Global Senior Director, Pharma partnerships
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60684, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
GE HealthCare
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Business
Client Relationship Management, Business Development, Corporate Strategy, BD Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
* The Global Senior Director for Pharma Partnerships is responsible for building, leading, and delivering GE Health Care's strategic pharmaceutical alliances to advance both approved and pipeline radiopharmaceutical assets.
This role operates as the enterprise alliance manager for key pharma partnerships, owning senior executive relationships and ensuring delivery of joint strategic, clinical, and commercial objectives. The Director defines partnership strategy, shapes deal constructs, and establishes governance frameworks that enable efficient execution and value realization across the lifecycle.
Working cross-functionally, the leader ensures GE Health Care assets-including FAPI and the Alzheimer's disease portfolio-are embedded within pharma development programs, enabling CDx pathways, de-risking development, and ensuring successful global commercialization. The role is central to positioning GE Health Care as the partner of choice for both pharma and providers. Success in this role is defined by embedding GE Health Care assets into leading pharma programs, enabling CDx pathways at scale, and consistently delivering partnership value that translates into commercial leadership.
** Job Description*
* ** Key Responsibilities*
* ** Partnership Strategy & Asset Integration*
* + Define and lead the global pharma partnership strategy, aligned to priority assets and disease areas with initial focus on FAPI and AD portfolio
+ Proactively identify and secure opportunities to embed GE Health Care diagnostics within pharma pipelines and clinical programs
+ Drive early "design-in" of assets to maximize probability of CDx adoption and downstream commercial success
+ Translate partnership insights into portfolio priorities and stage-gate investment decisions
+ Collaborate with CMC, supply chain, regulatory affairs and R&D to build capabilities that enables GEHC to deliver on key pharma partnership priorities
** Deal Structuring, Governance & Value Delivery*
* + Shape partnership structures, including scope, financial frameworks, milestones, and governance mechanisms
+ Ensure alignment between contractual commitments and operational delivery across all functions
+ Define and track partnership KPIs, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives and value realization
+ Oversee execution of partnership deliverables, including co-development, supply, and commercialization components
** Alliance Management & Executive Engagement*
* + Serve as the primary alliance manager across strategic pharma partnerships, with end-to-end accountability for outcomes
+ Own C-suite and senior stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment on strategy, priorities, and value creation
+ Establish and lead Joint Steering Committees and executive governance forums
+ Drive clear escalation pathways, decision rights, and operating cadence to maintain execution velocity
** Cross-Functional Integration & Execution*
* + Lead cross-functional orchestration across Clinical, Regulatory, Medical, Market Access, Supply, and Commercial teams
+ Align development strategies to enable CDx labeling with efficient clinical and regulatory pathways
+ Coordinate global commercial strategy and launch readiness in alignment with pharma partners
+ Act as the internal integrator to ensure consistency of strategy, messaging, and execution across teams
** Risk Management*
* + Identify and proactively manage risks across clinical, regulatory, operational, and commercial dimensions
+ Establish structured feedback loops from partnerships to inform future deal-making and asset strategy
+ Drive disciplined, data-based stage-gate decisions based on partnership performance and emerging evidence
** External Positioning*
* + Reinforce GE Health Care's position as a preferred pharma partner through high-quality execution and credibility
+ Build long-term relationships across pharma development, BD, and product leadership teams
+ Expand partnership opportunities across priority assets and disease areas through proactive engagement
** Ideal Profile*
* + Significant experience in pharmaceutical partnerships, business development, or alliance management, including structuring and executing complex collaborations across development and commercialization
+ Experience shaping partnership strategy and translating it into deal structures, operational plans, and measurable outcomes
+ Strong external credibility, with experience engaging pharma partners, business development leaders, and scientific stakeholders
+…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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