Director of External Innovations – Program Management
BioNTech SE
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Cambridge • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $168,100 - $268,700 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Serve as the accountable owner for assigned clinical trial collaboration and supply agreements, ensuring seamless integration of contractual terms into operational workflows
- Act as the central liaison for collaboration partners at all levels, fostering trust, transparent communication, and problem-solving
- Manage joint governance forums such as Joint Steering/Development Committees to ensure efficient decision-making processes
- Partner with internal teams across clinical, regulatory, supply chain, quality assurance, legal, finance & budgeting functions to embed agreement obligations into daily operations
- Lead cross-functional coordination to ensure clarity of roles and deliver high-quality outcomes for collaborations
- Drive continuous improvement in partnership operations by assessing alliance performance and implementing optimized processes
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Demonstrated experience in project or alliance management within pharmaceutical/biotechnology sectors with 8 plus years, including drug development projects or clinical collaborations
- Strong expertise in managing joint governance processes while resolving conflicts effectively
- Ability to interpret complex contractual language and collaborate with legal teams for document review and amendments
- Practical knowledge of late-stage drug development processes across intellectual property, regulatory affairs, CMC, supply chain management, quality assurance, pharmacovigilance, etc.
- Excellent organizational skills with a talent for managing multiple workstreams while maintaining high-quality execution
- Advanced degrees in life sciences are preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life, AD&D, Critical Illness Insurance
- Pre-tax HSA & FSA, DCRA Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance & Concierge Program (EAP) available 24/7
- Parental and Childbirth Leave & Family Planning Assistance
- Sitterstream: Virtual Tutoring & Childcare Membership
- Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Bereavement, Holidays (including Floating) & Year-End U.S. Shutdown.
- 401(K) Plan with Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement & Student Loan Assistance Programs
- Wellbeing Incentive Platforms & Incentives
- Professional Development Programs
- Commuting Allowance and subsidized parking
- Discounted Home, Auto & Pet Insurance
- …and more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementalliance managementdrug developmentcontract interpretationregulatory affairssupply chain managementquality assurancepharmacovigilancegovernance processesprocess optimization
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingorganizational skillscross-functional coordinationtrust buildingconflict resolutiondecision-makingcollaborationleadershipmulti-tasking
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeadvanced degrees in life sciences