Associate Director, Launch Excellence

. Own and maintain the integrated U.S.

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeCambridge • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $164,000 - $225,500 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and maintain the integrated U.S. lupus launch plan, ensuring alignment across all functional workstreams.
Lead the U.S. Launch Operations Team and coordinate weekly, monthly, and milestone-based launch governance meetings.
Drive accountability for launch deliverables, milestones, and readiness activities across Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Patient Services, Insights & Analytics, Operations, IT, HR, and other enabling functions.
Monitor progress against the launch plan, proactively identifying risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and critical path activities.
Facilitate issue resolution and escalation of launch-critical decisions to appropriate governance forums.
Maintain launch readiness dashboards, action trackers, risk registers, and decision logs.
Ensure cross-functional teams are prepared for key launch milestones and readiness reviews.
Partner closely with Global and U.S. teams to coordinate timelines, transition points, and interdependencies.
Continuously improve launch governance, planning processes, reporting tools, and operating cadence.
Collaborate with launch planning counterparts across Biogen North America to share best practices and maintain consistency in launch planning approaches.
Develop launch updates, readiness assessments, and strategic recommendations, ensuring key decisions, risks, and opportunities are proactively communicated to leadership.

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
8+ years of biopharmaceutical industry experience with significant launch planning, launch readiness, or launch program management experience.
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional launch planning efforts for at least one major product launch.
Deep understanding of launch governance, launch readiness processes, milestone planning, and cross-functional execution.
Proven ability to manage complex, multi-workstream programs with numerous stakeholders and competing priorities.
Strong project management, risk management, and dependency management capabilities.
Exceptional organizational, facilitation, and follow-through skills.
Ability to influence without authority and drive accountability across matrixed teams.
Experience developing and managing launch planning tools, dashboards, and reporting systems.
Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments with a high degree of ambiguity.
Must be eligible to work in the United States, as Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Comp & perks

Short-term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities
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
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
Opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding skills