Sr Manager Strategic Finance

About This Role

The Senior Manager of Corporate & Business Development Finance will jointly report to the Head of Corporate FP&A and the Head of M&A and Business Development Finance and will have regular exposure to the Head of FP&A CFO and senior leaders across multiple functions.  The Senior Manager will provide rigorous analytics for executive level high visibility projects that combine strategy and finance.  Key responsibilities will align to both internal strategic finance efforts; including management of the companys Strategic Financial Trajectory (SFT) and key support for the economic and structural assessments of inlicensing collaboration and M&A opportunities.

What Youll Do

Candidates must have a proven background of analytical excellence a strong work ethic as well as the ability to work in a fastpaced rapidly changing environment and within a crossfunctional team.

Overall responsibilities include:

Business Development Finance

• Develop comprehensive financial models and analyses to evaluate business opportunities which will include building new models from scratch
• Collect and analyze inputs from Corporate Strategy R&D PO&T (Manufacturing) Accounting and other functions
• Foster an environment of high collaboration with business constituents
• Assist with due diligence activities in support of various business development initiatives
• Identify and analyze risk and opportunity considerations and potential impact on valuation and returns
• Perform frequent and complex ad hoc analytical assignments
• Assist in the preparation of memos and presentations for senior leadership review

Corporate Finance

The primary responsibility within Corporate Finance will be to lead Biogens Strategic Financial Trajectory (SFT) efforts.   Responsibilities include:

• Building and maintaining Biogens corporate finance model to project and analyze the impact of marketed and pipeline product performance R&D portfolio decisions capital allocation strategy and business development deals on the corporate financial trajectory
• Facilitating the cross functional planning process to compile global financial projections of marketed products and pipeline programs including developing submission guidance to ensure consistency in assumptions and data accuracy
• Performing company sumoftheparts valuation analysis and quantifying BIIBs projected shareholder value creation under various scenarios
• Communicating to senior management regarding strategic opportunities and critical issues related to the financial trajectory of the company
• Partnering with Corporate Strategy leaders to align the projected financial trajectory with Biogens strategic direction and future goals

The Senior Manager will also be responsible for related corporate modeling such as:

• Determining optimal return of excess capital to shareholders (eg share repurchases)
• Assessing historical ROI to inform future investment decisions
• Supporting the Corporate Strategy team in prioritizing portfolio investments

Qualifications :

Required Skills

• MBA strongly preferred plus at least 5 years of experience (or 7 years if no MBA) ideally in investment banking or another Pharm/Biotech company
• Distinctive quantitative and modeling skills
• Practical knowledge of financial theory and valuation methodologies
• Ability to navigate and influence in a matrixed organizational structure
• Attention to detail yet ability to maintain an 80/20 mindset
• Excellent learning agility
• Comfort with ambiguity
• Ability to work under pressure and within short time constraints
• High sense of urgency with ability to meet tight deadlines and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of drug development and life sciences is preferred
• Experience with Hyperion

Additional Information :

The base salary range for this position is $126000 to $169000. Base salary offered is determined though 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 longterm 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 wellbeing; including but not limited to:  

• Medical Dental Vision & Life insurances 
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement   
• Short and LongTerm Disability insurance  
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional endofyear shutdown time off (Dec 26Dec 31 
• Up to 12 company paid holidays 3 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 $10000 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 midsized biotechnology company we provide the stability and resources of a wellestablished 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 lifechanging 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 our DE&I efforts.

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 EVerify Employer in the United States.