Position has potential to be remote unless candidate is local to Boston. If in Boston, position will be hybrid based in Weston. Remote only for those out of state.

About This Role 

Directly accountable to manage and oversee all meetings their assigned business unit(s) internal stakeholders and external stakeholders. This accountability includes and is not limited to understanding the business units, products and all associated environmental factors, incorporate meeting management best practices for both virtual and live meetings and to be in compliance with all Biogen corporate, financial, legal, and regulatory and travel policies and controls. This knowledge will better support their ability to execute strategic meeting management elements to reduce overall meeting cost while improving the stakeholder (both meeting host and participant) experience. 

This position is accountable to supporting their business with the design of an overall strategic meeting platform via strategic partnership and relationship management of both the business leads and meeting content owners.

What You’ll Do 

Meeting Planning Management & Project Management
•    Advise on Meeting architecture, design and communicate the best way to operate meeting logistics for both virtual and in person meetings.
•    Lead planning teams to project manage execution outcomes.  
•    Manage and control program agendas to support appropriate alignment of meeting specifics and program content.
•    Direct oversight and management of program budget
•    Accountable to driving timelines and all related tasks of the project in a proactive manner
 
Compliance Processing for HCP Engagements
•    Be fully aware of Biogen compliance rules and strictly adhere to all rules that govern meeting and congress engagements with patients and HCP’s.
 
Supplier Management 
•    Directly accountable to overseeing the supplier to plan program logistics.
•    Responsible for communicating meeting objectives and execution plan(s). 

Who You Are 
You are a dynamic operations manager with a passion for details. Creating engaging experiences for both internal and external attendees excites you!
 

•    Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in work experience
•    Hands-on 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 execution for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies
•    5 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
•    2 years’ experience of direct management and oversight of project teams
•    Knowledge, understanding and experience with pharmaceutical regulations such as (HIPPA and the Sunshine Act)
•    Skilled in both written and verbal communications and must be able to present concepts and ideas in a public speaking format
•    Highly skilled in project, time and budget management, and be able to work in a fast pace, flexible and changing work environment
•    Skilled at building strategic work relationships at all levels (Administrative to C-level executive)
•    Able to travel at least 20% of time in the US pending Covid restrictions
 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Why Biogen?
Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.