Alliance Manager - Partnered Programs

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About The Job

Immuto Scientific is a premier, structure-based drug discovery company in a phase of exponential growth. We are on a mission to uncover a universe of novel drug targets via an unprecedented, proprietary structural surfaceomics platform. We are seeking a dynamic, energetic, and growth-minded alliance and program management leader to oversee our exciting internal and external therapeutic programs. The role is newly created to support Immuto’s explosive growth in the early drug discovery space and has room to expand as our growth continues beyond 2025.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fully funded, venture-backed startup developing a pioneering approach to pharmaceutical target identification, with a focus on structurally distinct epitopes in cancer. Our core technology leverages advanced 3D culture organoid models to map and identify unique protein conformers in tumor environments, discovering totally novel disease targets and pioneering first-in-class therapeutics for oncology.

The Alliance Manager – Partnered Programs will lead operations and provide strategic support for Immuto’s biopharma alliances. The Alliance Manager has ownership of several exciting domains, including:
• Divising, implementing, and monitoring plans for externally-partnered drug discovery programs
• Working collaboratively and cross-functionally with internal and external teams to ensure successful implementation and on-going execution

• Serving as primary point of contact for one or more partnered drug discovery programs and partnerships
• Maintaining alignment between internal and partner teams
• Managing communication, escalation of issues, and stakeholder engagement both via governance mechanisms and ad hoc for more urgent matters

Teammates at Immuto Scientific make an impact on day one. We are a fast-paced, entrepreneurial organization and an early employee, you will collaborate with top scientists to solve real-world problems to advance drug discovery. This is an opportunity to join the founding team of the company, participate in equity as the company grows, and engage directly with the company’s founders and senior leaders to drive growth and direction. You will enjoy autonomy, ownership of specific areas, and engagement with the bright and driven Immuto Scientific team on the cusp of our exponential rise.

Key Responsibilities

1. Ensure contracted deliverables and milestones are met as laid out in the executed contracts and research plans – verify that plans are updated as the collaborations/partnerships grow and evolve.
2. Remain in frequent contact with internal project teams to track progress, identify growing issues, and resolve problems before escalation to partner via ad-hoc communications or governance meetings
3. Serves as the key point of contact in managing day-to-day partnership activities, including stakeholder communications, internal communications, monitoring progress against milestones, resolution of issues, escalation of issues, etc.
4. Proactively identifies and raises issues both within partnership and internally and provides recommendations for resolutions. Act as point of internal escalation, resolving issues without further escalation.
5. Articulates partnership vision; understands partnership projects in context of industry and program strategy, both internally and with a broader view to the entire market.
6. Advocates for partner needs, provides voice of partner (VOP), and conveys program strategy to internal project teams and working groups.
7. Lead and organize execution of partnership governance bodies pursuant to the contract – attend all governance meetings as an observer and stakeholder and serve as the internal record keeper during those meetings.
8. Promote and maintain partner satisfaction through sustained engagement and by soliciting feedback from external partners where appropriate.

Basic Qualifications:

• Life science-focused bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of experience, or an equivalent mixture of life science-focused education and experience, in the life sciences or biopharmaceutical industry (Academic Medical Center or not-for-profit organizations included)
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams without direct reporting relationships in the planning and execution of collaborative projects
• Exceptional listening and speaking skills
• Demonstrated history of being proactive, taking initiative, and driving to results
• Clear and precise communication skills, including to C-suite and executive-level stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills to maintain a high level of productivity, innovation, and setting priorities (may be demonstrated via PMP certification)
• High level of attention to detail and understanding of nuance
• Sophistication, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree (Ph.D. preferred, MBA/MS acceptable) in a scientific discipline
• 3+ years in a business development, project management or alliance management function
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams without direct reporting relationships in the planning and execution of collaborative projects
• Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time domestically
• Strong knowledge and credibility in the oncology market
• Demonstrated ability to navigate and communicate across organizations with different cultures & priorities