Senior Director, Business Development, Immunology Acquisitions
About The Position
We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Director, Business Development, Immunology Acquisitions to join our Innovative Medicine Business Development team, located in New Brunswick, NJ. Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine Summary: The Senior Director, Business Development, Immunology Acquisitions, will be a key member of the J&J Innovative Medicine Business Development team, partnering closely with the Immunology Therapeutic Area to identify and deliver robust M&A analysis and execution. Specifically, this role will lead Immunology M&A efforts, functioning as our Immunology landscape expert, including conducting competitive analysis, identifying strategic M&A targets, and leading assessment and ultimately execution of critical acquisitions. J&J Innovative Medicine Business Development is a part of Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC, which is working to accelerate scientific innovation at all stages of development worldwide to deliver cutting-edge solutions that solve unmet needs for patients. Johnson & Johnson Innovation provides scientists, entrepreneurs, and emerging companies with one-stop access to the broad resources of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. This includes access to dealmakers, through the innovation centers located in global life science hot spots and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – J&J Innovative Medicine Business Development; venture investment, through Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC; company incubation, through Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS; as well as R&D, manufacturing, and commercialization expertise. We are J&J Innovative Medicine. Our mission drives us. Our patients inspire us. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it.
Requirements
- BA/BS minimum requirement; MBA preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant business experience required
- Healthcare or Pharmaceutical experience is required
- Excellent project management, communication, and presentation skills are required.
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in cross-functional teams
- Experience in communicating and influencing a broad variety of business leaders, both internally and externally and with varying levels from functional personnel to senior leaders
Nice To Haves
- Experience in M&A and/or licensing is preferred
- Experience with business analytics preferred
- Finance and/or commercial experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Function as resident expert on the Immunology M&A landscape, including developing robust knowledge of the therapeutic area / competitive space, in order to guide team on most attractive Immunology M&A acquisition targets. This includes regular, timely insights into areas of strategic focus across range of diseases, indications, targets, and modalities.
- Champion, lead, and develop strategies/tactics for acquiring Immunology companies that provide growth, diversification, and/or innovation
- Lead M&A evaluation and execution, including overall deal leadership from project initiation through execution and integration. This includes leadership of business case development, corporate diligences, deal strategy/negotiations, integration proposals/assessments, overall communication plans, as well as development of critical internal materials
- Development of robust and compelling presentation materials for senior leadership, turning detailed analytics into thorough, comprehensive M&A target recommendations; strong communication skills will be critical to success in this capacity
- Present internally championed acquisition assessments to senior leadership
- Partner with internal cross functional and external Immunology therapeutic area teams, including developing a range of relationships with external environment. Notably, this role will function as our Immunology point of contact for our many critical bank and other external relationships, including target companies.
- Conduct competitive analysis to evaluate, filter, and prioritize opportunities
- Regularly maintain robust, up-to-date view on external environment, market dynamics, and other key metrics relative to Immunology M&A environment
- Adhoc support for wide variety of business development initiatives, including support of other therapeutic areas, as needed.
Benefits
- Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
- This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
