Director, Corporate Development

Title: Director, Corporate Development

Reporting to: Chief Business Officer

Location: Remote (west coast hours)

Responsibilities:

• Business Development:
• Key member of team responsible for in-bound and out-bound business development transactions, including strategic partnerships, licensing transactions and research collaborations.
• Responsible to identify, develop and establish relationships with biopharma companies, research institutions, and other stakeholders to support company partnering objectives.
• Lead deal process including development of strategic rationale, negotiations, due diligence, valuation modeling, and contracting in collaboration with Chief Business Officer.
• Represent company at partnering meetings, industry conferences, and key external events.
• Corporate Strategy:
• Manage long range plan (LRP) together with Finance team including process, timeline, key assumptions, financial modeling and outputs for leadership team and Board of Directors.
• Lead prep process for quarterly Board of Directors meetings including working with Kyverna Leadership Team on agenda topics, calendar of events and final presentation materials.
• Facilitate Kyverna Leadership Team meetings on behalf of CEO, including the preparation of agendas, distribution of briefing materials, and action items.
• Lead ad-hoc corporate strategy projects in partnership with functional leaders from R&D, Technical Operations, Commercial and Finance to support corporate priorities.
• Responsible to track and report progress against annual corporate goals in collaboration with Kyverna Leadership Team.
• Commercial Planning:
• Contribute to development and oversight of comprehensive launch roadmap with various functions including Regulatory, Manufacturing, Medical Affairs and Commercial teams.
• Analyze market trends, competitor activity, and emerging technologies to inform both corporate and commercial strategy.
• Conduct market research to inform program teams about key issues/risks, patient needs, market dynamics, and competitive landscapes.
• Ensure that key stakeholders across the organization are aligned on the launch strategy and objectives, critical success factors, and tactical plans across all functions.
• Manage external advisors and consultants to support launch planning and execution of key activities as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business/finance or related field required; advanced degree (MBA, PhD, MS) strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of business development, corporate development or corporate strategy experience in the biotech/pharma sector.
• Demonstrated success in leading cross functional projects with executive teams.
• Experience working on one or more activities on complex partnering transactions (e.g., licensing, co-development, partnerships).
• Strong understanding of biotech drug development, manufacturing, regulatory pathways, and commercialization strategies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Experience in rare disease, cell therapy or gene therapy therapeutic area a plus.
• Strong network within the biotech and pharmaceutical industries a plus.

Originally posted on Himalayas