[Hiring] Senior Director, Portfolio and Program Management, Biotech Unit @BeiGene

Role Description

Reporting directly to the Head of Biotech Unit (BTU), the position is a member of BTU core leadership team and contributes to the overall BTU strategy and driving its vision and mission. Leveraging deep therapeutic and functional area expertise, the Portfolio and Program Management Lead is accountable for the lifecycle management of drug development and commercialization in Biotech Unit.

• Develop, validate, and maintain project plans, schedules, and lead team planning sessions including developing team charter, defining project scope, and ensuring global cross-functional alignment.
• Support Head of Biotech Unit on developing goals and operational KPIs.
• Plan, track, and manage project milestones, goals, KPIs, project budget, dependencies, and critical path.
• Implement good project and risk management practices.
• Liaise with internal and external collaborators to deliver high quality work product, presentations, etc.
• Lead process improvement initiatives, e.g., headcount and budget planning, budget change control, program management dashboards and reports, risk management, etc., and continuously identify any opportunities for improvement.
• Assume the responsibilities and leadership of independently providing alliance management for drug development partners and assure smooth external collaboration.
• Consult with Advisory Committee for relevant topics and incorporate the ideas into strategy and execution if appropriate.
• Track project status, goals, operational KPIs, and enforce quality KPIs.
• Ensure appropriate systems and technologies deployed in Biotech Unit and well interfaced with Global R&D.
• Champion a global mindset and approach to foster collaboration and consistency across the organization.
• Organize and coordinate core team meetings and facilitate the meetings to drive efficient discussion, alignment, and decision making.
• Understand competitors’ movements and market intelligence and be able to translate the insight and acumen into developing strategies.
• Participate company-wide standard discussion, finalization, and implementation.
• Manage the governance process for BTU.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge and expertise of managing scaled and complex global portfolio and programs.
• Good understanding of worldwide clinical trial expertise and best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain positive work relationships to effectively interface at all levels across the organization.
• PMP certification a plus.
• Experience in Oncology/Hematology drug development is preferred.
• Fluent in written and verbal English. Desirable: knowledge of Mandarin.
• Proven ability to make sound judgement and decisions. Possess the ability to quickly assess problems/situations and provide effective resolution/solution.
• Detail-oriented without losing sight of the big picture.
• Have the ambition and passion to drive value and impact with a “can-do” attitude, willing to take calculated risks.
• Adopt an open and creative mindset to pilot new concepts and overcome challenges.
• High learning agility.
• Drive strategic PPM within Biotech Unit; integrate business case, mitigate risks and manage resources.
• Make operation-level decisions under set thresholds.
• Accountable for decisions even facing uncertainties and for implementation of development strategy.
• In-depth pharmaceutical industrial and clinical knowledge and expertise to drive operational excellence.
• Sufficient experience and ability to work in an environment that requires seamless cross-function collaboration and handling complexity.
• Proven ability to effectively work in a cross-region, cross-function matrix; able to work effectively in diverse cultures, showing aptitude in modifying style.
• Understand unmet market needs; provide clear path to win; demonstrated track record in driving innovation through to the global commercialization of assets.
• Leadership skills that demonstrate energy, passion, courage, vision and demonstrated competence in thinking strategically, analytically, and innovatively; able to analyze and provide solutions to complex challenges.
• Able to effectively communicate at multiple levels of the organization.
• Strong change management experience and experience with building new teams preferred.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (PhD preferred) with 8+ years’ experience in drug development or commercial within academia, consulting, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• 5+ years in leadership roles as leader in a multicultural & international (global) portfolio environment a plus. Experience of working with cross functional teams required.
• Travel Required: up to 20%. Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $214,500.00 - $284,500.00 annually.
• All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeOne Medicines Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.