Director, Biotech & Pharma
Company: Alvarez & Marsal Deutschland GmbH
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: March 19, 2023
Job Description:
Description Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a premier independent
global professional services firm specializing in providing
turnaround management, restructuring, performance improvement, and
corporate advisory services.OurBioPharma, Life
Sciences&MedTechteamprovidesa broad range of services for our
clients. When our clients are experiencing distress or significant
change, we are there to guide their stakeholders and executives
through the challenging times. When our clients are experiencing
tremendous growth and see great opportunities, we provide the
resources and expertise to help them grow without organizational
strain.Lastly, when our clients' businessisstagnant, we provide the
deep industry, market, and financial expertise to move
themtowardsprofitability and growth.Our teamunderstands the growing
need for agilityand linkages to ever-changing market dynamics. We,
therefore,observeindustry trends closely,includingnavigating how
theindustrybuildscloser relationships with
patients,evolvingcommercial strategies and
models,deployingservicesthatgo beyond medicine or
devices,considering hownew tools like AI and the cloud can be
transformative, and, how R&D and the definition of targeted
therapy aredevelopingbefore the worlds' eyes.Our practice provides
services across each pillar and support function of the
enterpriseincludingR&D, manufacturing,commercial,andbusiness
developmenttostrategy,finance, IT, and HR. Weassistour
clientsbyfindingnew routes towardsproductivity and growth, we help
reduce costsand increase supply chain reliability and security, and
wesupportour clientsbyfindingnew paths to engage their
customers.Our Healthcare team prides itself on sustaining a culture
that reflects our core values. We value integrity, quality, and
objectivity in our work. We like what we do and with whom we do it.
We embrace diversity, foster inclusiveness, and reward merit. We
encourage and support our employees and communities through ongoing
investments from leadership, social and networking events,
peer-to-peer networks, Employee Resource Groups, volunteer
opportunities, and pro-bono work. We are committed to promoting an
inclusive environment in which all can develop, grow, and be
supported.What will you be doing?As a Director, you will be leading
a team and acting as the main conduit between our clients and our
team on a range of complex assignments. You will manage projects by
overseeing interview activities, gathering relevant data,
developing goals and deadlines, reviewing work products of junior
staff, and communicating with clients directly. Depending on the
client project the responsibilities of a Director may typically
include:
- Providing guidance to manage a client through crisis and/or
quick solutions and time frames
- Developing growth strategies that include core business
expansion, adjacencies, and white spaceopportunities
- Engaging in c-suite and board-level conversations regarding the
challenges facing clients and strategic initiatives for solving
them
- Utilizing your experience and expertise to effectively function
in interim roles (e.g., CEO, CFO, COO, other)
- Helping clients understand their competitive advantages and
product/service line profitability.
- Developing pricingand reimbursementstrategies based on an
understanding of customerandpatient value drivers, cost structures,
market dynamics and product lifecycle effects.
- Evaluating business and operating modelsfor a growingproduct
line
- Supporting clients with M&A activities by performing due
diligence, post-merger integration
- Evaluating and remediating risksacross each aspect of the
business
- Leadingrestructuring and corporate transformation activities
- Partneringwith private equity clientstoevaluatepotential
investmentsand supportcurrent portfoliocompanies
- Turnaroundsof pharmaceutical,biotech,medtech,and life sciences
servicecompanies, on behalf of PE orPublic Market owners
- R&D strategy assessmentswith the goal of
maximizingtheoutput of the most viabledrug candidates, typically in
therapeutic areas such as oncology, neurological diseasessuch as
Alzheimer's Disease and e.g.ALS, and more recentlytheacceleration
ofnewCOVID-19 vaccines
- Effectively managing client project plans and teams including
meeting deadlines and managing on-time deliverables
- Knowledge of engagement economics and overall product delivery,
budgeting, and timely billing & collections including managing the
implementation risk and profitability
- Building relationships with clients and seeking opportunities
to expand the scope of business while generating leads
- Managing and mentoring junior staff including training and
developmentAs a Director on our team, you will work on the most
interesting and challenging problems in the Life Sciences
industry.You will be part of a team that is passionate about and
known fordelivering transformational change to the healthcare
continuum. We are a group of entrepreneurial, action,and
results-oriented professionals who take a hands-on approach to
solving our client's problems and helping them reach their full
potential.What are we looking for?
- High energy and self-motivated individuals with a passion for
life sciences, pharma, healthcare and solving complexissues
- Aleader, entrepreneurand an individualwho is eager
toleadclientswhilehelping tobuild the growing BioPharma, Life
Sciences &MedTech practice at A&M
- A minimum of ten (10) yearsof prior work experience in
healthcareconsulting ortwelve (12) years in thelife sciences
industry such ashealthcareprivate equity,pharmaceutical, biotech,
healthcare tech, CRO, CMO or other industry
supportingorganizations
- BA/BS degree and/or MBA/MS or other related healthcare fields
such as MHA MPHor PhD
- An understanding of finance including the ability to review and
understand financial statements anddisclosures
- Deep industry expertise and specialization in one or more areas
across the BioPharma and MedTech industries such as R&D,
Manufacturing and Supply, Commercial, and Regulatory and
Compliance
- Working knowledge of the life sciences industrydynamics and
technologies
- Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to
communicate with and present information to all levels of
clientpersonnel
- The ability to logically structure a narrative and develop
accompanying presentations(within PowerPoint)
- Solid project management and organizational skills
- Ability to wrangle data and conduct analysis and
synthesizeinformation
- Strong Microsoft Excel and modeling skills including the
ability to build and oversee the build of models such as financial
and operational models.
- Willingness and ability to travel asrequiredHow will you grow
and be supported?As a Director within the Healthcare Group, you
will have the opportunity to take your career to the next level by
gaining invaluable industry experience while enhancing and
expanding your skillset. As part of our team, you will collaborate
with many experienced professionals who will provide you with
developmental feedback and growth opportunities.We work with each
of our employees to develop a customized career development plan to
ensure you are matched with professional development opportunities
that meet your unique needs and accelerate your development. We
offer a variety of live and virtual training programs, access to
best-in-class on-demand training, ongoing on-the-job coaching, a
transitional coach to help you acclimate to the practice, and a
partnership with a mentor who will guide you through your
career.Alvarez & Marsal offers competitive benefits and
opportunities to support your personal and professional
development..A&M recognizes that our people drive our growth,
and you will be provided with the best available training and
development resources through formalized training and on-the-job
training.#LI-KG1
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