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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.

The Business and Strategic Operations (BSO) Lead will report directly to the Head of Americas of GCO. The incumbent will:

• Be accountable for the regional business operations of, including planning, developing, leading, and managing business strategy, resources, budget, vendor management/oversight, and goal settings

• Drive the regional optimization of process, resource management, organization and decision-making

• Lead optimization of assigned GCO process, organization and decision making.

• Lead development & tracking of goals & key performance indicators for GCO

• Lead key strategic initiatives for Clinical Operations, Development, and/or Corporate, and develop organizational & communication framework with/for stakeholders, leadership members and employees

• Measure the overall health of the organization and develop key performance indicators for GCO, Americas

• Help develop a culture of learning, continuous improvement, and individual and organizational growth

Essential Functions of the job:

Leadership & Governance

• Act as an advisor to and extension of the GCO Regional Head and Leadership Team

• Responsible for operational management of the project management, including stakeholder management across functions

• Create and lead a robust regional governance for Regional GCO team that makes time, information, and decision processes more effective across the world; Drive strategic America’s Leadership Team decision-making;

• Provide insights and analyses on the company’s regional operations to GCO and R&D leadership

• Plan and execute key GCO initiatives, and assess impact

• Ensure 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 path

• Coordinate project team meeting schedules, prepare agendas and minutes, track action items and progress reports according to project management best practices.

Resourcing & Budget

• Forecast and manage GCO resources and budgets- in collaboration with GCO functions, HR and Finance-

• Engage in strategic discussions and provide recommendations based on analysis with quantifiable opportunities to drive optimization

GCO Performance & Communications

• Develop and Report comprehensive KPIs for Development and GCO; assess risks and provide recommendation to improve overall organization’s performance. Implement approved recommendations.

• Support the development of publications, presentations, executive level slides, and any other internal and external communications for GCO

• Responsible for the execution of the GCO communication strategies, messaging platforms, content assets and multi-channel engagements

Business Transformation & Change Management

• Plan and lead key regional GCO and/or corporate initiatives, and provide internal project management support to sub teams, as necessary

• Responsible for Change Management and stakeholder engagement strategies to encapsulate impact of change(s) on people, process, and technology; Apply a structured methodology; Support training as necessary.

Vendor Management

• Partner with cross-functional leaders to define and implement the sourcing vision and regional strategy for GCO and create best-in-class vendor management/oversight capability.

• Lead the executive management of selected partners through implementation of robust governance and oversight processes across regional GCO and Global Clinical Development, in clinical and a special focus on GCO non-clinical vendors

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• May have direct supervision of regional BSO staff

• Mentor and coach regional GCO associates

Education Required:

• Advanced degrees required in Life sciences or business with a Master/MBA in operations preferred, and at least 10 years’ experience in biotech, pharmaceuticals or a related field in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.

• At least 2+ years of experience leading large scale strategic initiatives in the pharmaceutical, biotech or related

• 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 skills

• Proven leadership in determining needs of the business and taking initiatives

• Proven track in change management, managing conflict, internal and external

• Strong project management skills – organized, disciplined, comfortable following up on actionable / holding people accountable, able to think ahead and catch problems before they arise

• Time management a must; ability to partner across all time zones

• Excellent understanding of models, frameworks, tools and solution to increase leadership effectiveness

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and make decisions with a high-growth, rapidly evolving environment

• Strong 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.