Pfizer

Senior Manager, Alliances

Pfizer

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cambridge • Connecticut • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $124,400 - $207,400 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Support the Alliance Management and Business Operations Lead to enable efficient advancement of Discovery Network portfolio of research collaborations
  • Provide detailed, hands-on experience of the many activities that support Discovery Network business operations and manage its portfolio of alliances
  • Maintain and coordinate alliance portfolio including Partner with scientific leads to draft, review and edit research plans for contracting readiness
  • Ensure line and budget support for proposed research plan
  • Creation of JSC meeting agendas, preparatory reviews, internal stakeholder management, presentation materials collation, and meetings/event management
  • IP management, external publications, and disclosures review
  • Ensure contract compliance through EngagePlus
  • Initiate period alliance health checks
  • Portfolio data analytics & coordination of leadership reviews
  • Serve as the Alliance Manager for several high visibility cross functional collaborations
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for partners, ensuring ongoing communication, continuous alignment of goals, addressing any issues that arise
  • Drive efficient and effective governance meetings, including JSC and internal governance reviews
  • Liaise with teams and BD/Legal to support any amendments required to the contract
  • Day-to-day project management of programs in strategic alliances
  • Collaborate with the scientific leads to manage all contractual obligations of different alliances including project resource planning and management, alliance tracking and metrics reporting
  • Monitor progress of project activities towards next project milestone
  • Support day-to-day smooth operations of Discovery Network team and collaborations
  • Drives business process and workflow improvements leading cross-functional teams to implement solutions with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Requirements

  • BS (or equivalent Life Science degree) with 6+ years experience in a pharma and/or biotech environment, or MS with 5+ years experience
  • Knowledge of scientific and strategic operations and industry-academic alliance Management
  • Exercises own judgment leveraging knowledge and experience
  • Works independently with instruction on complex problems
  • Excellent organizational skills, with high levels of energy
  • Ability to thrive in a highly-matrixed, team environment
  • Proven track record of effective and congenial management skills
  • Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Experience with relevant digital tools including SharePoint; Proficiency in Microsoft tools including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
  • Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
Benefits
  • 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
  • Paid vacation
  • Holiday and personal days
  • Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
  • Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
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Hard Skills & Tools
portfolio managementcontract compliancedata analyticsproject managementresource planningmetrics reportingalliance trackinggovernance meetingsresearch plan draftingIP management
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsleadership skillscollaborationproblem-solvingindependent judgmentinfluencecoachingteamworkenergy
Certifications
BS in Life ScienceMS in Life Science