Senior Director Alliance Management, Cardiology and Ophthalmology

Role Summary

Senior Director of Alliance Management, Cardiopulmonary & Ophthalmology, leading strategic alliances within the Cardiopulmonary and Ophthalmology area of the Innovative Medicine Group and coordinating cross-functional partners to drive development and commercialization goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic alliances within the Cardiopulmonary and Ophthalmology area of the Innovative Medicine Group.
• Provide critical input for crafting partnerships and negotiating alliances, and lead post-deal strategic objectives.
• Shape the relationship between partners and ensure day-to-day activities are delivered.
• Establish clear communication lines across the partnership with internal and external stakeholders to anticipate and resolve potential issues.
• Manage a portfolio of alliances with varying complexity, including direct reporting for multiple alliances.
• Lead partnership integration through all phases of development and commercialization, including negotiating subsequent agreements and partnership ways of working.
• Implement Alliance Management programmatic processes and tools appropriate to the alliance scope and needs.
• Foster coordination and alignment of all internal and external partners to the alliance goals and objectives.
• Participate as a member of internal and joint R&D and commercial project teams; facilitate joint alliance governance meetings and decisions.
• Communicate openly, proactively, and clearly across all lines of the partnership, including Senior Management.
• Anticipate and resolve issues and conflicts arising from changing priorities and events; monitor contract obligations, milestones, and partner satisfaction.

Qualifications

• A BS degree is required.
• An advanced degree (MS, MBA, Ph.D., etc.) in a scientific, technical or commercial field is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years related experience, working in a scientific, technical or commercial organization is required.
• Experience in operations or program management is preferred.
• Experience developing and managing timelines, budgets and similar details on multiple large-scale projects or in a significant line capacity is required.
• Leadership experience, managing and working in a large Cross-Functional team environment is required, with a proven ability to mobilize and align diverse groups across multiple functions and companies to build interdependent partnerships with all organizational levels.
• An understanding of drug development and global commercialization is required.
• Demonstrated strengths in problem solving, negotiation, and decision making will be needed, in addition to experience in working with senior levels within the organization.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills as well as strong communication and listening skills are required.
• Ability to manage Cross-Functional complexities, think strategically and exercise good judgment is required.
• Travel up to 20% as required.

Skills

• Required Skills: Leadership, negotiation, strategic thinking, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, program and alliance management.
• Preferred Skills: Experience in cardiopulmonary or ophthalmology therapeutic areas, global development and commercialization knowledge.

Education

• BS degree required; advanced degree preferred (MS, MBA, PhD).

Additional Requirements

• Travel up to 20% as required.