Senior Manager, Alliances

Role Overview

• Support the Alliance Management and Business Operations Lead to enable efficient advancement of Discovery Network portfolio of research collaborations
• Provide detailed, hands-on experience of the many activities that support Discovery Network business operations and manage its portfolio of alliances
• Maintain and coordinate alliance portfolio including Partner with scientific leads to draft, review and edit research plans for contracting readiness
• Ensure line and budget support for proposed research plan
• Creation of JSC meeting agendas, preparatory reviews, internal stakeholder management, presentation materials collation, and meetings/event management
• IP management, external publications, and disclosures review
• Ensure contract compliance through EngagePlus
• Initiate period alliance health checks
• Portfolio data analytics & coordination of leadership reviews
• Serve as the Alliance Manager for several high visibility cross functional collaborations
• Serve as the primary point of contact for partners, ensuring ongoing communication, continuous alignment of goals, addressing any issues that arise
• Drive efficient and effective governance meetings, including JSC and internal governance reviews
• Liaise with teams and BD/Legal to support any amendments required to the contract
• Day-to-day project management of programs in strategic alliances
• Collaborate with the scientific leads to manage all contractual obligations of different alliances including project resource planning and management, alliance tracking and metrics reporting
• Monitor progress of project activities towards next project milestone
• Support day-to-day smooth operations of Discovery Network team and collaborations
• Drives business process and workflow improvements leading cross-functional teams to implement solutions with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Requirements

• BS (or equivalent Life Science degree) with 6+ years experience in a pharma and/or biotech environment, or MS with 5+ years experience
• Knowledge of scientific and strategic operations and industry-academic alliance Management
• Exercises own judgment leveraging knowledge and experience
• Works independently with instruction on complex problems
• Excellent organizational skills, with high levels of energy
• Ability to thrive in a highly-matrixed, team environment
• Proven track record of effective and congenial management skills
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with relevant digital tools including SharePoint; Proficiency in Microsoft tools including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
• Paid vacation
• Holiday and personal days
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage