Associate Director US Congress Strategy Operations Lead
Associate Director US Congress Strategy Operations Lead
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Job Description
The Associate Director US Congress Strategy & Operations Lead will lead projects focused on congress operational excellence best practices fiscal and compliance responsibilities and work with Commercial leadership to support seamless crossproduct delivery at each congress where NA Commercial has a presence.
The lead is a valued advisor to all TA Leaders franchises and brands within Biogen North America codeveloping the NA Commercial congress strategy plans including exhibit design sponsorship selections and association relationship management based on business priorities and approved budgets. Additionally this role is required to lead complex crossfunctional teams to successfully manage the of key Northa America business engagement tactics spanning across commercial and medical.
Responsibilities
Strategic Congress Management Solutions
- Enable the Development of NA Commercial Congress Strategy plans across all NA Commercial therapeutic area(s) in collaboration with Customer Engagement Leadership by advising TA leaders on exhibit design sponsorship selections association relationship management and budget forecasting.
- Act as the main point of contact for all association correspondences and negotiations on behalf of Biogen.
- Design and maintain standard operating procedures business policies and standard program tasks to produce and to support excellence in and operational delivery.
- Have strategic governance over all significant program sourcing logistic management and group travel across all Biogen enterprisewide congresses.
- Leverage a continuous improvement mindset to surface learnings and improvements as well as bring industry best practices to the awareness of the Head of Meetings & Congresses.
Project Management
- Required to lead complex crossfunctional planning teams to successfully manage the of key above TA USO business engagements spanning across commercial and medical.
- Advise on Exhibit and Sponsorship strategy/design engagements pull through and determine/authorize the best way to operate meeting logistics (on a holistic and per congress basis).
- Accountable to driving timelines for multiple workstreams including all related tasks of the project and holding cross functional partners accountable both upwards and laterally.
Financial Management
- Directly accountable to all associated functional and brand direct spend on behalf of all the Biogen North America TAs. This includes negotiating forecasting and reconciling across all brands and therapeutic areas budgets.
Supplier Management
- Accountable to supplier management of meeting management and exhibit house preferred suppliers & outsourced work including onboarding training and support.
- Determines department resource needs based on annual plan of meeting tactics
- Compliance Processing for HCP Engagements
- Be fully aware of Biogen compliance rules and strictly adhere to all rules holding both internal team members stakeholders and suppliers accountable.
Qualifications :
Required Skills
- Handson working experience knowledge and understanding of both the meeting and pharmaceutical industries and the business practices that support best in class meeting planning management and for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
- 8 years with direct and sole accountability to planning management and oversight of all aspects of executing pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology programs meetings congresses and events.
- 4 years experience of direct management of outsourced suppliers and oversight of project teams.
- Knowledge understanding and experience with pharmaceutical regulations such as (HIPPA and the Sunshine Act)
- Some form of tenure and/or longterm experience in any or all is required
- Experience with third party meeting and event management companies
- High school diploma require / B.A preferred
Preferred Skills
- CMP Certification
- Hospitality management
- Should be affiliated with a meeting association such as MPI or PCMA
Additional Information :
The base salary range for this position is $144000 to $198000. 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.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
