Hiring: Sr. Director, Alliance and Program Management Company: Flagship Pioneering Location: Cambridge, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 16:58:09 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Alliance Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Strategic Pharmaceutical Collaborations, Governance, Joint Steering Committees (JSCs), Cross-functional Coordination, Business Development, Milestones & Deliverables, Risk Management, Biotechnology Operations, Matrixed Teams, Stakeholder Management Experience: - Experienced biotechnology operator combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution - Proven experience leading day-to-day alliance execution and governance for strategic pharmaceutical collaborations - Experience building portfolio and program management capabilities, including governance, planning processes, and operating systems - Experience serving as an operational and strategic partner to executive leadership (COO, leadership team, program teams) - Experience thriving in a lean, entrepreneurial environment with rapidly evolving priorities - Experience influencing without authority across highly matrixed teams Required Skills: - Alliance Management: serve as primary Alliance Manager and operational leader for strategic pharmaceutical collaborations, ensuring execution of scientific objectives, governance activities, and contractual commitments - Build trusted relationships across partner organizations and coordinate cross-functional scientific, legal, finance, IP, and operational teams - Lead Joint Steering Committees (JSCs) and other governance forums, ensuring well-prepared meetings, documented decisions, and executed actions - Partner with Business Development to structure new alliances for successful execution - Translate collaboration agreements into executable operating plans, proactively managing milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, and partner expectations - Monitor alliance health and performance, resolve conflicts constructively, and provide executive leadership with clear visibility into key risks and opportunities - Build credibility through exceptional execution, proactive communication, sound judgment, and effective stakeholder management - Program Management: build and continuously improve portfolio and program management capabilities - Implement practical program management systems and planning processes - Partner with scientific leadership to translate decisions into disciplined execution and ensure programs remain aligned on objectives, timelines, budget, risks, and resource needs - Bring structure to complexity, build practical solutions, foster collaboration, and drive accountability Qualifications: - Exceptional judgment, operational rigor, and ability to influence without authority - Highly visible role requiring strong executive presence and stakeholder management - Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability - Comfortable in a lean, entrepreneurial environment where priorities evolve rapidly Compensation: Not specified Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!