About This Role:

As the Director of Corporate Functions Analytics & FP&A IT and Process, you will be a key leader within our IT department, reporting directly to the Vice President of Corporate Functions IT. Your primary responsibility will be to drive the IT and analytics strategy for Corporate Functions and IT strategy for FP&A, ensuring alignment with business goals and delivering measurable results. You will lead large teams to foster engagement and maximize performance through strategic talent planning and development. By integrating IT capabilities with functional demands, you will ensure that current technology solutions are scalable and sustainable. Your role will be pivotal in building strong relationships with senior business stakeholders and translating strategic needs into technology solutions. This position plays a critical role in the broader corporate functions, contributing significantly to the business's overall success.

What You’ll Do:

• Drive engagement with senior business stakeholders to align IT and analytics strategies with business objectives.
• Lead large, diverse teams to maximize contributions and performance through effective talent planning and development.
• Be accountable for IT projects, ensuring they are on schedule, within budget, and deliver high-quality business outcomes.
• Negotiate and manage contracts with third-party vendors to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Align IT roadmaps with business partners to meet functional demands for IT services.
• Facilitate dialogues to identify business challenges and opportunities addressed through technology.
• Manage the IT portfolio to reflect business priorities and strategic objectives.
• Ensure technology solutions are scalable and sustainable for stakeholder success.
• Lead discovery and development of business cases for technology investments.
• Drive the adoption of IT standards and solutions while building analytics capabilities.
• Own and manage the application portfolio used in FP&A to support management reporting and month-end activities. 

Who You Are:

You are a strategic thinker with a passion for technology and analytics, possessing a strong ability to influence senior stakeholders. Your leadership skills enable you to manage large teams effectively, fostering an environment of growth and engagement. You excel at building relationships and translating complex business problems and needs into technology solutions. With a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes, you thrive in dynamic environments where your problem-solving skills are paramount. Your commitment to innovation and continuous improvement sets you apart in driving business success.

Required Skills:

• BA or BS in Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in IT, supporting data and analytics solutions for FP&A organizations.
• 5-10 years of experience in implementing and supporting global Data Warehouse, Data Lake, and Visualization solutions.
• Strong track record in applying analytics solution using Snowflake, Databricks, Power BI or similar to FP&A and preferably other Corporate Functions, such as Procurement, HR, Legal, Compliance
• Strong command of data and analytics software.
• Experience in a Life Sciences environment or related industries
• Proven leadership abilities with experience managing large systems integration partners.

Preferred Skills:

• MBA or advanced degree.
• Strong experience with global systems integration partners.
• Experience with Oracle EPM/Hyperion solutions

 

Job Level: Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $191,000.00-$263,000.00

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.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance. 

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
• 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)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance 
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit 
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan 
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year 
• Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. 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. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about Biogen.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.