Business Development Sr Manager Alliance - Thousand Oaks CA

Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of partnerships at all stages of their lifecycle
• Identifies, understands, and ensures mechanisms are in place to manage differences between Amgen and partner
• Ensures effectiveness and efficiency of partnership governance
• Ensures the Amgen team understands and is planning for partnership obligations including contractual commitments and key partnership deliverables
• Ensures Amgen decision making is informed by contract terms with partner, partner’s point of view, and any events that could alter partnership value
• Identifies and drives resolution of key partnership risks and issues
• Partners with deal team to provide strategic input into agreement negotiations
• Establishes credibility, trust, and respect throughout Amgen and with our partners
• Utilizes cross-functional knowledge, business acumen and drug development experience to engage with scientific and business leaders across Amgen

Requirements

• Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree and 2 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience, or Master’s degree and 4 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience, or Associate’s degree and 10 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience, or High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience
• Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. in Life Sciences and/or MBA, experience managing or working on partnerships with pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology organizations, experience with solution-oriented negotiations and problem solving, experience working in a drug development environment with the knowledge and ability to work with technical experts, demonstrated ability to engage with business leaders from across the organization to drive decisions, experience interpreting and applying contractual terms to manage a business relationship, experience in business development with licensing agreements and/or mergers & acquisitions, ability to interface and influence behaviors and outcomes at all levels both internally and with a partner, excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to clearly and effectively present information formally and informally, strong emotional intelligence coupled with refined interpersonal and relationship management skills, strong project management and facilitation skills

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience
• Master’s degree and 4 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Business Development and/or Finance experience

Skills

• Strategic business partner
• Effective leadership and management of strategic partnerships
• Experience in life sciences and drug development
• Knowledge of partnership strategy, operating model, processes, relative program prioritization, risk tolerance, norms
• Ability to engage with scientific and business leaders across Amgen
• Business acumen and drug development experience
• Interpretation and application of contractual terms to manage a business relationship
• Experience in business development with licensing agreements and/or mergers & acquisitions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
• Project management and facilitation skills

Benefits

Salary Range: $147,832.00 USD - $200,008.00 USD

Pay

Salary Range: >$100,000

Schedule

On-Site at the location detailed in the job post.