Associate Director Strategic Partnerships & Business Operations

Build our future together

Regeneron is committed to building and sustaining strategic relationships with the partners that help advance our Clinical Development pipeline, including but not limited to, academic institutions, site networks, site management organizations, etc. We are seeking an Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Operations to lead alliance management for key partner sites, strengthening strategic relationships and advancing initiatives that support clinical trial execution.

You will be the primary Regeneron contact for your assigned partners. You will establish relationship management frameworks, lead partnership discussions, oversee performance metrics, and resolve issues that affect trial delivery. You will work closely with senior leaders in Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Legal, and Procurement to ensure each partnership meets its strategic objectives.

When & where

• Location: Tarrytown, NY
• Travel percentage: 20-30%

Discover your role

• Alliance management: Manage day-to-day strategic partnerships and lead critical initiatives from planning through execution. Establish and sustain ways of working, including operational, performance, scientific, and strategic reviews
• Performance tracking: Develop partnership metrics (start-up, activation, enrollment, data quality), track performance over time, and present insights to senior leadership
• Issue and risk management: Manage escalation pathways, anticipate risks to trial delivery, and drive timely resolution
• Internal cross-functional alignment: Lead the internal core team of stakeholders dedicated to partnership success, setting priorities and holding the team accountable. Partner with relevant internal functions to ensure contract deliverables and budgets are on track
• Subject matter expertise: Serve as the internal expert on assigned partners and guide colleagues who support them
• Executive relationships: Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, both internally and at partner organizations, through clear executive-level communication
• Continuous improvement: Onboard new partners, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to alliance management best practices and tools
• Compliance: Ensure partner interactions follow applicable regulations, ICH-GCP, and internal SOPs

This role requires

• You must have a Bachelor's degree in a scientific, healthcare, business, or related field and at least 10 years of relevant biopharmaceutical experience, or an advanced degree (MS, MBA, PharmD, PhD) and at least 8 years.
• Experience in alliance management, partnership management, clinical operations, or a related function, including managing relationships with external clinical institutions or partners
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management experience
• Clinical trial execution experience, with working knowledge of study start-up, site activation, enrollment, monitoring, and close-out processes
• Working knowledge of ICH-GCP, FDA/EMA requirements, and clinical trial compliance
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with attention to detail
• Experience establishing or leading cross-functional forums, tracking metrics, and driving escalation processes
• Experience using data and dashboards to evaluate partner performance and inform decisions and actions
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Preferred qualifications

• Alliance Management (e.g., ASAP CAP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with CROs, site management organizations, site networks, or academic medical centers
• Familiarity with clinical trial budgets, contract structures, and vendor oversight
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing action