Executive Director – Chief of Staff

Role Overview

• Serve as strategic advisor and thought partner to the SVP; provide evidence-based recommendations, risk/benefit analysis, and input on key decisions
• Function as a cross-enterprise integrator, aligning senior stakeholders across DPTM, GPAM, GCD, and other partners to deliver on portfolio and organizational objectives
• Identify, prioritize, and mobilize cross-functional initiatives that improve quality, speed, simplicity, and cost
• Track and drive delivery of goals and priorities for TMed, Discovery Oncology, and Biomarkers; ensure visibility to progress, risks, and mitigations
• Lead annual and mid-year planning processes, including goal-setting, scorecard contributions, and program reviews
• Design and run effective leadership governance (LT meetings, staff meetings, town halls), including agenda setting, pre-read preparation, decision tracking, and follow-up
• Ensure timely, clear communication of strategies, priorities, and decisions across the organizations
• Lead the operational excellence and optimization agenda for the departments, simplifying processes and removing barriers to execution
• Develop, maintain, and interpret business analytics, dashboards, and KPIs to inform decision-making and measure performance
• Partner with Finance and HR on headcount planning, budgeting, and productivity/financial efficiency initiatives
• Oversee Business Continuity planning and related risk mitigation activities
• Strengthen and manage collaborations with DPTM, GPAM, GCD, and other internal stakeholders to ensure coordinated planning and execution
• Partner with Chiefs of Staff and operations leaders across the network to share best practices and align on enterprise ways of working
• Own and optimize collaboration tools and team sites (content, structure, governance) for TMed, Discovery Oncology, and Biomarkers
• Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture aligned with company values
• Oversee training curricula and act as triage point for new policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate adoption and compliance
• Encourage knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and innovation across sites and functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and ≥15 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree and ≥13 years of relevant experience, or Ph.D. or doctorate and ≥11 years of relevant experience
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams in a complex, matrixed environment
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills; able to operate autonomously in ambiguous and rapidly changing contexts
• Demonstrated experience leading strategic initiatives, operational excellence efforts, and/or cost and productivity programs
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills; able to manage multiple priorities and drive to closure
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear messages and recommendations
• Demonstrated change leadership and ability to build buy-in for new ways of working
• Experience working effectively across geographies and cultures; comfortable leading through influence rather than direct authority
• High degree of initiative, ownership, and sense of urgency; acts with courage and candor.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days