External Innovation, Alliances

Company Description

Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

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As Director, External Innovation, Alliances, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and managing Abb Vie’s most strategic external collaborations—from discovery through commercialization—with a strong focus on partnerships with China Biotechs. You will lead alliance management for complex, high-value partnerships that advance Abb Vie’s pipeline. As the primary bridge between Abb Vie and its partners, you will foster transparency, strategic alignment, and a shared vision for success.

You will proactively anticipate challenges, resolve issues, and create the conditions for collaboration that drive scientific and business impact. In this role, you will lead strategic business reviews at key contractual decision points, delivering clear, data-driven recommendations to senior leadership. When necessary, you will negotiate amendments or restructure existing alliances to ensure long-term value creation and performance. You will also play a key role in supporting due diligence and business development, assessing, structuring, and negotiating new partnership opportunities that strengthen Abb Vie’s global pipeline and enterprise strategy.

This is a high-visibility, high-impact position for a strategic, proactive, and globally minded leader: a relationship builder and problem solver who thrives at the intersection of science, business, and collaboration, and who is motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives worldwide.

• Lead and Champion Strategic Alliances:
  Drive alignment between Abb Vie and local partners to ensure shared vision, effective governance, and seamless execution of programs across discovery, development, and commercialization.
• Strengthen Relationships:
  Build and maintain trusted partnerships in China—leveraging Mandarin fluency and cultural fluency to foster collaboration and joint problem-solving.
• Lead Strategic Reviews and Governance:
  Manage governance forums, including Joint Steering Committees, to drive data-informed decision-making, assess alliance performance, and provide recommendations to senior leadership at key contractual inflection points.
• Engage and Influence Executive Leadership:
  Partner directly with Abb Vie’s Global Alliances and team members across R&D, Commercial, and Corporate Business & Strategy Office to shape partnership strategy, influence business decisions, and resolve complex issues with agility and foresight.
• Be a Strategic, Enterprise-Level Advisor:
  Provide forward-looking insights to leadership on alliance health, strategic opportunities, and risk mitigation—helping Abb Vie make data-driven, value-maximizing decisions across its portfolio.
• Advance the Portfolio:
  Align cross-functional teams and partners around integrated development strategies that combine scientific excellence with operational execution to accelerate milestones and value creation.
• Support Business Development and Due Diligence:
  Collaborate with the Ventures, Search & Evaluation and Business Development to evaluate, structure, and negotiate new collaborations; support due diligence and integration planning, ensuring strategic fit and executional readiness.
• Negotiate and Optimize Partnerships:
  Proactively identify opportunities to refine alliance terms, negotiate amendments, or restructure partnerships to enhance scientific and commercial success while sustaining long-term strategic value.
• Drive Continuous Improvement:
  Implement and refine processes, tools, and communication frameworks that foster transparency, consistency, and operational excellence across partnerships.
• Promote Excellence and Partnering Culture:
  Establish…