Project Manager Strategy & Operations

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Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience with global hubs in the U.S. France and the U.K we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

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The Ipsen Global Partnering department includes the Business Development and Strategic Alliances Group activities. The department mission is to strengthen Ipsen products pipeline by identifying engaging and leading key partnerships and alliances with other pharmaceutical/biotech companies to drive innovation and fuel Ipsen growth in Oncology Rare Disease and Neuroscience.

The Strategy & Operations department aims at supporting at best GPEI & Friends team by bringing structure excellence and transversality in the management of deals and partners for Ipsen. Activities are grouped in 4 main pillars:
- GPEI Operations (Deals Governance Process Tools System Reporting Databases)
- Strategy & Strategic Enablers (BD LRP Transversal initiatives VC management Link with Innovation ecosystems)
- Office (Team animation Offsites Finance Procurement)
- External Engagement & Visibility (BD Congresses Management Communication link)

The Global Partnering Project Manager will be part of the Ipsen Global Partnering team and will report to the VP Strategy & Operations Head Global Partnering.

In this role the selected candidate will be accountable for continuing the Ipsen Global Partnering transformation towards excellence and ensuring the successful delivery of key corporate objectives related to GPEI.

Specifically the Global Partnering Project Manager will drive the GPEI Operations pillar as well as the VC management and be involved in other ad hoc strategic projects (from operational business improvement initiatives to highly strategic presentation).

To be successful the incumbent will have to collaborate with key cross-functional stakeholders within Ipsen such as R&D Legal Value & Access Finance HR Business Operations

He/She will:
Lead with autonomy all GPEI Operations
Manage the selection and implementation of CRM provider for GPEI as well as act as the key interface between Ipsen and the CRM provider.
Manage implementation of AI tools within the GPEI team to improve efficiency.
Maintain the operational processes related to deal making and alliances management document them and upgrade them according to teams and Ipsens needs (inc. maintenance of Deal Process playbook)
Improve simplify and ensure consistency of Global Partnering dashboards and KPIs. Track compliance with the use of the partnering database
Review databases need from the teams optimize them and upgrade their use to improve deals activities
Update and monitor the VC (LP positions and Equity positions) in close collaboration with Legal Finance and Alliance Management
Support the overall change management initiatives and ensure appropriate timing and delivery of Global Partnering transformation efforts
Drive and/or Support projects from the transversal Global Partnering & External Innovation on BD or Ext Innov topics.
Technical Competencies:
Strategic thinking including but not limited to complex problems solving structured analytical reasoning organizational skills good planning prioritization and time management
Result-oriented and bold mindset creativity and out of the box thinking. Ability to identify risks build and implement mitigation plan proactively
Customer-oriented to find solution to support and help the full transversal team
Strong Project Management acumen (including project leadership)
Proven strong written and oral communication skills and leadership as well as interpersonal skills across all levels of management
Business development knowledge understanding or appetite. Proven financial scientific and/or pharmaceutical operations knowledges is a plus
Team-spirit and collaborative mindset tackling challenges as a group with the ability to work alone to produce deliverables as part of a larger team
MS Office (xls ppt) excellent acumen along mastering use of AI agents