Senior Director Alliance Management, Cardiology and Ophthalmology

Role Summary

Senior Director of Alliance Management, Cardiopulmonary & Ophthalmology, based in Titusville, NJ, Raritan, NJ, or Springhouse, PA. Leads strategic alliances within the Cardiopulmonary and Ophthalmology area of the Innovative Medicine Group, driving partnership strategy, post-deal objectives, and day-to-day collaboration across internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical input for crafting partnerships and negotiating alliances.
• Lead post-deal strategic objectives and shape the relationship between partners.
• Ensure day-to-day activities are delivered and maintain clear communication across the partnership.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to anticipate and resolve potential issues.
• Lead partnership integration through all phases of development and commercialization, including subsequent agreements.
• Implement Alliance Management processes and tools appropriate to the alliance scope.
• Foster coordination and alignment of all internal and external partners to alliance goals.
• Participate as a member of internal and joint R&D and commercial project teams; facilitate joint alliance governance meetings and decisions.
• Communicate openly and proactively across all partnership lines, including Senior Management.
• Anticipate and resolve issues and conflicts from changing priorities and unpredictable events.
• Monitor progress of contract obligations and milestones and ensure partner satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Required: A BS degree.
• Preferred: An advanced degree (MS, MBA, Ph.D., etc.) in a scientific, technical or commercial field.
• Required: A minimum of 10 years related experience in a scientific, technical or commercial organization.
• Preferred: Experience in operations or program management.
• Required: Experience developing and managing timelines, budgets and similar details on multiple large-scale projects or in a significant line capacity.
• Required: Leadership experience in a large Cross-Functional team environment with ability to mobilize and align diverse groups across functions and companies.
• Required: Understanding of drug development and global commercialization.
• Required: Strong problem solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills; experience working with senior levels.
• Required: Excellent leadership, interpersonal, communication and listening skills.
• Required: Ability to manage Cross-Functional complexities, think strategically and exercise good judgment.
• Required: Travel up to 20% as needed.

Education

• BS degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Travel up to 20% as required.