Experience supporting organizational or change initiatives.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; fitness & wellness programs (fitness reimbursement); short- and long-term disability.
- Paid vacation (minimum 15 days) plus end-of-year shutdown (Dec 26–Dec 31); holidays and personal days; sick time.
- Paid maternity and parental leave; 401(k) with company match; employee stock purchase plan.
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000/year); Employee Resource Group participation.
- Support site-level strategy development, planning, and prioritization with leadership.
- Translate strategic priorities into operating plans, timelines, and leadership materials.
- Coordinate planning and delivery of key West Coast Hub (WCH) Development and site forums (e.g., all-hands, on-sites, R&D learning sessions).
- Track progress across priorities; surface risks, dependencies, and key decisions for leadership visibility.
- Support change management (communications and adoption activities).
- Execute business operations initiatives aligned with Development and site priorities.
- Drive process improvement/simplification; maintain operating rhythms and planning cadences across teams.
- Develop scalable approaches enabling efficient and compliant execution.
- Support culture and ways-of-working initiatives; partner with HR and site leadership on engagement programs.
- Coordinate logistics for site events and leadership engagements; support external-facing engagements per enterprise guidance.
- Create clear, concise communications materials; support updates, presentations, and initiative storytelling; align with enterprise messaging standards.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree (science or related field preferred).
- 5+ years relevant experience in biotech/pharma or related industry.
- Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed environment.
- Strong communication skills (presentations/materials).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute to execution.
Preferred
- Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD) or MBA.
- Experience in R&D/Development or scientific organizations.
- Exposure to strategy, operations, or project management.
- Experience supporting organizational or change initiatives.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; fitness & wellness programs (fitness reimbursement); short- and long-term disability.
- Paid vacation (minimum 15 days) plus end-of-year shutdown (Dec 26–Dec 31); holidays and personal days; sick time.
- Paid maternity and parental leave; 401(k) with company match; employee stock purchase plan.
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000/year); Employee Resource Group participation.