BD Strategy Operations & Excellence Lead

Ipsen; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Ipsen seeks a strategic leader to drive the GPEI Operations pillar, ensuring autonomous management of the deal and alliance processes and robust governance. You will craft KPIs, dashboards, and executive communications to support leadership decisions.

You will collaborate with EVPs/VPs across R&D, Regulatory, Finance, and Legal to advance strategic priorities and roadmaps, translating analyses into actionable options.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in life sciences with strategy/BD experience.
• Experience in strategy consulting and healthcare environments.
• Understanding of drug development, regulatory, commercial and market access.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the GPEI Operations operating model with autonomy.
• Evolve and document deal/alliances processes including playbooks.
• Define KPIs and executive dashboards; monitor compliance.
• Drive strategic transformation projects across functions.
• Partner with EVPs/VPs to align strategic priorities and roadmaps.
• Communicate risk-based recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Business development

Financial analysis

Pharma operations knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

PhD / PharmD / MD

Job description

# **SUMMARY OF THE POSITION** The Ipsen Global Partnering department includes the Business Development and Strategic Alliances Group activities. The department mission is to strengthen Ipsen products pipeline, by identifying, engaging, and leading key partnerships and alliances with other pharmaceutical/biotech companies to drive innovation and fuel Ipsen growth in Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience.The Strategy & Operations department aims at supporting at best GPEI & Friends team (i.e. Global Partnering, External Innovation and all departments involved in BD / M&A activities within Ipsen) by bringing structure, excellence and transversality in the management of deals and partners for Ipsen.The BD Strategy Operations & Excellence Lead will be part of the Ipsen Global Partnering team and will report to the VP Strategy & Operations Head, Global Partnering.This role has a global scope with cross-functional /enterprise-wide impact.In this role, the selected candidate will be accountable for continuing the Ipsen Global Partnering transformation towards excellence and ensuring the successful delivery of key corporate objectives related to GPEI.Specifically, the BD Strategy Operations & Excellence Lead will drive autonomously the GPEI Operations pillar, as well as the VC management, and drive ad hoc strategic projects (transformation initiatives, operational business improvement initiatives, highly strategic presentation...).To be successful, the incumbent will have to collaborate with key cross-functional stakeholders within Ipsen such as R&D, Legal, Value & Access, Finance, HR, Business Operations... # **MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES** He/She will:* Lead and own the operating model and lead with autonomy GPEI Operations* Evolve and maintain the operational processes related to deal making and alliances management, document them and upgrade them according to team’s and Ipsen’s needs (inc. maintenance of Deal Process playbook)* Define and govern performance management framework, KPIs and executive dashboards. Track compliance with the use of the partnering database* Lead process, track deliverables, highlight risks to timeline execution, and prepare core communications for Leadership.* Drive strategic transformation notably by leading key projects (e.g. Global and cross-functional), as needed.* Provide strategic challenge and risk-based recommendations to support leadership decisions* Adapt in an “agile” way to keep in perspective the big picture and effective implementation of plans and strategies* Work with EVPs and VPs, to develop, align and monitor Strategic Priorities and Roadmap* Create decision frameworks for prioritization of initiatives, resources and governance topics.* Translate analysis into clear options for decision, notably by identifying strategic risks, trade-offs and options, and propose mitigation scenarios, as well as anticipating key leadership questions* Lead strategic cross-functional workstreams without formal authority, ensuring alignment across different involved partners: GP, EI, DD&I, NPPS, M&A, Finance, Legal...* Act as a catalyst for alignment between senior stakeholders, functions and external partners.* Autonomously collaborate with senior leaders and colleagues across the group. The incumbent is exposed on a regular basis to EVPs/SVPs levels, hence needs to be capable of interacting autonomously at that level.Technical Competencies:* Strategic thinking, including but not limited to complex problems solving, structured analytical reasoning, organizational skills, good planning, prioritization, and time management* Executive-level strategic problem solving* Result-oriented and bold mindset, creativity and out of the box thinking. Ability to identify risks, build and implement mitigation plan proactively* Enterprise-level stakeholder management* Strong executive communication and storylining* Project Leadership* Business development acumen and/or Financial analyst experience* Scientific, and/or pharmaceutical operations knowledges* Team-spirit and collaborative mindset tackling challenges as a group with the ability to work alone to produce deliverables as part of a larger team* AI-enabled productivity and analytics mindset# **KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE** Knowledge & Experience (essential): • Business school and / or Scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD...), or similar relevant degree(s)• 10+ years of relevant work experience in life sciences, including at least 3 to 5 years of successful experience in strategy consulting• Consulting experience and knowledge of healthcare environment, ideally including a general understanding ofdrug development, regulatory processes, commercial, medical and market access dynamics• Outstanding track record of success in past professional and academic endeavoursSkills & Attributes:• Strong social agility required to influence outcomes, working with all levels of the organization, particularlysenior leadership• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort preparing research to facilitate development ofsolutions that address critical business needs• Communication and interpersonal and facilitation skills necessary to drive alignment, including experience ofpreparing and delivering presentations• Ability to interface with technical and scientific experts, colleagues across functions and company seniorleadership• Proven ability to scope, lead, develop, and manage projects• Experience of People Management (consulting or other) and playing active role in coaching and upskilling teamMembers (transversally and/or hierarchically)Language(s) (essential):* English (excellent written and spoken)Language(s) (preferred):* French#LI-Hybrid