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The Senior Manager, Alliance Program Management is responsible for leading and managing strategic partnerships and collaborations with external partners, including CDMOs, CMOs, and research organizations. This role serves as the primary operational interface between RayzeBio and its alliance partners, ensuring seamless execution of joint programs across process development and manufacturing, with a specific focus on radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) programs. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in pharmaceutical process development and manufacturing, combined with exceptional program management capabilities across site and global program teams.

Job Responsibilities

Alliance Management:

• Serve as the primary point of contact and operational liaison for assigned external alliances and partnerships
• Build and maintain strong, productive relationships with partner organizations at all levels
• Facilitate joint governance meetings, steering committees, and operational reviews with alliance partners
• Drive alignment on program objectives, timelines, deliverables, and performance expectations
• Ensure compliance with alliance agreements, contracts, and collaboration frameworks
• Monitor partner performance against contractual obligations and key performance indicators (KPIs)

Program Management:

• Lead cross-functional teams across internal RayzeBio functions (Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Legal) and external partners to deliver on program goals
• Work effectively across site-level and global program teams, aligning priorities and activities to deliver on both organizational objectives and individual program goals
• Develop, manage, and maintain integrated program plans, timelines, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent alliances and geographically distributed teams
• Ensure all program activities are executed on time, within scope, and within budget
• Serve as a connective bridge between site operations teams and global program leadership, ensuring local execution is aligned with enterprise-wide strategic priorities
• Applies AI to improve team execution and decision‑making ​

Communication and Reporting:

• Prepare and deliver clear, concise program status reports and executive-level updates to senior leadership across site and global organizations
• Translate complex technical and operational information into accessible insights for stakeholders at all levels
• Foster a culture of transparency and open communication across all alliance interfaces, including geographically dispersed teams

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nuclear Chemistry, Radiochemistry, or a related scientific discipline; advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) strongly preferred
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry, with a minimum of 5 years in process development and/or manufacturing roles; small molecule and/or RPT modality experience is a plus
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of process development, API manufacturing, tech transfer, CMC activities, and GMP manufacturing operations; working knowledge of radiopharmaceutical manufacturing principles, isotope logistics, and RPT-specific regulatory frameworks is a plus
• Program/Project Management: Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder, multi-site programs in a pharma/biotech environment; PMP certification is a plus