Overview Associate Director, Country Partnership Delivery – London, United Kingdom | full time
BioNTech has already had a major impact on human health through the Covid-19 vaccine, preventing an estimated 6 million deaths. We are accelerating our clinical trials and partnerships to deliver personalised cancer immunotherapies and other pipeline programs, building new delivery structures in partner countries in concert with global teams.
Responsibilities
Lead the identification, development, and execution of strategic partnerships across the UK and globally, aligned with organisational goals
Drive end-to-end delivery of partnership initiatives, including opportunity scoping, stakeholder coordination, contracting, and implementation
Build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support effective delivery and integration with clinical and operational teams
Monitor partnership performance through budget oversight, KPI tracking, and use of qualitative and quantitative analytics to inform decision-making and ensure accountability
What you have to offer This role carries significant responsibility and also the opportunity to shape and lead our unique partnership approach as it develops. Your attributes and mindset (demonstrated by the outcomes you have achieved and how you achieved them) matter as much for this role as your specific experience.
Professional Experience
Significant/several years’ experience of strategy and/or operational delivery within a clinical trials, clinical services, healthcare or government setting with substantial responsibility for outcomes and resources
Experience of partnership working across internal and external organizations to deliver defined objectives/services
Commercial experience in the negotiation, agreement and management of service delivery contracts or partnership agreements
Experience of creating new strategies, structures and operational solutions including service growth/transformation
Track record of delivering or supporting clinical trials in a commercial or academic sponsor, CRO or national institution
Skills/Knowledge/Attributes
Educated to minimum undergraduate degree or equivalent level in a relevant field (e.g. sciences, business, healthcare)
Proven capability to drive growth or implement transformative changes in a service or initiative to effectively overcome a specific challenge
Engaging, leading and influencing across team, functional and organizational boundaries, demonstrating leadership to improve performance and achieve specific objectives
Creative problem solving and a demonstrable record of creating new strategies, structures and operational solutions for others to follow
Willingness to challenge the status quo / traditional approaches
Operating with a start-up mindset and dealing with ambiguity
Project management and effective prioritization in managing multiple competing priorities
A working knowledge of the global clinical trial landscape is beneficial
Reporting and location Reporting to the Director of Health Strategy and Policy in the UK partnership team, based in the UK (working remotely), with regular travel to the London office. Semi-regular travel to UK and/or global partner sites; occasional travel to Mainz, Germany head office. Travel and expenses are reimbursed.
Your Benefits BioNTech is committed to the wellbeing of our team and offers a variety of benefits. Remuneration is competitive and determined by role, location, qualifications and experience. Availability, eligibility and design of benefits may vary by location and internal policy.
How to apply Apply now by sending your application documents including CV, copy of ID, degree certificates and professional certificates, a motivation letter and your contact details via our online form.
Please note: Only applications via the online form will be considered. A background check will be conducted as part of the recruitment process in accordance with applicable laws. If considered, BioNTech will conduct the background check through our service provider HireRight.
We are looking forward to receiving your application.
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