Director, CEO Office

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating and one day curing life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Bridgewater New Jersey we are advancing the next generation of cell therapy through a portfolio of innovative technologies including autologous allogeneic and in vivo cell therapy approaches. Our research spans chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) T-cell receptor (TCR-T) natural killer (NK) cell-based therapies and other emerging platforms designed to transform the treatment of serious diseases. From our global network of research and development sites we are committed to discovering and developing safe effective and cutting-edge therapies for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Johnson & Johnson to jointly develop and commercialize CARVYKTI (ciltacabtagene autoleucel; cilta-cel). Through this strategic partnership we combine complementary expertise and capabilities to advance innovative immunotherapies for patients living with multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking aDirector CEO Office as part of the Executive Office team based inBridgewater NJ.

Role Overview

The Director CEO Office is a strategic partner to the CEO and a force multiplier for the CEOs leadership team (LT). You will shape and drive the companys strategic agenda help the LT operate as a high-performing team and turn priorities into decisions plans and results. You will work side by side with the CEO every day see the business end to end from R&D to CARVYKTI commercial performance and corporate functions and take on work that matters.

The CEOs LT includes the Head of CARVYKTI CFO CHRO Head of R&D Head of Strategy & PMO and the heads of Legal IT Compliance and Business Development.

This is a defined development role. After about three years the expectation is a move into a commercial leadership position in sales marketing or a related function.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Planning

• Lead the development and refresh of the corporate strategy long-range plan and annual priorities working with the CFO and the heads of R&D and CARVYKTI.
• Frame and solve the CEOs most important business questions such as CARVYKTI growth and pipeline and portfolio prioritization.
• Engage credibly with R&D on the science clinical data and development plans behind pipeline decisions.
• Translate strategy into clear objectives and KPIs partnering with Strategy & PMO on execution tracking and operating systems.

Leadership Team Effectiveness

• Own the LT operating rhythm: agendas pre-reads decision logs follow-ups and accountability.
• Raise the LTs strategic focus by making sure its time goes to the few decisions that matter most.
• Design and run LT offsites business reviews and high-performing-team (HPT) initiatives.

CEO and Board Documents

• Prepare the CEOs board LT and strategic decision materials.
• Synthesize complex data into crisp storylines and recommendations in English and Chinese.
• Provide strategic content to the Communications team for external and internal messages; Communications owns those channels.

Cross-functional Execution

• Lead or drive the CEOs high-priority special projects across CARVYKTI R&D finance and corporate functions.
• Act as the CEOs proxy where appropriate: represent priorities broker alignment and resolve issues across functions and regions.
• Serve as a bridge between global and China teams and stakeholders.

AI-enabled Ways of Working

• Use AI tools daily to speed up research analysis synthesis and document production.
• Identify and pilot practical AI use cases for the CEOs office and the LT and help spread good practice across the organization.

Requirements

• 36 years at a top-tier strategy consulting firm (McKinsey BCG Bain or similar) reaching Engagement Manager or Senior Engagement Manager level.
• Consulting work focused on healthcare pharma or biotech.
• 12 years of industry experience in pharma or biotech (e.g. strategy commercial or medical).
• Fluent professional English and Mandarin Chinese written and spoken.
• Excellent problem-structuring analytical and executive communication skills with a track record of senior-level documents.
• A solid science background: degree in life sciences medicine pharmacy or bioengineering and the ability to understand clinical and scientific data.
• Hands-on user of AI tools for analysis and content creation.
• Advanced degree (PhD MD PharmD or MS) in a life science field and/or an MBA.
• Exposure to oncology hematology or cell therapy.
• Commercial project experience: launch planning brand strategy forecasting market access or sales force effectiveness.
• Experience working across the US China and other global markets.
• Experience supporting a CEO or executive team on strategy planning or transformation.

Who you are

• Sharp and fast. You get to the core of a problem quickly and learn new areas at speed.
• Driven to deliver. You are motivated work hard and own outcomes not just outputs.
• You move easily between strategy and detail and between long-term work and todays urgent request.
• You earn trust across levels and functions and lead through influence.
• You handle confidential information with sound judgment.
• Commercially ambitious. You want to lead commercial teams and see this role as the foundation for that career.

Career Path

• Year 1: Learn the business. Own the LT cadence and strategy process; build relationships across functions.
• Years 23: Lead the agenda. Lead major strategic initiatives and act as the CEOs trusted proxy.
• After 3 years: Move into commercial. Transition into a sales marketing or other commercial leadership role.

Working Model

On site 34 days per week in Bridgewater NJ working closely with the CEO and the LT. Some travel for business reviews offsites and global meetings.

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Please note: These benefits are offered exclusively to permanent full-time employees. Contractors are not eligible for benefits through Legend Biotech.

Work Authorization & Employment Eligibility

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. As part of our commitment to maintaining a lawful workforce and ensuring compliance with federal employment regulations we participate in the E-Verify program. If you are selected for employment you will be required to complete the Form I-9 process and your employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify in accordance with applicable federal law. We are committed to providing a fair transparent and welcoming hiring experience for all candidates.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Legend Biotech to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race color creed religion national origin ancestry citizenship status age sex or gender (including pregnancy childbirth related medical conditions and lactation) gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status) sexual orientation marital status military service and veteran status disability genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal state or local laws or ordinances.

Employment is at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without cause or notice by the employee or the company.