Head of Patient Services Strategic Planning at Biogen · North…

Head of Patient Services Strategic Planning Location: Research Triangle Park, NC About This Role:As the Head of Patient Services Strategic Planning, you will be a senior leader responsible for ensuring the North America Patient Services team is optimally positioned to deliver on its strategy and business priorities. Your role will be pivotal in driving alignment, execution, innovation, and effectiveness across Biogen North America (BNA). You will shape and govern the strategic direction of the Patient Services organization, ensuring it is operationalized within a complex, highly regulated healthcare environment. Partnering with executive leadership, you will translate enterprise strategy, market dynamics, and organizational priorities into clear operating plans and decision-ready insights that drive measurable impact. This is a high-impact role, empowered to optimize operations through the identification and prioritization of key initiatives. You will lead through influence, manage project teams as necessary, and provide leadership across the PS organization, cultivating a culture of collaboration, empowerment, and accountability. What You’ll Do: Develop and execute a Patient Services strategy aligned with brand strategic imperatives. Drive measurable improvements across the PS organization by assessing structure, processes, and tools. Identify and promote opportunities to enhance business practices and achieve operational excellence. Coordinate various operational excellence projects across the PS organization for consistency. Develop processes for capturing key lessons from initiatives to propagate best practices. Shape the strategic direction and partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into clear roadmaps. Lead strategic plan presentations to senior leaders to gain buy-in and support. Lead the annual planning process for Patient Services, incorporating market and regulatory insights. Drive quarterly business reviews, developing content and executive-ready materials. Oversee portfolio-level planning in collaboration with project managers. Serve as the primary owner of executive communications, including presentations and briefing materials. Prepare high-impact presentations for senior leadership and cross-functional audiences. Direct the communication strategy for the Patient Services organization. Lead department-wide change and engagement initiatives to strengthen culture and employee experience. Plan and execute large-scale events, such as town halls and leadership meetings. Own the Patient Services financial budget, ensuring efficient use of resources. Establish governance and operating rhythms for disciplined execution and decision-making. Lead and develop direct reports, providing coaching and career development. Provide oversight to project managers supporting Patient Services initiatives. Who You Are:You are a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of healthcare operations. Your ability to lead through influence and navigate complex environments is unmatched. You excel at translating strategy into actionable plans and are passionate about driving measurable impact. Your strong communication skills enable you to convey clear and compelling messages across diverse audiences. You are committed to fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement, empowering teams to achieve excellence. Required Skills: At least 10 years of experience in strategic planning or a related field within the healthcare industry. Bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare management, or a related field. Proven experience in leading strategic initiatives and managing cross-functional teams. Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insights and actionable plans. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with experience preparing executive-level materials. Ability to navigate complex, regulated environments and drive organizational change. Preferred Skills: Master's degree in business administration or healthcare management. Experience in patient services or healthcare operations. Strong understanding of market dynamics and regulatory requirements in healthcare Job Level: Management Additional Information The base compensation range for this role is: $199,000.00-$274,000.00 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 onto 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.