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Sr. Director, Process Development Business Support

Job Title: Sr. Director, Process Development Business Support
Employer Name: Genentech, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.gene.com
Contact Name: Kevin Kannady
Contact Email: kannady@gene.com
Business Type: Industry
Job Type: Corporate Management
Job Country: US
Job Location: South San Francisco, California

Background:

Reporting to the Vice President of Process Development, the Sr. Director of Process Development Business Support is charged with providing the necessary leadership, strategic vision, tactical execution, and business acumen to support the key business needs of the entire PD organization, including at the interfaces with key stakeholders in Research, Development, PROP and RQC.

The Sr. Director of PD Business Support will lead four pre-existing diverse functions that comprise of PD Project Management and Documentation, PD Business Services, Training & Post Doc Program Management, and Strategic Planning and Administration. In this role, the successful candidate will work with his/her direct reports to transform and integrate the team activities in order to provide the critical services needed by Process Development and other internal Genentech customers now and in the future.
Additionally, he/she will be a member of the Process Development senior leadership team and as such will work collaboratively as part of a team to establish priorities and direction for the PD organization to meet its business needs. The successful candidate will be a key organizational change agent delivering business results focused on improving the efficiency, communications and systems for planning, and prioiritization of development CMC and PD initiatives/projects.

Duties:

•Ensure that reporting departments work with other PD groups to establish and then maintain (if appropriate) business processes that will support Process Development, PROP and GNE goals
•Assess, define and then develop what is needed to ensure successful management of development CMC projects and other PD initiatives including capabilities for portfolio management.
•Facilitate progress on Process Development IT roadmap, and subsequent plans and execution to achieve the desired future state.
•Ensure achievement of organizational objectives by defining metrics, measuring and facilitating a process of continuous improvement
•Partner with Finance, HR and leadership team to establish the workforce, capital and space needs plan for Process Development.
•Provide leadership in the continued development of training programs for Process Development employees
•Actively participates in the Process Development leadership team.
•Establish and maintain effective, cooperative working relations with internal/external organizations
•Fosters an environment which advances staff through effective coaching, and professional development

Qualifications:

•Undergraduate degree in life sciences/engineering required, advanced degree(s) in life sciences/engineering preferred
•MBA degree preferred
•12+ years experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, including 7 or more years of senior level management experience required
•Demonstrated leadership success in both functional and people management
•Demonstrated ability to drive for results and lead innovation and change
•Excellent leadership skills and the ability to build, transform and motivate a team. Strong track record of mentoring leaders through employee development.
•Previous experience in drug development highly desired.
•Demonstrated command of tools and techniques of formal process improvement methodologies (Operational Excellence, Class A)
•Develops and oversees business plans that include attention to resources needed (e.g., budget, headcount) to accomplish goals. Demonstrates financial and business acumen
•Solicits and incorporates input on key business plans from major stakeholders to achieve alignment
•Ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization both internal and external to Genentech, Inc.
•Demonstrated success in business process/system development, influence management, collaboration and change management.
•Excellent oral and written communication, facilitation, collaboration and presentation skills