Director, Project Management, Business Development
Location San Rafael, California Workstyle Hybrid ApplyWho We Are
BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.
Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.
Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.
About Commercial
Our Commercial organization leads our global sales and marketing strategies around the world. Our integrated team continues to solidify BioMarin’s commercial presence in the United States and Europe and is rapidly growing in other regions, such as Latin America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Overview:
This role is responsible for the successful planning, execution, and delivery of Business Development processes and initiatives
The role will act as a strategic thought partner to the business Development Lead, contributing to the formation of high-performing teams and driving processes that ensure robust diligence and assessments of external assets
The role will act as a key liaison between cross-functional partners, including R&D, TOPs and Commercial, and the Business Development organization
This role requires excellent project management skills, a strong understanding of the biotech industry, and the demonstrated ability to establish processes across various enterprise stakeholders and manage multiple cross functional teams simultaneously
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Business Development Lead to effectively manage Diligence Teams and sub-teams by implementing Program Management best practices. This includes onboarding team members, facilitating meetings, utilizing dashboards and templates, documenting information, tracking progress, and ensuring team alignment.
- Provide comprehensive project management support to cross-functional Business Development Asset Operations teams by developing detailed roadmaps with clearly identified key milestones, creating timelines, diligently following up on action items, and facilitating effective collaboration among cross-functional team members.
- Assume primary responsibility for the evaluation of external assets to enable decision-making at governance. This involves applying standardized approaches and processes utilized for internal asset evaluations. Key tasks include developing timelines for pivotal events in the governance process, collaborating with GSO to create asset development timelines, working closely with cross-functional partners to generate and analyze key metrics for asset assessment, and managing the preparation of governance decks.
- Facilitate ongoing efforts to define the ideal business development (BD) candidate(s) to optimize the portfolio and develop a framework that employs this definition to prioritize BD opportunities selected for diligence.
- Collaborate with BD leadership to establish and implement processes and initiatives aimed at improving BD's operational efficiency. Identify areas for enhancement and develop and execute strategies to streamline operations and drive necessary changes for continuous improvement.
- Develop and maintain efficient systems for Business Development collaboration, communication, and document management (such as MS Teams, data rooms, distribution lists, team calendars, and SharePoint logs).
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical field (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Engineering) or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience in project management, preferably in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
- Demonstrated record of project management best practices and methodologies.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.7+ years experience with the biotech industry and regulatory landscape.
Skills:
- Project Management: Planning, execution, monitoring, and control.
- Stakeholder Management: Communication, relationship building, and expectation management.Business Acumen: Understanding of business objectives and strategies.
- Industry Knowledge: Understanding of the biotech industry and regulatory landscape.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working effectively with diverse teams.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Problem-Solving: Identifying and resolving issues.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing environment
Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
For additional benefits information, visit: https://careers.biomarin.com/benefits.
- Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.