Associate Director, Alliance Managememt

Associate Director, Alliance Management

Summary

The Associate Director, Alliance Management (AM) is a key member of the Corporate Development and External Alliance team which supports the execution of Arcus' key clinical partnerships and collaborations. The specific focus for AM includes on-boarding of new alliances and leading post-deal and day-to-day alliance activities to shape and achieve strategic objectives of the alliance, anticipating and resolving potential issues, and overall ensuring the highest quality relationship possible. As a member of the AM team, this role will work to further progress best practices and drive external partnering excellence across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute the operationalization of external strategic alliances, including tracking of pre-deal diligence activities (as requested), onboarding/close-out of alliances, leading governance and working group meetings (schedule, set agenda, meeting preparation, etc.), project plans/budgets, timelines, and deliverables.

• Identify and align key stakeholders across internal and partner functions to meet contractual obligations (e.g., key activities, timing, responsibilities, milestone payments, etc.).

• Ensure alliance governance is established according to contractual obligations and functions efficiently.

• Proactively identify and oversee strategic AM initiatives, determining the best practices for implementation while considering the bigger picture (e.g., key stakeholders, processes to be implemented, system capability requirements, etc.).

• Support day-to-day AM activities inclusive of internal training, content development, process improvement, collaboration system/tool set up and access management, and delivering on other ad hoc requests.

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships (internal/external) to drive effective communication, informed decision making, alignment and timely action for optimal results.

• Maintain open, proactive, and clear communication across all lines of the alliance including Senior Management.

• Pro-actively identify, resolve, or escalate alliance-related issues/risks.

• Lead key internal stakeholder meetings and prepare reporting and other materials for use at such meetings, as needed.

• Deliver monthly reports on alliance status to support effective functional business planning.

• Assist partner/collaboration due diligences activities, including internal information gathering, data room upkeep and organization.

• Liaise with legal, finance, R&D and commercial to ensure key contract stage gates, financial transactions, progress reports, etc. are handled appropriately and provide information/updates as needed.

• Facilitate the preparation of agreements and amendments, and as appropriate, liaise with appropriate alliance lead/business development lead to support negotiations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience with BS/BA or 4+ years with graduate degree in the pharmaceutical, life sciences or related industry, preferably in commercial, business development, clinical operations, or project leader/project management role.

• 2+ years of experience in AM, Program Management, Business Development, or related function.

• Preferred knowledge and experience in oncology.

• Experience in global markets (e.g., EU, Japan, and other).

• Strong experience in drug development and operations.

• Ability to identify, prioritize and resolve key project and alliance issues.

• Strong relationship management of internal/external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.

• Ability to manage complexities, think strategically, and exercise good judgment.

• Problem-solving, and conflict resolutions skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as strong communication and listening skills.

• Expertise to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based matrix environment as well as the ability to function independently as appropriate.

• Flexible to accommodate changes in team and project needs.

• Ability to handle multiple projects at a time and have a strong attention to detail while understanding the higher-level strategy.

This role can be based at our Hayward or Brisbane, CA location or can be remote based. The anticipated salary range for fully qualified candidates applying for this position is $175,000 - $200,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate of what we reasonably expect to pay for this posted position. The actual salary may vary based on various factors including, without limitation, individual education, experience, tenure, skills and abilities, internal equity and alignment with market data. In addition to a competitive market-based salary, Arcus offers the opportunity to participate in stock programs, a performance-based bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. Additional information about our total rewards program can be found here: https://arcusbio.com/careers.

Arcus Biosciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Arcus is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other legally protected status. EOE/AA/Vets

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