Executive Director Business Development Search amp Evaluation Cardiovascular Fibrosis - CLevelCrossing

Executive Director Business Development Search & Evaluation Cardiovascular Fibrosis

Location: Redwood City, CA, United States

Posted on: Feb 23, 2022

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At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision: transforming patients' lives through science. In oncology, hematology, immunology, and cardiovascular disease, each of our passionate colleagues contributes to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.

This is a leadership role within the Business Development Unit (BDU) for Cardiovascular, Fibrosis, Immunology & Neuroscience. The mission of the BDU is to bring external opportunities in these areas to augment our internal pipeline and capabilities.

The candidate will possess strong scientific expertise in the biopharmaceutical industry and business development leadership in areas of Cardiovascular, Fibrosis, Immunology, and/or Neuroscience. The candidate will have the ability to think holistically and long-term across a broad spectrum of industry trends and issues and to communicate long-term business objectives and priorities through external partnerships.

A deep understanding of the drug discovery, development, and regulatory processes is required, as the candidate will lead scouting activities and evaluation/diligence of novel therapeutic opportunities for both licensing and M&A while supporting transactional activities. The candidate is required to have strong interpersonal skills and work with multiple internal stakeholders to drive and support highly visible and time-sensitive business development projects.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead a high performing S&E team to identify, evaluate and conduct due diligence BD opportunities in Cardiovascular, Fibrosis, Immunology & Neuroscience.
2. Represent the BDU as the scientific thought leader in strategic area teams and other settings.
3. Demonstrate leadership and scientific rigor while collaborating closely with internal BD, Enterprise Strategy, R&D, and Commercial stakeholders and potential external partners.
4. Lead team to conduct triaging and assessment of all inbound opportunities and conduct deep scientific and clinical due diligence with cross-functional teams.
5. Direct team on proactive external outreach efforts to identify and initially qualify partnering or acquisition opportunities consistent with BMS BD priorities.
6. Ability to multi-task and prioritize in balancing a large book of work while ensuring consistent attention and prioritization of the most critical and visible projects.
7. Serve as thought leader and key team member in delivering the Therapeutic Area strategy for Cardiovascular, Fibrosis, Immunology & Neuroscience.
8. Co-lead with the Transactions and cross-functional teams to deliver assessments of technical/commercial risks and team recommendations of external opportunities for BMS governance endorsement.
9. Collaborate with Transaction BD colleagues and support agreement negotiation and contracting as needed.
10. Oversee Diligence Team for less complex opportunities and directly lead Diligence Team for the most complex opportunities, including facilitating diligence planning and leading diligence interactions with external parties.
11. Lead and participate in BD external partnering events and relevant technical/scientific meetings.
12. Manage and coach a high-performing team and cultivate future leaders in Search & Evaluation.

Qualifications & Experience

1. MD, PhD, PharmD, or other advanced degree in the biomedical field required.
2. Minimum 15 years of experience within the biopharmaceutical industry or related biotech/healthcare practice and minimum 7 years of experience in S&E in a business development organization.
3. Direct experience in Cardiovascular, Fibrosis, Immunology & Neuroscience preferred.
4. Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
5. A proven record of leading discovery, development, or business development projects.
6. Deep scientific knowledge and understanding of the preclinical drug discovery and clinical development and approval processes.
7. Proven ability to lead multiple projects in a matrixed environment with a high degree of independence.
8. Consistently deliver on commitments in a timely manner.
9. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate ideas and lead others to accomplish challenging goals and objectives.
10. Experience working with both internal and external multidisciplinary teams/customers.
11. Can-do attitude and ability to work in a highly matrixed and dynamic business environment.
12. Deep scientific curiosity and commitment to advancing therapeutic innovation that provides better options for patients.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services, and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Physical presence at the BMS worksite or in the field is an essential job function of this role. To protect the safety of our workforce, customers, patients, and communities, all employees in the U.S. and Puerto Rico must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have received an exception based on an approved request for a medical or religious accommodation.