Director, Alliance Management

About the Position

Quotient is seeking an experienced Director, Alliance Management to play a vital role in the company’s efforts to support our external alliances. The candidate will be responsible for providing strong leadership, organization, risk identification, and expertise to support cross-functional teams to execute on program deliverables required to meet the goals of the organization. The successful candidate will work closely with team members across Quotient and external partners to rapidly advance programs. They will be comfortable working in and contributing to a highly dynamic and cross-functional team environment, with ability to problem-solve complex multi-factorial challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality program management to support our portfolio of partnerships
• Working closely with team leads to plan and drive team meetings, information flow and communication, identification, discussion and mitigation of opportunities and risks to program objectives, timelines and budget.
• Possessing a comprehensive understanding of the Target Discovery, Target Validation, and Drug Discovery, this individual will support program teams’ key scientific questions, strategy and objectives into optimal cross-functional plans, timelines and budgets.
• Proactively identify, track, actively help mitigate and appropriately communicate program risks.
• Develop acceleration opportunities for various milestones, risk/benefit assessments, and risk mitigation plans.
• Effectively and proactively form strong working relationships with relevant stakeholders at Quotient and within its partners; Acting as an effective ambassador and steward of critical relationships
• Ensure all decisions made on the program are assessed as to their impact.
• Work closely with Finance and project management teams to establish program related budgets and resourcing plans. Is accountable to monitor plans and ensure programs have the required resources and budget.
• Ensure efficient and effective communications of program related information to all levels of the organization.

Leadership Qualities

• Provides cross-functional leadership and mentorship to team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Partners with functional leads to align and empower teams, ensuring clarity of roles, goals, and accountability across a matrixed structure.
• Serves as a strategic thought partner to internal leadership and external collaborators, contributing to portfolio prioritization, program direction, and alliance strategy.
• Brings a strategic lens to program planning, helping to shape long-term goals, investment decisions, and scientific direction in collaboration with senior stakeholders

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree or higher in a scientific discipline, ideally life sciences; PhD is preferred
• 10+ years relevant program or alliance management experience in biotech drug discovery and development, as well as a comprehensive understanding of drug discovery
• PM experience in early research is preferred
• Experience managing partnered programs
• Scientific curiosity and passion for discovering new, innovative medicines.
• Proven track record in driving successful, collaborative drug discovery teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with time management/tracking, using timeline management programs (Smartsheet, ThinkCell, MS Project, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic environment with a sense of urgency and creativity and focus on deliverables.
• Team player with a strong work ethic, able to work both independently and collaboratively 
• Continuously learns and adapts quickly to new information

Values and Behaviors

• We are seeking individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit, agility and strong communication skills, comfort working in and contributing to a dynamic and cross-functional team environment. The level of the role will be commensurate with the education and years of experience of the identified candidate.
• At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies

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