Senior Director, Strategy and Corporate Development
CSL seeks a Senior Director, Strategy and Corporate Development to shape enterprise strategy and drive growth across its global biotechnology portfolio. In this role, you will lead long term strategic planning, portfolio prioritization, and corporate development initiatives, including M&A, partnerships, and licensing opportunities aligned to CSL's patient focused mission. You will partner closely with R&D, commercial, and finance leaders to assess markets, build investment cases, and develop executive ready recommendations. The role leads due diligence and integration planning for key transactions, manages a high performing strategy team, and champions a science driven, collaborative culture in a hybrid, global environment based in Philadelphia.
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise strategy development, portfolio prioritization, and corporate development initiatives across CSL's global businesses
- Identify, evaluate, and execute M&A, partnerships, and licensing opportunities aligned with strategic objectives
- Partner with R&D, commercial, finance, and regional leaders to shape long term growth and innovation roadmaps
- Drive market, competitive, and financial analysis to inform investment decisions and board level recommendations
- Oversee strategic planning processes, OKRs, and performance tracking for key strategic programs
- Develop executive ready materials, including board presentations, investment cases, and integration plans
- Guide due diligence, valuation modeling, and scenario planning for strategic transactions
- Mentor and develop a high performing strategy and corporate development team
- Collaborate cross functionally to ensure successful integration and value realization from deals
- Champion CSL's patient focused, science driven culture in all strategic initiatives
Required Skills
- Corporate strategy development
- Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
- Financial modeling and valuation
- Strategic market and competitive analysis
- Biotech/pharmaceutical industry knowledge
- Portfolio and pipeline assessment
- Executive communication and board presentations
- Cross functional leadership and stakeholder management
- Deal structuring, negotiation, and due diligence
- Program management and performance tracking
