Director, Global Alliances - Obesity, Metabolic, & Specialty

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); Sur place; USD 190 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Director of Global Alliances for Obesity, Metabolic & Specialty to lead strategic partnerships across discovery, development, and commercialization.

The role drives governance, alliance health reviews, and due diligence support while influencing senior stakeholders in a global, matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in pharma development, commercialization, alliances, corporate ventures, or business development.
• Understanding of drug R&D, commercialization, and contractual governance.
• Advanced degree as listed in qualifications.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and risk-management capabilities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven leadership in global, matrixed organizations.

Responsabilités

• Lead obesity, metabolic and specialty alliances from discovery to commercialization.
• Govern strategic reviews, joint steering committees, and alliance performance reviews.
• Advise on alliance health, opportunities, and risks.
• Support BD due diligence, structuring, and negotiations for new collaborations.
• Represent AbbVie at corporate partnering events and improve processes and frameworks.

Connaissances

Strategic alliances

Negotiation

Executive stakeholder influence

Conflict resolution

Formation

Advanced degree (PharmD/PhD/MD/JD/MBA or equivalent)

Description du poste

Director, Global Alliances, Obesity, Metabolic, & Specialty

Major Responsibilities

• Lead Obesity, Metabolic & Specialty alliances by aligning with partners on shared vision, governance, and seamless execution across discovery, development, and commercialization.
• Lead strategic reviews and governance, including Joint Steering Committees; assess alliance performance and recommend actions at contractual inflection points; resolve conflicts and strengthen partner relationships.
• Serve as a strategic advisor on alliance health, opportunities, and risks.
• Support business development and due diligence: evaluate, structure, and negotiate new collaborations; support due diligence and alliance launch planning; represent AbbVie at corporate partnering events.
• Optimize partnerships by improving processes, tools, and communication frameworks.
• Promote excellence and a partnering culture by establishing best-in-class alliance practices.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in pharmaceutical development, commercialization, alliance management, corporate ventures, or business development; strong understanding of drug R&D, commercialization, and contractual governance.
• Advanced scientific, legal, or business degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, JD, MBA, or equivalent).
• Strategic and business acumen: analytical thinking in conflict resolution and risk management; ability to develop and present strategic proposals.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills; ability to influence VP/executive stakeholders.
• Proactive leadership and strong judgment in ambiguity.
• Demonstrated success in matrixed, global organizations; influences without authority.