Senior Director, Alliance Management

Sr. Director of Alliance Management at Biogen managing complex alliances and partnerships.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeCambridge • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $230,000 - $316,000 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive alliance design and strategy for post-deal readiness activities, establishing guiding principles, governance structure, and alliance score cards.
Act as the expert on alliance contracts, developing and amending contracts in collaboration with Business Development, and manage non-financial amendments.
Oversee alliance governance, including partner alignment, internal preparation, and tracking outcomes, managing stakeholder relationships at the executive level.
Build expertise in partner capabilities, culture, deal structure, and derisking strategies, while representing the alliance's voice with stakeholders.
Use alliance reporting and health monitoring to inform and adjust alliance strategy.
Train multidisciplinary teams on alliance value drivers.
Guide on tools and best practices for best-in-class alliance execution and deliver partnering and cultural sensitivity training.
Facilitate functional learnings across alliances.

What you’ll need

15+ years of experience in Life Sciences Alliance Management, Research, Development, or Commercial areas required.
Advanced degree may be substituted for experience, as appropriate.
Adjacent experience in Finance, Business Development, Strategy, and Manufacturing is strongly considered.
Healthcare consulting experience is strongly considered.
Proven track record as an individual contributor in a matrixed organization, leading cross-functional projects.

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
80 hours of sick time per calendar year
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
Employee Resource Groups participation

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Hard Skills & Tools

Alliance Contract DevelopmentNon-Financial Amendments ManagementAlliance ReportingHealth MonitoringTraining Multidisciplinary Teams

Soft Skills

Cultural SensitivityFacilitation Skills