Associate Director, Alliance and External Affairs
$122,000–$212,750 year
On-siteRaritan, New Jersey, United States or Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Lead due diligence, integration, and divestiture management for the IM Office of the Chief Medical Officer's alliance portfolio, providing operational and safety recommendations for licensing transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Own end-to-end development of product and company safety integration plans while supporting third-party agreement governance. Partner with Business Development and cross-functional stakeholders to drive strategic alliance initiatives, negotiate with external partners, and communicate operational and regulatory impacts across key audiences. Identify opportunities and risks, implement process improvements leveraging approved AI tools, and ensure activities align with quality, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Work across multiple global time zones with up to 10% travel, reporting to senior leadership in a highly matrixed, regulated environment.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree
- Advance degree
- Minimum of 8 years of relatable work experience
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Development/Operations, Medical Affairs, or a related healthcare field, including experience supporting operational processes, workflows, and systems
- Demonstrated experience managing complex projects and coordinating cross-functional activities in a highly matrixed, regulated environment
- Working knowledge of GxP, quality, compliance, and regulatory requirements relevant to pharmaceutical operations
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex operational, regulatory, and business topics clearly to diverse audiences
- Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze complex issues, assess risks and trade-offs, develop pragmatic solutions, and make sound recommendations in a fast-paced, regulated environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail, meeting deadlines, and adapting to changing business needs
- Proven ability to engage, influence, and collaborate effectively with senior leaders, external partners, and cross-functional stakeholders across a highly matrixed global organization
- Ability to foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment that supports accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement
- Ability to leverage data and insights to support decision-making, business recommendations, and operational improvements
- Digital fluency, including the ability to use approved productivity, collaboration, and emerging technology tools to improve efficiency, workflow management, and business outcomes
- Ability to work effectively across multiple global time zones across cultures and operating environments
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%, based on business need
Desired Qualifications
- Advance degree is preferred
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