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Escalate Resolve conflicts and issues among programs and stakeholders.\nLead cross-functional teams comprising functional leaders to conduct thorough assessment and due diligence activities for new program-related business opportunities, including overseeing the evaluation process and timeline, and developing timely recommendations and proposals for senior management consideration based on complete technical and commercial assessments.\nManage interactions with external parties in the context of program-related business development, due diligence, and partnership evaluation.\nContributes to the negotiation process for program-related partnerships, agreements, and acquisitions, including agreement on key terms and execution of legal agreements.\nCommunicate status of evaluations and negotiations with key internal stakeholders on a timely basis, including preparation of opportunity assessments and summaries for executive-level audiences.\nDeliver oral and written presentations to senior management to seek approval for new programs and business opportunities.\n 10+ years in the pharmaceutical industry, including broad operations, program management, and/or business development experience.\nTechnical education background: Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Business preferred. Master of Business Administration preferred.\nExperience in pharmaceutical development (API, drug product, biologics, and/or devices) and/or business development, including managing the assessment of opportunities.\nEffective in presenting to and influencing senior leadership.\nAble to challenge project teams to deliver desired/required outcomes.\nAble to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a matrix setting.\nProject management/leadership skills to lead/manage multifunctional teams to evaluate target opportunities and produce high-quality analyses, delivering timely results.\nStrong communication skills to effectively communicate business strategies and capabilities internally and externally, present individual and team recommendations clearly and concisely, and promote cross-functional communication.\nDemonstrated negotiation and influencing skills in a program and deal setting to creatively solve problems and establish mutually beneficial relationships.\nStrong financial acumen and analytical skills to understand financial evaluations, drive fact-based decision making, and support assessment and due diligence activities.\nStrong understanding of the drug development, regulatory, and commercialization process for evaluation of pharmaceutical opportunities.\n Key Stakeholders\nOperations, Business Development, Legal, Search & Evaluation, R&D, Commercial, Cross-functional program teams.\nApplicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:\nThe compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.\n\nWe offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.\n\nThis job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.\n\nNote: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. 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