Director, Alliance Management

AstraZeneca

Cambridge, UK
Competitive salary; flexible employee benefits fun...
Onsite
Strategic alliance leadership in pharma r&d
Contract research organization (cro) management
Supplier governance and risk identification
This role serves as the Alliance Lead for strategic partnerships with Contract Research Organisations to ensure partners meet customer needs and deliver to contract

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the Alliance Lead for strategic partnerships with Contract Research Organisations to ensure partners meet customer needs and deliver to contract.
  • The successful candidate will define and monitor metrics and service level agreements while driving continuous improvement across assigned suppliers and service lines.
  • AstraZeneca offers a competitive salary, flexible employee benefits fund, pension contributions, and Share Save Plans to support work-life balance.

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This role serves as the Alliance Lead for strategic partnerships with Contract Research Organisations to ensure partners meet customer needs and deliver to contract.

Salary

Competitive salary; Flexible employee benefits fund including holiday purchase and pension; Share Save Plans and performance recognition scheme

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strategic alliance leadership in pharma R&D
  • Contract Research Organization (CRO) management
  • Supplier governance and risk identification
  • Clinical trial phase knowledge (early/late)
  • FSP model experience
  • GCP guidelines familiarity

Nice-to-have

  • Coaching junior team members
  • Global stakeholder collaboration
  • Conflict resolution and mediation skills
  • Continuous improvement mindset
  • Cross-functional team leadership

Key Requirements

  • University degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
  • Recent senior level experience in strategic alliance leadership
  • Substantial pharmaceutical industry or CRO experience
  • Proven experience managing external partners and strategic suppliers
  • Directing alliance governance frameworks and performance metrics

Work Rights

Not specified

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