Summit Therapeutics

Senior Manager, Global Collaborations Business Operations

Palo Alto, CA (US) · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$155k-$175kDetected 22 hours ago

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About the role

Senior Manager, Global Collaborations Business Operations, is an action-role delivering operational execution, cross-functional coordination and supporting alliance projects.
Position reports to the Director, Global Collaborations Business Operations & Strategy, and will be a key member of global alliances and collaborations activities.
This requires experience and familiarity working with cross-functional teams, such as Clinical, Research, Program Management, Medical Writing, Regulatory Affairs, CMC/Supply, Quality, Legal, Finance, and others to include senior leaders and department heads.

Responsibilities

Primary focus is to manage internal activities and projects supporting partner's global study start-up, support meeting preparation and delivery, optimize timely communication, as well as prepare dashboards and reports.
Support resolution of operational or study questions across functions, gather information, engage the right SMEs, prepare clear summaries, and bring well-framed issues to the Director with proposed paths forward; follow up until items are closed.
Track and support execution of externally sponsored combination studies, monitor partner sponsor progress against start-up milestones, maintain action logs, coordinate follow-through on open items, and surface emerging risks to the Director before they escalate.
Coordinate key deliverables in partner-led studies; engage partner counterparts directly to facilitate resolution of issues and questions.
Contribute to the development, curation and maintenance of best practices, templates and tools that support scalable collaborations.
Serve as an operational support resource for the Department and manager.
Compile study status updates, partner deliverable tracking, and obligation calendar inputs that keep the Alliance team fully informed for governance discussions and executive conversations.
Provide continuity support in partner-facing coordination during periods of high-volume work or as a key contact externally for select collaborations.
Participate as an operational contributor on key Department activities, which may include combinations strategy, scenario planning and global partner strategy.
Support Business Operations input into diligence activities or during business negotiations.

Requirements

Minimum of 8+ years of experience in drug development in biopharma with demonstrated experience delivering required responsibilities
Prior oncology drug experience in late-stage development and/or commercial stage required
strong understanding of oncology drug development, scientific platforms, and global dynamics.
Hands-on experience in pharma or biotech drug development clinical trial collaboration start-up & management with external partners required.
Prior experience with technology tools (e.g. Smartsheets, MS Project) in planning, maintenance and communication of information is highly desirable.
All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact Summit's Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@smmttx.com to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to Summit.
Bachelor's degree in relevant field required; Advanced degree preferred (MBA, Masters, etc.), dual scientific and business background is a strong plus.
Prior oncology drug experience in late-stage development and/or commercial stage required; strong understanding of oncology drug development, scientific platforms, and global dynamics.

Nice to have

Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy.
Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.
Bachelor's degree in relevant field required
Advanced degree preferred (MBA, Masters, etc.), dual scientific and business background is a strong plus.

Compensation

$155,000 - $175,000 USD
Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.
The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

Company info

This globally oriented role may require unconventional work hours to meet EU, US and Asia time zones as part of weekly activities.

Equal opportunity

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in creating and maintaining diverse environment.

Visa & Work Authorization

Track and support execution of externally sponsored combination studies, monitor partner sponsor progress against start-up milestones, maintain action logs, coordinate follow-through on open items, and surface emerging

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