Director, Global Strategy Lead

About Legend Biotech

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel).

Position Overview

Legend Biotech is seeking a Director, Global Strategy Lead as part of the Strategy and CI team based in Bridgewater, NJ.

Role Overview

The Director, Global Strategy Lead will lead enterprise transformation initiatives across the organization. This leader will be responsible for designing and implementing transformation frameworks that enhance organizational effectiveness and drive strategic outcomes. Additionally, this role will champion a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging Lean principles and methodologies across functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the enterprise strategic planning, and Lean continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute a standardized framework to manage transformation initiatives and ensure alignment with organizational strategy.
• Own and actively manage the enterprise portfolio of strategic and operational initiatives, ensuring prioritization and resource alignment.
• Partner with executive leadership to translate strategy into actionable roadmaps, with clear milestones and accountability.
• Translate commercial strategy into executable initiatives with clear KPIs, timelines, and accountability.
• Partner with CI team to ensure seamless flow of information with BUs on Strategic imperatives.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Market Access, and Customer Experience teams to drive execution excellence.
• Drive implementation of Lean methodologies and continuous improvement practices across functions to enhance operational efficiency.
• Build and maintain executive-level dashboards and reporting mechanisms to provide visibility into the health of the transformation portfolio.
• Lead regular portfolio reviews with senior leadership to assess progress, reprioritize initiatives, and address critical gaps.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to remove barriers, accelerate decision-making, and ensure initiative momentum.
• Champion a culture of accountability, performance management, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Ensure sustainability of transformation outcomes through standardization, capability building, and knowledge transfer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in science required; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Background in Pharma/Biotech industry strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in transformation, strategy, or operational excellence roles.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong background in strategic execution required.
• Demonstrated expertise in Lean methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Daily Management).
• Experience with Danaher Business System (DBS) or similar performance/Lean systems strongly preferred.
• Exceptional leadership, facilitation, and influencing skills across all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong change management and organizational development experience.

Compensation

Pay Range (Base Pay): $193,629 – $254,137 USD

Other Types of Pay: Performance-based bonus and/or equity is available to employees in eligible roles.

Benefits and Paid Time Off: Medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan are available to permanent full-time employees.