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GSK · 1 day ago

Senior Director, External Partnerships, Oncology

Collegeville, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$225K/yr - $375K/yr

GSK is a global biopharma company committed to advancing scientific discovery and improving patient outcomes. They are seeking a Senior Director for External Partnerships in Oncology to establish and manage high-impact collaborations with academic and research partners, ensuring alignment with both US and global priorities.

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Responsibilities

Establishing Global team: Contribute to the setup and operationalization of the new Global team (with three regional roles in US, Europe and Asia), focusing on US‑specific ways of working

Strategic planning: Jointly lead prioritization and planning of high‑impact partnerships aligned to our strategic priorities and data generation needs

Partnership leadership: Be a credible and trusted contact working alongside US relationship leads. Working together to align opportunities, facilitate onboarding, and relationship management

Stakeholder collaboration and influence: Embed effective ways of working across US and Global teams to deliver aligned plans and outcomes

Represent GSK: Actively represent GSK with professionalism and expertise at key moments, including leading strategic meetings and events and attending scientific conferences

Market and competitor intelligence: Maintain a forward-looking, "outside-in" perspective by identifying emerging opportunities, evaluating potential partners, and staying informed on competitor activities – so that GSK remains at the forefront of Oncology advancements

Regulatory and compliance alignment: Ensure compliance with country specific regulatory, ethical and data governance requirements

Operational expertise: Drive project, budget and stakeholder management for partnership initiatives and define and track KPIs and impact metrics

Keep alignment: Provide progress updates and requests for stakeholders

Qualification

Oncology partnershipsStakeholder managementStrategic planningUS regulatory complianceData analysisProject managementInfluencing skillsNegotiation skillsTeam leadershipProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in a scientific discipline

Prior experience in establishing and/or managing multiple external partnerships in the US, including research networks, cooperative groups, academic centers and societies

Prior experience in building and sustaining relationships with recognized external experts (e.g., investigators, network leaders, society leadership)

Prior experience acting as a primary or senior point of contact for external stakeholders over time

Effective internal stakeholder management – including experience influencing decision-making with senior internal stakeholders

Prior experience leading teams in a matrixed or cross-functional environment, including setting objectives and priorities, coordinating deliverables and driving accountability

Familiarity with US regulatory, legal and compliance

Preferred

US oncology clinical development and/or medical affairs experience (e.g. involvement in US-based clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, cooperative group studies, medical affairs activities)

Demonstrated ability to assess, prioritize and recommend external partnerships based on scientific value, strategic fit, feasibility and impact

Strategic thinking and problem-solving capability, with examples of navigating ambiguity, addressing complex partnership challenges, and delivering practical solutions

Strong influencing and negotiation skills, with experience driving aligned outcomes

Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, matrixed environment while meeting timelines and stakeholder expectations

Proven experience defining and tracking KPIs and success metrics for external partnerships (e.g., strategic value, study activation timelines, data delivery, scientific outputs)

Experience using data, insights or dashboards to inform prioritization, decision-making and resource allocation across multiple partnerships or initiatives