Senior Manager, External Innovation & Alliances

Eisai US; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 136,800 - 179,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Job summary

Eisai Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, External Innovation in Boston to lead end-to-end management of external collaborations, translating scientific discussions into deliverables and driving program strategy across neurology and other therapeutic areas.

The role combines alliance management with strategic evaluation of external opportunities, ensuring alignment with internal portfolio plans and meeting scientific objectives while navigating a global matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 5+ years biotech/pharma industry experience; PhD preferred.
• Direct experience independently managing external collaborations in biotech/pharma.
• Strong scientific expertise in neurology.
• Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate novel technologies and platforms in neurodegeneration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and engage senior stakeholders in a global matrixed environment.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Balance hands-on alliance management with proactive opportunity identification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage active external collaborations, ensuring delivery against scientific objectives, timelines, and contractual commitments.
• Drive collaboration governance, including meeting leadership, milestone tracking, and issue resolution.
• Ensure alignment between scientific activities and contractual terms.
• Translate scientific discussions into deliverables, action plans, and next steps.
• Conduct S&E of external opportunities including novel therapeutics, platforms, models, and consortia.
• Develop competitive and technology landscapes across priority therapeutic areas.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with external experts and KOLs.
• Prioritize opportunities for diligence using scientific and strategic criteria.
• Provide scientific and strategic input into collaboration workplans and external opportunities.
• Partner cross-functionally to align external activities with internal program and portfolio strategy.
• Ensure external innovation activities support near-term execution and long-term portfolio growth.

Skills

External collaborations management

Neurology expertise

Tech evaluation

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Alliance management

Communication (written and verbal)

Education

Master’s degree with 5+ years biotech/pharma experience

PhD preferred

Job description

Eisai Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, External Innovation in Boston to lead end-to-end management of external collaborations, translating scientific discussions into deliverables and driving program strategy across neurology and other therapeutic areas.

The role combines alliance management with strategic evaluation of external opportunities, ensuring alignment with internal portfolio plans and meeting scientific objectives while navigating a global matrixed environment.