Senior Manager, Alliance Management

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
• Partners with committee members involved in collaborations to help embed partnering best practices within our collaboration teams and to 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 in a manner that will maximize value, including by organizing and facilitating all 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 the deal signing to launch, including forward integration during negotiations
• Prioritize areas for potential new partnerships based on consideration of 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

Requirements

• At least 1 to 2 years of experience in alliance management, business development, top-tier consulting, or R&D leadership positions and
• Senior Manager: 6+ Years of experience in the life science industry, or other relevant experience, with a bachelor's degree
• 4+ Years of experience in the life science industry or other relevant experience, with an advanced degree

Qualifications

• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills
• Extreme precision and attention to detail combined with the ability to think strategically
• The ability to work independently and successfully in a matrix environment, prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, integrate cross-functional issues and balance competing priorities effectively, and thrive in a dynamic environment
• High energy and a passion for developing important new medicines for patients with devastating diseases