Director, Due Diligence and Integration

Overview

The Due Diligence and Integration Director is a key player responsible to drive the assessment of external programs/entities to support Ipsen’s external innovation objectives. Once transacted, this role would plan and lead the onboarding, transition, and integration of the acquired assets into the Ipsen ecosystem. Identified as a key corporate pillar, the individual will play an important role in fulfilling the global partnering/external innovation driven growth of Ipsen portfolio. The role involves collaboration with enterprise-wide cross-functional SMEs and stakeholders including Therapeutic Area Units, R&D, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Patient Safety, Technical Operations, and Corporate Functions including Finance and Legal/IP to run robust due diligence and provide fully integrated recommendations that guide ELT-level decision making on the transaction, followed by post‑transaction integration into the Ipsen pipeline/portfolio.

Main Responsibilities

• Direct key R&D stakeholders to ensure stage-appropriate participation of relevant functions to support pre‑due diligence assessment and drive confirmatory due diligence of external programs/entities
• Manage access to data rooms/internal repositories, and drive data request process to ensure thorough review of science, modality, MoA, clinical/regulatory viability, and CMC feasibility
• Structure and lead regular meetings and coordinate discussions with internal stakeholders and external parties, as necessary
• Drive generation of an integrated global development plan for the asset(s) including risk-mapping and lifecycle management potential
• Collaborate with Finance to generate development cost models and provide a Probability of Success matrix to support the business case and valuation models
• Summarize the assessment in a stage-gated manner to create a consolidated cross-functional report with clear recommendations, interdependencies, risk profiles and mitigation plans
• Prepare and present material for governance meetings to support decision-making processes
• Collaborate with deal teams during confirmatory diligence and support the preparation of the transaction in accordance with deal rationale, development plans, and financial models
• Track and manage archival of due diligence assignments supporting M&A initiatives across all therapeutic areas
• Partner with Ipsen’s due diligence community to ensure processes/playbooks remain state-of-the-art per industry standards
• Assemble onboarding packages capturing all relevant due diligence material to support launch of project/asset teams
• Manage virtual data rooms including clean rooms/teams; facilitate the data request process pre-close
• Collaborate with Ipsen stakeholders including relevant corporate functions to define integration objectives and formulate pre-integration/integration plans to meet deal model expectations
• Work closely with Finance to ensure development costs (external and internal) are appropriately reflected and accounted for
• Support identification of areas for transition, facilitate development of Transition Services Agreements including cost/resource requirements, and oversee administration of the services
• Partner with management and staff from acquired businesses to execute integration plans, assimilate into Ipsen, and achieve targets during integration/transition phases
• Assist in execution of business initiatives during integration/transition to ensure achievement of financial goals and leading indicators
• Serve as a visible leader and representative from Ipsen to demonstrate culture, values of the organization, and welcome new colleagues
• Partner with the integration community to ensure Ipsen processes/playbook remain state-of-the-art per industry standards

Knowledge, Abilities & Experience

Education / Certifications

• Master’s Degree in Science is required; PhD/Project Management certification is a plus
• 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry or healthcare consulting with cross-functional hands-on roles; working knowledge of the drug development process
• Direct experience conducting/participating in due diligence and integration is a plus
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation, communication and organizational skills
• Strong project management skills with ability to navigate within a matrix environment and foster collaborative teamwork
• Applies emerging knowledge and trends; builds strong relationships; contributes to expertise within and beyond the assigned area

Experience

• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical product development and lifecycle management (LCM) strategies
• Subject matter expert in one functional area such as clinical, preclinical, CMC, regulatory, medical, or commercial
• Leading projects such as Technology Transfer, New Product Introductions, development from discovery through to commercialization, and regulatory filings is a plus

Languages

• Languages: Verbal and written proficiency in English is mandatory; verbal proficiency in French is a plus

Technical Competencies

• Good understanding of drug development and its various phases (pre-clinical, clinical, regulatory, post-approval/LCM)
• Strong analytical skills for integrating and interpreting interdisciplinary project information
• Excellent project management skills (including risk management) with ability to inform decision making

Soft Skills

• Problem solving and decision-making; demonstrated ability to drive initiatives, solve issues, anticipate problems and achieve objectives
• Strong communication, networking and stakeholder management; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Show courage; work constructively under pressure with clarity of judgment and effective implementation of solutions
• High level of interpersonal skills and integrity
• Strong conflict management and facilitation skills

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. conducts background screening, reference checks, and drug testing as part of its pre-employment screening process. This description is not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements for the position. This position may change or assume additional duties at any time. The employee may be requested to perform different or additional duties as assigned.

All Employees are expected to adhere to all company policies and act as a role model for company values.

The annual base salary range for this position is $177,000-259,600. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentives program as well as our long-term incentives program.

At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more. The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay compensation within which Ipsen expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. Individual compensation within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills.

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