Senior Manager/Associate Director, Alliance Management

Role Summary

Senior Manager / Associate Director, Alliance Management to manage existing strategic collaborations and establish new partnerships. Lead alliance management for CRISPR’s current collaborations, work with project teams to maintain partnerships and ensure optimal performance and success. Conduct research and evaluation for new business development opportunities, propose new collaborations to senior management, and negotiate partnership agreements.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships internally and externally with all key stakeholders in our collaborations and help connect CRISPR stakeholders with partners through relationship mapping
• Help build a partner-focused, collaborative culture for the teams and functional managers involved in collaborations
• Partner with committee members involved in collaborations to embed partnering best practices and resolve issues
• Proactively monitor all aspects of our partnerships to identify potential issues and possible solutions, gain internal alignment around solutions, and take accountability for closure
• Manage collaborations consistent with the contract and governance structure and facilitate governance meetings (e.g., joint steering committees)
• Understand project and partnership details to manage day-to-day issues arising from the collaboration
• Manage dispute resolution, engaging internal and external decision makers appropriately
• Support the smooth transition from deal signing to launch, including forward integration during negotiations
• Prioritize areas for potential new partnerships based on strategic priorities
• Search for, evaluate, and triage external licensing and collaboration opportunities
• Participate in and lead negotiations for business transactions
• Make business development proposals to senior management
• Work effectively with scientific, legal, finance, and program management teams

Qualifications

• At least 1 to 2 years of experience in alliance management, business development, top-tier consulting, or R&D leadership positions
• Senior Manager: 6+ years of experience in life sciences or related field with a bachelor's degree; 4+ years with an advanced degree
• Associate Director: 10+ years of experience in life sciences or related field with a bachelor's degree; 8+ years with an advanced degree
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills
• Extreme precision and attention to detail with ability to think strategically
• Ability to work independently in a matrix environment, prioritize and manage multiple tasks, integrate cross-functional issues, and balance priorities
• High energy and passion for developing important new medicines for patients with devastating diseases

Skills

• Collaborative ‚Äì Openness, One Team
• Undaunted ‚Äì Fearless, Can-do attitude
• Results Orientation ‚Äì Delivering progress toward mission with urgency
• entrepreneurial spirit ‚Äì Proactive ownership mindset

Education

• Advanced degree (e.g., MS, PhD, MBA) (Preferred)