Associate Director, US Congress Strategy & Operations Lead

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 cross-product 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, co-developing 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, cross-functional teams to successfully manage the execution of key Northa America business engagement tactics spanning across commercial and medical.Responsibilities Strategic Congress Management SolutionsEnable 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 execution and operational delivery.Have strategic governance over all significant program sourcing, logistic management, and group travel across all Biogen enterprise-wide 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 ManagementRequired to lead complex, cross-functional planning teams to successfully manage the execution 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 ManagementDirectly accountable to all associated functional and brand direct spend on behalf of all the Biogen North America TA's. 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 tacticsCompliance Processing for HCP EngagementsBe fully aware of Biogen compliance rules and strictly adhere to all rules holding both internal team members, stakeholders, and suppliers accountable.