Director, CEO Office

The role

The Director, CEO Office acts as a strategic partner to the CEO and a force multiplier for the leadership team. You will drive the company's strategic agenda, manage leadership team operations, and lead high-priority special projects across various functions.

What you will do

• Lead the development and refresh of the corporate strategy, long-range plan and annual priorities.
• Frame and solve the CEO's most important business questions.
• Engage with R&D on science, clinical data and development plans.
• Translate strategy into clear objectives and KPIs.
• Own the LT operating rhythm including agendas, pre-reads, decision logs, follow-ups and accountability.
• Design and run LT offsites, business reviews and high-performing-team initiatives.
• Prepare the CEO's board, LT and strategic decision materials.
• Synthesize complex data into storylines and recommendations in English and Chinese.
• Lead or drive the CEO's high-priority special projects.
• Use AI tools daily for research, analysis, synthesis and document production.

Required qualifications

• 3–6 years at a top-tier strategy consulting firm, reaching Engagement Manager or Senior Engagement Manager level.
• Consulting work focused on healthcare, pharma or biotech.
• 1–2 years of industry experience in pharma or biotech.
• Fluent professional English and Mandarin Chinese, written and spoken.
• Excellent problem-structuring, analytical and executive communication skills.
• Degree in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy or bioengineering.
• Ability to understand clinical and scientific data.
• Hands-on user of AI tools for analysis and content creation.

Nice to have

• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one
• Eight (8) weeks of paid parental leave after three months of employment
• Paid time off including vacation, personal, sick, floating holidays, and eleven company holidays
• Life & AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Legal assistance
• Supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary commuter benefits
• Family planning and care resources
• Well-being initiatives
• Peer-to-peer recognition programs

Before you apply

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify.

About the company

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating and, one day, curing life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, the company advances cell therapy through a portfolio of innovative technologies.