Director, Project Management Search & Evaluation

Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Support Partner with Search teams to plan and manage projects related to scouting and initial assessment of external opportunities and landscape assessments.
• Support search leads with timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder engagement templates for early-stage evaluations.
• Maintain visibility of Search pipeline and ensure alignment with corporate strategy.
• Support development and maintenance of DD toolkit, templates, document and knowledge management.
• Conference meeting planning and networking event management.
• Partner with Search lead as key liaison between internal cross-functional teams and external partners, organizing meetings with external companies and orchestrating scientific, clinical, regulatory, and commercial assessments to support informed decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across R&D, BD, Legal and Finance.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

• Advanced degree preferred (PhD, PharmD, MD, MSc/MBA).
• 12+ years in biopharma with 8+ years in managing complex cross‑functional program projects under tight timelines; Project leadership; S&E/BD&L or external innovation exposure required.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• PMP or equivalent certification is an advantage.
• Experience orchestrating asset due diligence across scientific/clinical/CMC/Reg/IP/Commercial threads; comfort with valuation drivers and deal critical paths.
• Proficiency with partnering platforms (InPart or similar) and collaboration stacks (MS Teams/SharePoint); enthusiasm for AI-assisted landscaping.
• Strong understanding of drug development processes and external innovation strategies.