General Description :
BeiGene is a rapidly growing next-generation biotechnology company with a focus on developing affordable medicines to treat cancer while reducing costs and increasing global access to those medicines. Global Clinical Operations at BeiGene is a dynamic and growing organization leading a team of more than 1,000 associates in 40 countries and a budget more than $200M.
The Senior Director Strategic Operations will report directly to the Executive Director, Chief of Staff to GCO
Head. The incumbent will
- Lead key strategic GCO initiatives & projects and assess / monitor impact
- Provide key Leadership in the areas of Business Strategy, Operational Insights Generation, Data / Systems
Validation, Goals Management and Cross Functional Engagements.
Lead optimization of assigned GCO process, organization and decision making.Lead development & tracking of goals & key performance indicators for GCOEssential Functions of the job :
Member of the GCO Strategic Operations team; Collaborate with teams within GCO and other functions to deliver on commitments to the organization and to patientsLead support for insights driven GCO strategic & operational decision-making by leveraging internally & externally available data sourcesDrive assigned data & systems validations in partnership with GCO & other colleaguesPlan, track, and manage progress of the GCO strategic and yearly goals / objectives and other performance indicatorsDevelop and lead cross-functional teams in brainstorming new approaches in driving efficiencies & other improvement measures.Plan, execute key GCO initiatives, and assess impactEnsure appropriate scoping of projects & contribute expertise / insights to develop, implement and lead key strategic initiative / plans.Provide internal project management support as necessary. Act as project leader to plan and execute the assigned projects.Facilitate alignment with key stakeholders and ensure communication across project teams.Plan, track, and manage project tasks, milestones, dependencies, and identify elements on critical pathCoordinate project team meeting schedules, prepare agendas and minutes, track action items and progress reports according to project management best practices.Represent the Strategic Operations Team & GCO in collaborations with internal and external key stakeholders as appropriate.Leads and / or contributes to selected annual operating planning processesSupervisory Responsibilities :
May have supervisory responsibilitiesMentor and coach GCO associatesEducation Required :
Advanced degrees required in Life sciences or business with 8 years experience. A Master / MBA in operations and 15 years’ experience in biotech, pharmaceuticals or a related field in the biotech / pharmaceutical industry preferred. At least 7 years of experience
leading large scale strategic initiatives in the pharmaceutical, biotech or related industry. Oncology experience highly preferred.
Computer Skills :
Efficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Other Qualifications :
Fluent in written and verbal English.Excellent presentation and verbal communications skillsProven leadership in determining needs of the business and taking initiativesProven track in change management, managing conflict, internal and externalStrong project management skills – organized, disciplined, comfortable following up on actionable / holding people accountable, able to think ahead and catch problems before they ariseTime management a mustAbility to partner across all time zonesExcellent understanding of models, frameworks, tools and solution to increase leadership effectivenessAbility to deal with ambiguity and make decisions with a high-growth, rapidly evolving environmentStrong analytic and strategic thinking skills with attention to details Travel : up to 25%All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
