✦ Luna Orbit — Project & Program Management

Risk Management Lead, Pharmaceutical Operations & Technology

at Biogen

📍 Cambridge, MA Hybrid 💰 $180K – $248K USD / year Posted April 04, 2026
Salary $180K – $248K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 12+ years
Education Master's Degree in Science, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or similar
Category Project & Program Management

As the PO&T Risk Management Lead, you will establish and lead integrated risk management processes crucial to identifying top-level risks across PO&T accountabilities. You will engage with internal and external sites to apply standardized frameworks, approve mitigation plans, and report on organizational preparedness.

  • Develop and implement methodologies to identify and assess systemic risks across PO&T
  • Lead comprehensive synthesis of site risk assessments for PO&T leadership
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks and vulnerabilities
  • Ensure progress on mitigation strategies and action plans
  • Organize periodic business continuity simulations and lead crisis response efforts

Focus on methodologies to identify and assess systemic risks, cross-functional synthesis of risk assessments, and integration of risk practices into manufacturing and supply planning. You will organize business continuity simulations and lead crisis response efforts with executive governance oversight.

The ideal candidate is a senior risk management professional with 12+ years in biotech/pharma, strong leadership, and experience implementing ERM frameworks. They can influence across the matrix, drive mitigation plans, and communicate complex risks to executive leadership.

Master's Degree in ScienceEngineeringSupply Chain ManagementBusiness Administrationor similarMinimum 12+ years work experience with at least 2 years in risk management within Biotech/Pharmaceutical industryStrong leadership skills and ability to influence across the matrixExcellent analyticalproblem-solvingand communication skillsExperience in reducing complex subjects to key points and efficient organizational skillsExceptional team player with experience in executive governance forums
Experience in leading risk efforts with direct impact on product supply and business continuityFamiliarity with Enterprise Risk Management methodologiesAbility to conduct post-crisis analysis and implement lessons learned
Master's Degree in ScienceEngineeringSupply Chain Managementor Business Administration; 12+ years work experience; 2+ years risk management within Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry; leadership; influence across matrix; analytical and problem-solving; communication; cross-functional collaboration; risk identification and assessment; mitigation planning; business continuity; crisis response; reporting to leadership; governance forums
risk management processesenterprise risk managementrisk assessmentsmitigation planningbusiness continuity frameworkscrisis responsestakeholder managementreporting to leadershipcross-functional collaborationmanufacturing & supply chain planningdata-driven decision makingquantitative analysisgovernance forums
strategic thinkinginfluence across matrixanalyticalcommunicationteam playerleadershipproblem solvingorganizationability to work in fast-paced environment
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Lead enterprise risk management across Biogen's PO&T to safeguard manufacturing and supply chain operations.
Role Subtype Risk Management Lead
risk managemententerprise risk managementERMbusiness continuitycrisis managementsupply chain resiliencemanufacturing riskstakeholder managementleadershipcross-functional teamsrisk assessmentsmitigation planninggovernancebiotechpharmaregulated industry12+ yearsMaster's DegreeBiogenhybridmitigation plans

lack of 12+ years experience, no experience in biotech/pharma risk mgmt, no master's degree in a relevant field

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