SVP, Strategic Partnerships

Evotec•Boston, MA

About The Position

Evotec seeks a senior leader to shape and execute its next generation of strategic partnerships. The SVP Strategic Partnerships will design and secure long-term, innovation-driven alliances with global pharmaceutical companies, emerging biotechs, and ecosystem partners. The mandate is portfolio-focused and forward-looking. This role anticipates where science, technology, and capital will converge over the next 5 to 10 years and translates that view into differentiated, high-impact collaborations. The objective is to unlock the full potential of Evotec’s precision medicine and multimodal discovery platforms through structured, scalable partnerships that generate durable value. The role requires deep scientific credibility, advanced deal architecture capability, and the ability to influence executive and board-level stakeholders across the life sciences industry.

Requirements

Several years in biopharma or biotech
Advanced scientific or medical background
Extensive experience in drug discovery, translational science, and early clinical strategy
Demonstrated track record of structuring and closing complex, innovation-driven partnerships
Experience negotiating at C-suite and Board level
Established global network across senior scientific and industry leadership
Portfolio-oriented thinking across multinational territories
Strong understanding of portfolio balance including risk, capital, and resource exposure
Ability to anticipate emerging scientific and market inflection points
Experience designing governance models that accelerate decision-making
Capability to manage long-cycle deals and multi-year partnership build-outs
Proven ability to operate effectively in high-ambiguity, multi-stakeholder environments
Strong change advocacy based on external innovation exposure

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a forward-looking partnership thesis aligned with market evolution and platform priorities
Design complex, multi-asset and platform-based alliances including risk-share and co-development models
Structure IP, governance, economics, and milestone frameworks to optimize long-term portfolio value
Exit or restructure partnerships when strategic value no longer aligns
Conduct systematic market scanning to identify emerging science, technology inflection points, and capital flows
Anticipate future innovation clusters and shape participation in these ecosystems
Build regional and global partnership strategies aligned with Evotec’s long-term growth agenda
Lead negotiations with C-suite and Board-level stakeholders
Translate scientific and translational strategy into commercially viable deal structures
Balance risk, capital exposure, and resource allocation across a diversified partnership portfolio
Align scientific, legal, finance, and operational functions from concept to contract and into launch
Establish governance models that enable effective decision-making and execution
Drive internal alignment across geographies and therapeutic areas
Articulate strategic rationale and long-term value creation to executive committees and external partners
Position partnerships within the broader portfolio strategy