Head of Alliance Management

Bethesda, MD

Head of Alliance Management 1334089

Location: Bethesda, MD or possibly remote with travel 1-2 times/month

Science: Genetic disease

Therapeutic Areas: Genetic disease

Job Overview:  The Head of Alliance Management will manage a diverse team of Program Officers focused on enabling collaboration, guidance, and support of portfolio companies. The Head of AM will have an exceptional opportunity to interface with some of the world’s most prominent scientists, entrepreneurs, and biotech companies developing genetic medicines, antibiotics, and treatments. The Head of AM role will be a high visibility, leadership position with routine collaboration with the C-suite.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and advise Program Officers as they manage contractual obligations and provide clinical development guidance for portfolio companies.
  • Coach and guide internal cross functional alliance team members in effective collaboration best practices.
  • Support and oversee external facing project teams to execute on the obligations of strategic alliance agreements and foster a commitment to proactive decision making.
  • Develop scalable processes with cross functional working team to effectively manage the tracking of contractual obligations.
  • Create additional value within alliances, facilitate the creation of mutual trust with partners, and proactively manage collaboration risks.
  • Communicate partner updates and proactively identify potential risks to senior leadership in an effective way.
  • Understand partner interests and work to align incentives between organizations.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in alliance management roles (or a combination of research & development and alliance management experience) at a biopharma firm with a clear track record of driving successful collaborations.
  • Extensive experience managing and motivating diverse teams by setting clear action items, deadlines, and expectations for high performance.
  • Exceptional capability to lead cross-functional and diverse teams on a wide-range of complex projects.
  • Exceptional work ethic with a commitment to developing a wide range of skills and responsibilities.
  • High emotional intelligence with a strong ability to interface with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to collaborate and be creative with a professional and positive approach.
  • Ability to take courageous, decisive action and make timely and independent decisions that are in the best interests of the team.
  • Ph.D., M.D., MS/MBA or equivalent in the biological sciences, working knowledge of high-level concepts in gene therapy such as gene insertion, gene editing, and/or gene delivery is a plus.
  • Reports to the Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer.
  • Direct reports include Program Officers
  • Opportunity to work remotely or hybrid dependent on applicant location.
  • Travel up to 25% of time to attend investor, partnering, and scientific conferences and meetings, as necessary.

About Stratacuity:

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