Mission
Director,ExternalPartnerships
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“Director, External Partnerships at Mission. Skills: External partnerships, Clinical trial delivery, Stakeholder management. Develop engagement strategy. Execute engagement strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure performance; Maximize enrollment; Improve clinical trial experience; Improve customer experience; Ensure alignment with treatment landscapes; Ensure alignment with site priorities
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Conflict resolution; Barrier removal; Issue escalation
Ability to travel domestically
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline, Minimum 8 years experience, Proven experience in partnership roles, Understanding of ICHGCP, Understanding of applicable local regulations, Strategic influence skills, Persuasive communication skills, Skilled in client relationship management, Skilled in cross functional collaboration, Proficiency in digital solutions, Knowledge of industry trends, Knowledge of research, Analytical thinking, Ability to translate strategy into plans, Ability to translate strategy into KPIs, Effective negotiation capabilities, Problem solving capabilities, Conflict resolution capabilities, Ability to champion process improvements, Change leadership capability, Experience working across multiple studies, Experience working across indications, Experience working across stakeholder groups, High integrity, Adherence to ethical standards, Ability to travel domestically
Nice to Have
Understanding of medical knowledge, Ability to learn AZ Therapeutic Areas, Experience across early development, Experience across late-stage development, Understanding of drug development process, Understanding of clinical study operations, Ability to operate effectively in complex environments, Ability to operate effectively in high-visibility environments, Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure environments, Awareness of evolving regulatory expectations, Awareness of technical advancements, Experience in oncology
What You'll Do.
Develop engagement strategy
Execute engagement strategy
Oversee partnership lifecycle
Define strategic planning
Execute operational planning
Ensure best-class relationships
Ensure cross functional alignment
Identify opportunities to expand collaboration
Manage partner interfaces
Coordinate across clinical teams
Coordinate across legal teams
Coordinate across medical affairs teams
Coordinate across internal teams
Define external partnership strategy
Implement external partnership strategy
Align strategy with portfolio priorities
Define governance structures
Implement governance structures
Define performance metrics
Implement performance metrics
Serve as primary contact
Lead business planning
Lead performance reviews
Manage issue escalation
Provide executive-level updates
Collaborate with stakeholders
Optimize study placement
Optimize site placement
Ensure effective communication
Monitor compliance with agreements
Implement corrective actions
Implement preventive actions
Identify opportunities to accelerate enrollment
Execute opportunities to accelerate enrollment
Improve clinical trial experience
Improve customer experience
Apply scientific knowledge
Apply regional knowledge
Support feasibility assessments
Support strategic site allocation
Support portfolio planning
Leverage oncology strategy maps
Ensure alignment with treatment landscapes
Ensure alignment with site priorities
Partner with internal teams
Resolve operational barriers
Serve as escalation point
Develop partnership frameworks
Implement partnership frameworks
Promote standardization
Promote best practices
Monitor regulatory trends
Monitor operational trends
Inform leadership of emerging risks
Inform leadership of site landscape changes
Inform leadership of innovative engagement models
Drive integration of digital solutions
Drive integration of centralized solutions
Benchmark partner performance
Share lessons learned
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional alignment; Internal teams; Clinical operations; Legal; Contracts; Medical affairs; Partners; Vendors
Communication Scope
Persuasive communication; Executive-level updates
Process & Methodology
Strategic planning, Operational execution
Full Job Description
The External Partnership Director develops and executes the engagement strategy for high impact collaborations with external partners to support clinical trial delivery. The role oversees the full partnership lifecycle—from strategic planning to operational execution—ensuring strong performance, best-in-class relationships, and cross functional alignment. Key responsibilities include identifying opportunities to expand collaboration, managing partner interfaces for clinical trials, and coordinating across clinical, legal, medical affairs, and other internal teams. ## **Accountabilities** * **Partnership Strategy** : Define and implement an external partnership strategy aligned with portfolio priorities, including governance structures and performance metrics. * **Relationship Management** : Serve as the primary Clinical Operations contact for key partners. Establish governance, lead business planning and performance reviews, manage issue escalation, and provide executive-level updates. * **Cross Functional Orchestration**: Collaborate with stakeholders such as Feasibility, Clinical Operations, Legal, Contracts, and Medical Affairs to align priorities, optimize study and site placement, and ensure effective communication between partners, vendors, and AstraZeneca. * **Performance M****anagement** : Establish KPIs and dashboards (e.g., enrollment, cycle times, data quality). Lead review cadences, monitor compliance with agreements, and implement corrective or preventive actions. * **Maximize enrollment and experience**: Identify and execute opportunities to accelerate enrollment while improving the clinical trial and customer experience. * **Scientific and regional insight** : Apply scientific and regional knowledge to support feasibility assessments, strategic site allocation, and portfolio planning. Leverage oncology strategy maps to ensure alignment with evolving treatment landscapes and site priorities * **Barrier removal and issue escalation** : Partner with inte
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