Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.
Role Purpose: As the Sr. Manager of Alliance Management, you will fulfil a critical and exciting role to ensure that all collaborations established under the technology out-licensing business model of Synaffix are nurtured well to deliver their full potential. Together with the rest of the Alliance Management Team, this role is expected to maintain and grow existing relationships, negotiate and coordinate contracts, facilitate (new) research, conduct progress monitoring and status reporting.
Key Accountabilities and Duties:
- Governance: Overseeing the governance of the partnership agreements and managing contractual obligations (including implementing and supporting committees; setting meeting agenda’s and ensure preparedness for meetings; support formulation of and agree on clear objectives; facilitate decision making and subsequent implementation of agreed actions)
- Progress monitoring: Tracking and ensuring efficient progress towards agreed goals
- Communications and relationships: Strong focus on increasing alignment, mutual understanding, and trust between collaboration participants (including how the company is perceived by the partner, and how the partnership is perceived by people within Synaffix). Cultivate relationships that support cementing the performance of collaborations and managing of associated internal and external communications.
- Strategic value & risk management: Identifying the important value drivers and key risks, ensuring those involved do not lose focus on strategic aspects, leading efforts to mitigate risks and accelerate value creation
- Change management: Anticipating upcoming changes in project stages or collaboration participants, managing transitions smoothly, and serving as the partnership’s memory, as well as facilitating complex discussions with the partner to map a way forward when unanticipated situations or corporate decisions within either party trigger the need for change.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Degree (required)M.Sc. Field of Study Life Sciences (any field)
- Degree (preferred) M.B.A. or Ph.D. Field of Study Business or Life Sciences (respectively)
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work autonomously
Languages:
Required
1.English Business Fluent
2 – Business Fluent Preferred but not essential Japanese / Mandarin / Korean
Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.
People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.
Apply here
https://lonza.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Lonza_Careers/job/NL—Oss/Alliance-Manager_R58313
