Sr Manager, Strategic Finance

About This RoleThe Senior Manager of Corporate & Business Development Finance will jointly report to the Head of Corporate FP&A and the Head of M&A and Business Development Finance and will have regular exposure to the Head of FP&A, CFO, and senior leaders across multiple functions.  The Senior Manager will provide rigorous analytics for executive level, high visibility projects that combine strategy and finance.  Key responsibilities will align to both internal strategic finance efforts; including management of the company’s Strategic Financial Trajectory (SFT) and key support for the economic and structural assessments of in-licensing, collaboration, and M&A opportunities.What You'll DoCandidates must have a proven background of analytical excellence, a strong work ethic, as well as the ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and within a cross-functional team.Overall responsibilities include:Business Development FinanceDevelop comprehensive financial models and analyses to evaluate business opportunities, which will include building new models from scratchCollect and analyze inputs from Corporate Strategy, R&D, PO&T (Manufacturing), Accounting and other functionsFoster an environment of high collaboration with business constituentsAssist with due diligence activities in support of various business development initiativesIdentify and analyze risk and opportunity considerations and potential impact on valuation and returnsPerform frequent and complex ad hoc analytical assignmentsAssist in the preparation of memos and presentations for senior leadership reviewCorporate FinanceThe primary responsibility within Corporate Finance will be to lead Biogen’s Strategic Financial Trajectory (SFT) efforts.   Responsibilities include:Building and maintaining Biogen’s corporate finance model to project and analyze the impact of marketed and pipeline product performance, R&D portfolio decisions, capital allocation strategy and business development deals on the corporate financial trajectoryFacilitating the cross functional planning process to compile global financial projections of marketed products and pipeline programs, including developing submission guidance to ensure consistency in assumptions and data accuracyPerforming company sum-of-the-parts valuation analysis and quantifying BIIB’s projected shareholder value creation under various scenariosCommunicating to senior management regarding strategic opportunities and critical issues related to the financial trajectory of the companyPartnering with Corporate Strategy leaders to align the projected financial trajectory with Biogen’s strategic direction and future goalsThe Senior Manager will also be responsible for related corporate modeling such as:Determining optimal return of excess capital to shareholders (eg share repurchases)Assessing historical ROI to inform future investment decisionsSupporting the Corporate Strategy team in prioritizing portfolio investments