About This Role:
As the Head of Global Integrated Digital Execution & Automation Solutions, you will lead and coordinate the digital execution and automation engineering activities across capital projects, lifecycle management, and manufacturing operations. Your role will be pivotal in driving continuous improvement initiatives with a right-first-time mindset, ensuring all activities align with industry standards and Biogen’s best practices. Reporting directly to the Head of Global Engineering, you will work closely with global and site functions to support Manufacturing Operations, Quality, and other key stakeholders, building global capabilities in a standardized and reliable manner. Your leadership will guide the development and governance of technical standards, propelling Biogen forward in the digital arena. You will be instrumental in fostering strategic partnerships and ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety guidelines, thereby enhancing Biogen's operational excellence and ability to supply critical products to patients.
This is a hybrid role with preference to be based at our site in Research Triangle Park, NC. Will also consider candidates based near our headquarters in Cambridge, MA.
What You’ll Do:
Oversee the development and implementation of Biogen’s Integrated Digital Execution and Automation solutions across the manufacturing network.
Lead the global organization in developing and maintaining technical standards and best practices for automation and execution solutions.
Align the global Manufacturing Operations Digital Strategy with Biogen’s overarching Digital Strategy.
Provide expert technical consultation to support the manufacturing site network and enable reliable product supply.
Develop and manage strategic partnerships with key suppliers for digital execution and automation solutions.
Ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, health, and safety guidelines in technical implementations.
Manage and maintain a high-performing team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to strategize and implement digital and automation initiatives effectively.
Who You Are:
You are an innovative leader with a passion for digital transformation and automation. Your strong communication skills allow you to effectively influence and guide stakeholders at all levels. You are adept at navigating complex, cross-functional environments and enjoy building strategic partnerships that drive organizational success. Your commitment to excellence is reflected in your ability to develop and implement robust, industry-leading standards and practices. You thrive on challenges and are motivated by the opportunity to impact Biogen's operational capabilities positively.
Required Skills:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline with 15+ years of work experience, with at least 10 years in GMP Execution and Automation solutions in the Biotech/Pharma industry.
10+ years of leadership and people management experience.
Experience working within a global matrix organization.
Demonstrated expertise in process execution, automation design, and operational support.
Strong communication and conflict management skills.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional, international teams.
Direct experience with automation systems (DCS/PCS, PLC/SCADA, MES, etc.) in a regulated environment.
Experience in managing strategic supplier partnerships.
Preferred Skills:
Prior experience in Process Excellence methodology.
Experience with Digital Transformation programs in the Biotech/Pharma industry.
Additional Information
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 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 E-Verify Employer in the United States.
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What We Do
Through cutting-edge science and medicine, Biogen discovers, develops and delivers innovative therapies worldwide for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. Founded in 1978, Biogen is a pioneer in biotechnology and today the Company has the leading portfolio of medicines to treat multiple sclerosis, has introduced the first and only approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, and is at the forefront of neurology research for conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Biogen also manufactures and commercializes biosimilars of advanced biologics. With approximately 7000 people worldwide, we are truly a global organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is also home to our research operations. Our international headquarters are based in Zug, Switzerland and we have world-class manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Denmark. We offer therapies globally through direct affiliate presence in 30 countries and a network of distribution partners in over 50 additional countries. For more information, please visit www.biogen.com. Follow us on social media – Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube.
