Director, Program Management, Global Commercial Operations

BeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Program Management Office (PMO) for our global commercial team in the oncology sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial operations, program management and strategic planning, ensuring the successful execution of projects aligned with the company’s objectives. The director will support other groups within Global Commercial Strategy and Operations (e.g. Brand Franchise, Analytics and Insights, Market Access, Portfolio Strategy and Valuation and other Commercial Operations) and collaborate closely with other functions within the BeiGene organization. The ideal candidate will build out and implement processes, “ways of working”, standards and templates needed to lead and oversee the program management function supporting brand franchises and developing market launch materials to ensure the successful execution of commercial strategies aligned with the company’s objectives.

Essential Functions of the job:

• Develop and implement PMO strategies, methodologies, and best practices for global commercial projects, including creating effective “ways of working” within the GCSO and partner functions.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of global commercial strategy and operations projects, including playbooks to support product launches and marketing initiatives that can be leveraged across geographic markets.
• Implement and advocate Agile/Scrum/Lean principles and practices to promote efficient practices and result-oriented outcomes across teams.
• Develop plans with established goals, milestones, timelines, and budget. Partner with function heads, external partners, and the project team to ensure projects and programs stay on track and aligned with corporate goals while also staying within scope and budget.
• Partner with Corporate Affairs to develop and implement communication plans to keep program stakeholders and the enterprise informed as our organization transforms and grows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including, but not limited to: Commercial, Corporate Affairs, Medical Affairs and Research and Development to align projects with organizational goals and strategies related to both the brand and disease state.
• Support the development and execution of brand franchise strategies and market launch materials.
• Drive the adoption of project management tools and technologies.
• Manage the allocation of resources and prioritize projects based on business needs.
• Closely monitor and track project schedules toward milestones and issue status reports, including assessment of critical path activities. Deliver objective assessment of progress and potential risks.
• Partner with leadership to ensure that project teams perform optimally within the framework of a specific project by preparing and harmonizing the relevant processes, both in terms of content and adherence to timelines.
• Partner with project team members for coordination and development of project presentations. Prepare and/or present periodic updates at appropriate committee meetings.
• Address complex problems in which analysis of situations requires an evaluation of intangible variables. Exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation of criteria for obtaining results.
• Responsible for meeting management, including set agendas, facilitate and document meetings, track issues, risks, decisions and action items.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in project management.

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, life sciences or a related field
• PMP certification preferred

Desired Qualifications:  

• BA/BS Degree with 10+ years of project management experience.
• Experience leading a team in a significant workstream, project or program, demonstrating strong project/program management and design thinking skills in a commercial setting with some product launch background.
• Demonstrated track record of leading complex cross-functional and functional planning initiatives, a desire to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in identifying critical paths and risks and ability to drive early resolution of constraints and issues with a change management mindset.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to effectively communicate to a wider range of audience, adept at communicating complex ideas persuasively and concisely.
• Experience with MS Office Suite, MS Project or Smart Sheets.

Computer Skills:   

• MS Office

Travel:

• 25% 

BeiGene Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

BeiGene is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process.  Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeiGene 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.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.