Director, Global Strategy Lead
Legend Biotech
August 21, 2026
On-site
Bridgewater, NJ
Corporate Functions
Role Overview
The Director, Global Strategy Lead will lead enterprise transformation initiatives across the organization, integrating Strategy and Lean methodologies to drive sustainable business impact. Establish and deploy a structured approach to portfolio management, continuous improvement, and strategic execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and lead enterprise strategic planning and Lean continuous improvement.
- Develop and execute a standardized framework to manage transformation initiatives aligned to business strategy and priorities.
- Own and manage an enterprise portfolio of strategic/operational initiatives (prioritization, resource alignment, execution discipline).
- Translate strategy and commercial strategy into actionable roadmaps with milestones, KPIs, timelines, and accountability.
- Partner with CI team and cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Customer Experience) to drive execution excellence.
- Drive Lean methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Daily Management) and continuous improvement to improve efficiency, quality, and performance.
- Build executive dashboards/reporting; lead portfolio reviews; facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
- Ensure sustainability via standardization, capability building, and change management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in science required; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Pharma/Biotech background essential.
- 10+ years’ experience in transformation, strategy, or operational excellence; enterprise-wide transformation in complex, matrixed organizations.
- Strong strategic execution; Lean expertise; DBS or similar systems strongly preferred.
- Exceptional leadership/facilitation/influencing, analytical problem-solving, communication, executive presentation, change management, and organizational development.
Benefits and Paid Time Off
- Medical, dental, vision; 401(k) with company match (vests fully day one).
- 8 weeks paid parental leave after 3 months; paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, floating holidays) plus 11 company holidays.
- Voluntary benefits: flexible spending/health savings, life/AD&D, disability, legal assistance, supplemental insurance; commuter benefits, family planning/care resources, well-being initiatives, peer-to-peer recognition.
The Director, Global Strategy Lead will lead enterprise transformation initiatives across the organization, integrating Strategy and Lean methodologies to drive sustainable business impact. Establish and deploy a structured approach to portfolio management, continuous improvement, and strategic execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and lead enterprise strategic planning and Lean continuous improvement.
- Develop and execute a standardized framework to manage transformation initiatives aligned to business strategy and priorities.
- Own and manage an enterprise portfolio of strategic/operational initiatives (prioritization, resource alignment, execution discipline).
- Translate strategy and commercial strategy into actionable roadmaps with milestones, KPIs, timelines, and accountability.
- Partner with CI team and cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Customer Experience) to drive execution excellence.
- Drive Lean methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Daily Management) and continuous improvement to improve efficiency, quality, and performance.
- Build executive dashboards/reporting; lead portfolio reviews; facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
- Ensure sustainability via standardization, capability building, and change management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in science required; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Pharma/Biotech background essential.
- 10+ years’ experience in transformation, strategy, or operational excellence; enterprise-wide transformation in complex, matrixed organizations.
- Strong strategic execution; Lean expertise; DBS or similar systems strongly preferred.
- Exceptional leadership/facilitation/influencing, analytical problem-solving, communication, executive presentation, change management, and organizational development.
Benefits and Paid Time Off
- Medical, dental, vision; 401(k) with company match (vests fully day one).
- 8 weeks paid parental leave after 3 months; paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, floating holidays) plus 11 company holidays.
- Voluntary benefits: flexible spending/health savings, life/AD&D, disability, legal assistance, supplemental insurance; commuter benefits, family planning/care resources, well-being initiatives, peer-to-peer recognition.