Seattle Alliance Manager II — Biotech Partnerships

Breakout Ventures; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

A-Alpha Bio seeks an Alliance Manager II to drive execution of external scientific and strategic partnerships in Seattle, WA. This cross-functional role emphasizes external-facing collaboration and clear communication across internal teams and partners.

We value strong organizational skills, ability to handle complex biology and data-driven projects, and a track record in life sciences partnerships. Hybrid work with 1-3 onsite days per week is offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and workstreams in life sciences partnerships.
• Strong written and verbal communication of complex scientific/operational info.
• Experience navigating fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day liaison between company and external partners with clear communication on goals and timelines.
• Coordinate with internal scientific leads and functional teams to support partnership workplans.
• Prepare meeting agendas, materials, and minutes for governance meetings and partner discussions.
• Track obligations and milestones; flag risks to senior leadership.
• Support interpretation and execution of collaboration agreements with other commercial team members.
• Contribute to preparation of SOWs, partner reports, and progress updates.
• Communicate status and forecasts to Leadership Team.
• Foster positive relationships with partner teams and promote collaboration.
• Improve alliance management processes, templates, and best practices.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

PhD in a related field

MBA

Job description

A-Alpha Bio seeks an Alliance Manager II to drive execution of external scientific and strategic partnerships in Seattle, WA. This cross-functional role emphasizes external-facing collaboration and clear communication across internal teams and partners.

We value strong organizational skills, ability to handle complex biology and data-driven projects, and a track record in life sciences partnerships. Hybrid work with 1-3 onsite days per week is offered.