Senior Manager, External Innovation & Alliances

Biopharma Careers; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 137,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Benefits package

Job summary

Eisai seeks a Senior Manager, External Innovation to lead and manage external collaborations, translating scientific dialogue into actionable deliverables within neurology-focused programs. You will align science goals with contractual terms and drive governance across cross-functional teams.

The role combines opportunity identification with hands‑on alliance management to grow Eisai’s external portfolio, partnering with academia and industry to deliver on strategic objectives and long‑term

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 5+ years of biotech/pharma experience; PhD preferred.
• Direct experience independently managing external collaborations in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry setting.
• Strong scientific expertise in neurology with an interest in exploring other therapeutic areas.
• Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate novel technologies and platforms, particularly in the neurodegeneration space.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex scientific ideas.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional colleagues and engage senior stakeholders in a global matrixed environment.

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 clear deliverables, action plans, and next steps.
• Provide scientific and strategic input into collaboration workplans and external opportunities.

Skills

External collaboration mgmt

Neurology expertise

Tech evaluation

Technical communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Opportunity identification

Education

Master’s degree

PhD preferred

Job description

Eisai seeks a Senior Manager, External Innovation to lead and manage external collaborations, translating scientific dialogue into actionable deliverables within neurology-focused programs. You will align science goals with contractual terms and drive governance across cross-functional teams.

The role combines opportunity identification with hands‑on alliance management to grow Eisai’s external portfolio, partnering with academia and industry to deliver on strategic objectives and long‑term