PO&T Commercial Asset Development Lead

About This Role

The PO&T Commercial Asset Development Leader is a member of the Asset Development & Portfolio Management (ADPM) team, providing cross‑functional guidance across PO&T’s line functions for commercial assets. The role oversees and owns various aspects of asset management development—focusing on asset strategy, development, supply, and life‑cycle management planning support for the commercial program. This leader also represents and supplies critical input to R&D and PDC teams regarding life‑cycle management activities from the PO&T perspective.

This is a high‑impact, highly visible leadership role with significant influence on asset value creation and portfolio decisions.

This is a hybrid role that can be based in Cambridge, MA or Baar, Switzerland.

• Oversee the development and implementation of a 5‑year PO&T Asset Strategy and maintain an 18‑month rolling Tactical Plan, ensuring alignment with overall company objectives.
• Lead the cross‑functional PO&T Asset Team, comprising representatives from each PO&T Line Function, to ensure cohesive and effective execution of the PO&T Asset Strategy & Tactical Plan.
• Act as the liaison and representative for PO&T on R&D Program teams and PDC teams, fostering collaboration and communication between R&D, Commercial, and PO&T to support asset(s).
• Pro‑actively address and manage conflicts related to the Asset Strategy in consultation with the PO&T Governance Committee, ensuring that PO&T Line Functions’ priorities are balanced with the needs of the Asset Strategy.
• Track and assess asset‑related impacts on financial metrics such as COGS, E&O, and OPEX, and work with PO&T Line Functions to develop strategies for improvement.
• Develop business cases for significant Asset initiatives and secure endorsement and approval from the PO&T Governance Committee.

• BS or equivalent in Sciences/Engineering with an advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA) preferred in a relevant biopharmaceutical discipline.
• Minimum of 12 years experience with a focus on matrix management.
• Track record of effective matrix leadership in program teams across the full product life cycle (e.g., CMC, PO&T line functions sub‑teams or other cross‑functional teams operating in a matrix environment).
• Alliance management experience, preferably global; understanding of business contracts and management.
• Experience with CMC, supply chain, or LCM development extending from IND to NDA/BLA, including a solid understanding of global registration processes; technical expertise in a relevant biopharmaceutical development discipline.
• Experience in healthcare, biotech, or pharmaceutical industry with a demonstrated understanding of cross‑functional interdependencies (R&D, commercial, technical development, regulatory).
• Excellent strategic, political, organizational, and relationship‑development skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and influence without authority a strategic direction; ability to leverage and develop diverse perspectives and ideas from matrix teams and others.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to identify critical program risks and develop mitigation plans—strategic or tactical—to mitigate risk, cost, and reputation of Biogen.

You are a seasoned leader with in‑depth experience in drug development, supply chain, or manufacturing. You will be part of ADPM and lead teams representing PO&T disciplines, maintaining critical partnerships with relevant program R&D and/or product commercial leaders. You will be instrumental in leading and facilitating key aspects of the PO&T vision, including influencing collaborations through engagement with BD and External Innovation;

driving best practices for resource management, forecasting decision gates, and associated knowledge‑management initiatives.

• Own and shape asset strategy at a critical stage of the lifecycle.
• Operate at the intersection of science, operations, and commercial value.
• Influence enterprise‑level decisions and portfolio outcomes.
• Lead in a highly visible, cross‑functional environment.

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