Alliance Manager, Plasmids

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ABOUT US*
Arranta Bio is a visionary contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that partners with companies seeking to develop and manufacture complex biological drugs and innovative therapies. Our dedicated team, state-of-the-art facilities, and unparalleled resources are crucial for advancing products from development to commercial launch. Our vision is to be the trusted and innovative CDMO partner for advanced therapy pioneers, so that we can bring life-changing therapeutics to patients. We partner with our clients to make treatments that can benefit vast patient populations, working across many indications. Arranta Bio’s mission is to change healthcare through our intrepid and daring team engaging with clients to develop, manufacture, and supply breakthrough therapies that transform lives. Arranta Bio continues to expand capacity and development and manufacturing services across multiple sites with technology platforms designed to meet the evolving demands of our clients and partners.
WHO ARE WE
Arranta hires people who are committed and passionate to the goal of bringing life enhancing products to patients. We want top talent who will render ideas and a relentless desire towards accomplishing our mission; when a job becomes a passion, it makes you feel ALIVE.
Here at Arranta Bio, we embrace ALIVE – our core values that we live and breathe daily! We are A*gile, Leading, Innovating, Value Creating, and E*ngaging.
We embrace our challenges as opportunities.
We are empowered to think and act.
We never settle; we strive to improve through purposeful creativity.
We build aligned teams who learn, grow, and deliver.
We are committed to building strong relationships.
Are you ready to come ALIVE with a daring and intrepid team? Don’t wait another minute; Apply today!

JOB SUMMARY
The Alliance Manager for the Plasmid Business Unit at Arranta Bio will be instrumental in the planning and execution of key Arranta partnerships and client programs from the alliance. This highly visible, highly collaborative role will work broadly across the Arranta organization, the strategic partner, and all external clients cross-functionally. The Plasmid Business Unit Alliance Manager will partner across a matrixed organization including executive leadership, Process Sciences, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive results in for plasmid programs and the overall Arranta strategic partnership(s). Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Operations, Watertown Site Head, the Alliance Manager for the plasmid business unit will be responsible for all aspects of strategic partnership(s), client program/project management, and for the effective development and communication of plans and partnership objectives to key stakeholders and executive management.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plans and manages the operational aspects of the plasmid business unit alliance, including joint governance, communications, coordinated development and activities, managing escalation, solving business problems, development of annual operating plans, and S&OP
• Collaborates with external and internal stakeholders to stablish strong working relationships, ensures effective governance, successful execution of partnered programs/assets, and further establishes Arranta Bio as a preferred strategic partner of choice
• Leverage input from all critical organization functions to create integrated technical/scientific development and business/operational plans for the alliance that define goals, milestones, decision points, critical path(s), financial assumptions and tracking, timelines, and alternative scenarios
• Runs and attends joint team meetings and/or on-site collaborator visits to stay abreast of program progress and tracking to contractual obligations. Serve as key point person for alliance and program/project team members on projectrelated communication, proactively identifies issues and risk mitigation(s)
• Develop and maintain exceptional business and scientific relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, working to gain consensus across organizations and striving to meet partnership goals and objectives
• Provides key Business Development support in the form of prospective client interactions, proposal development and project design, new product planning/launch
• Proactively monitors contractual obligations and deliverables for both Arranta Bio and its partner(s) to ensure responsibilities are met. Understands the relevant contractual agreement(s) in detail including strategic intent, obligations, and potential changes in the partnership agreement(s). Lead process for revising contractual agreements as necessary
• Manages and mentors Project Managers within the Plasmid Business Unit to ensure Arranta Bio is prepared for alliance interactions and that strategic objectives and deliverables for the alliance are met
• Actively identifies opportunities to improve the partnership
• Leads the development of internal tools, systems, processes, and best practices for the smooth operation of the alliance management function
• Cultivates strong, long-term relationships with key decision-makers within Plasmid clients and develops deep knowledge of the client organization as well as landscape of relevant market and therapy areas.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as microbiology, cellular biology, chemical engineering, and chemistry.
• Process Development/Clinical or Commercial manufacturing, and CMC experience in biologics is preferred.
• Ph.D. in biochemical engineering or biological sciences with >5 years’ experience and/or MBA with equivalent or similar experience is a distinct asset.
• Leadership experience in an aggressively growing business environment.
• Experience securing, managing and growing long-term client relationships
• Ability to work closely with leadership to identify and prioritize opportunities and drive business results
• Must be comfortable engaging with both commercial and operations teams in a highly matrixed organizational structure
• Ability to work by influencing peers and their reports and gain their cooperation in dealing with competing priorities in the delivery of programs.
• Rational persuasion particularly in the discussions with clients.
• Strong people management and organizational skills; ability to prioritize and manage through complex processes/projects.
• Ability to interpret and manipulate data, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make decisions.
• Ability to deal with abstract and concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Extremely high levels of initiative and tenacity. ? Excellent oral and written communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The employee is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• In the performance of the duties of this job the employee is required to travel occasionally, drive a motor vehicle.
• Communicate using telephone and e-mail.
• MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

COVID19 Vaccine required to come on site; Individuals seeking an exemption from this requirement for medical or religious reasons should reach out to Human Resources for an accommodation

BENEFITS

• Phone reimbursement policy for qualified individuals
• Free parking
• Highly competitive healthcare with many plan options:

• Medical (HMO/PPO/EPO)

• Dental
• vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
• Up to 10 weeks of 100% paid maternity leave
• 2 weeks of 100% paid paternity, domestic partner, & adoption leave
• Educational assistance program
• 401k (traditional and Roth offered) with 100% match on first 5% deferred.
• A suite of Arranta Bio paid insurance coverage, including life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Voluntary legal assistance plan
• Employee Referral program
• Competitive PTO plan, in addition to 10 company paid holidays (includes 2 floating holidays)

From: Arranta Bio

Job Type: Full-time