Senior Manager, Due Diligence & Pipeline Strategy

WHAT
- Summary & Purpose of the Position The Senior Manager, Due Diligence & Pipeline Strategy is a key contributor responsible for coordinating strategic pipeline development and the assessment of external programs and entities to support growth through Ipsen's external innovation objectives. Once transacted, the Senior Manager will lead the onboarding, transition, and integration activities to support successful incorporation of acquired assets into the Ipsen ecosystem.

As a key component of Ipsen's growth strategy, this individual will play an important role in evaluating external opportunities, supporting pipeline growth, and monitoring portfolio performance. This role collaborates closely with Global Partnering and External Innovation teams to guide enterprise-wide cross functional SMEs and stakeholders, including Therapeutic Area Units, R&D functions, Commercial, Medical, Patient Safety, Technical Operations, Finance, Legal/IP, and other corporate functions, through a robust due diligence process to develop integrated recommendations that support ELT level decision making.

This role will also support and drive the alignment and integration of R&D pipeline strategy, portfolio monitoring, and governance activities. Additional support for R&D initiatives, strategic projects, and special assignments will be required as needed.

WHAT
- Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies Due Diligence:

Collaborate with key R&D stakeholders to ensure stage appropriate representation from relevant R&D functions (Non-Clinical, Clinical, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Pharm Dev, Quality, Finance, etc.) to conduct pre-diligence and full due diligence of external assets

Manage access to the data rooms/internal repositories, and data request process to ensure thorough review of science, modality, MoA, clinical/regulatory/CMC feasibility

Coordinate meetings and discussions with internal stakeholders, as well as external parties as necessary

Facilitate generation of consolidated R&D view of the assessment with recommendations, integrating cross functional input while highlighting interdependencies, risk profiles, and mitigation plans

Facilitate generation of integrated global development plan for the asset/s, including risk-mapping and life-cycle management potential assessments

Support Finance to generate development cost models; and provide Probability of Success matrix to support generation of business case and valuation models

Prepare material for various governance meetings to support decision making process

Manage tracking and archival of due diligence and external innovation activities supporting the M&A initiatives across all therapeutic areas

Partner with the Ipsen due diligence community to ensure Ipsen processes/playbook and functional support remain state-of-the-art per industry standards

Drive alignment and integration of R&D pipeline strategy in partnership with Early Development, TAs, Medical, Commercial and GPEISupport monitoring, dashboarding and oversight of Ipsen pipeline and portfolio

Pipeline Strategy:

Coordinate cross functional alignment and integration of R&D pipeline strategy in partnership with Early Development, Therapeutic Area, Medical, Commercial, and GPEI leadership.

Collaborate with Corporate Strategy on enterprise objectives.

Monitor pipeline and portfolio prioritization to guide and track alignment with corporate objectives and support strategic decision making.

HOW
- Knowledge & Experience Knowledge & Experience (essential):8+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree or 5+ years with a Master's degree in the pharmaceutical industry or life sciences consulting in cross functional roles, with general understanding of the drug development process and project management

Strong interpersonal, facilitation, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

Proficient at dashboarding, presentations and governance material preparation

Applies emerging AI and digital productivity tools to improve efficiency and business outcomes; builds strong relationships and contributes expertise within and beyond assigned areas.

Familiarity with pharmaceutical product development and commercialization.

Experience coordinating and managing cross functional projects across R&D, Medical, Commercial, Manufacturing, or related functions.

Good understanding of drug development, including CMC, preclinical, clinical, regulatory, and quality disciplines across the development lifecycle (pre-POC, clinical phases, filing,…