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Senior Director, Head of Clinical Operations - Australia and New Zealand Apply locations Australia - Home Office time type Full time posted on Posted 23 Days Ago job requisition id R23545 BeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer. Job Description: About BeiGene BeiGene is a global, science-driven biotechnology company focused on developing innovative and affordable medicines to improve treatment outcomes and access for patients worldwide. We are committed to expediting the development of our diverse pipeline of novel therapies through collaborations or our own internal capabilities, with the aspirational goal of radically improving access to medicines for billions more people by 2030. BeiGene is a global company, with 11,000 colleagues across five continents.
About the Role Reporting to the Vice President, Head of APAC, Global Clinical Operations, the Senior Director, Clinical Operations for ANZ (Australia and New Zealand) will play a pivotal role in leading the GCO function for ANZ, overseeing strategic planning and ensuring successful execution of clinical operations' deliverables in ANZ. This key leadership position involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance BeiGene's reputation and capabilities, cultivate collaborative culture, drive efficiency, and maintain the highest standards in clinical trial execution.
Lead and inspire the GCO ANZ team (size around 150 employees at preesnt) to achieve strategic objectives with a focus on high-quality and efficient clinical trial operations. Drive strong execution of clinical operations' deliverables in ANZ, aligning with global objectives. Collaborate with other GCO APAC leaders to enhance efficiency, metrics, and processes for successfully conducting BeiGene's clinical trials in ANZ. Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams to strengthen BeiGene's reputation and capabilities in ANZ. Cultivate a culture within the Clinical Operations Team in ANZ that is highly collaborative, self-motivated, and marked by a strong sense of accountability and can-do spirit. Ensure a continuous improvement mindset is embraced, driving greater business value. Foster an environment with trust and respect, actively promotes innovation and excellence. By instilling these values, create a foundation for the team to work together to thrive and contribute to the ongoing success of our endeavors. Ensure GCO ANZ clinical trials are inspection-ready at all times, maintaining a proactive approach to ensure high quality. Represent GCO ANZ team as an ANZ Country Leadership team member Essential Functions of the job: Ensure timely planning and delivery of clinical trials with high quality in ANZ Contribute to and has accountability for overall Global Clinical Operations strategy and performance against key metrics Maintain a positive and results-orientated work environment Drive team members to improve their efficiency and effectiveness at prioritizing work and improving performance Develop training plans and programs across Clinical Operations to enhance project management skills Ensure that multiple, novel ideas on how to deliver on clinical trials are generated and considered Actively oversee the knowledge management process by ensuring information is captured, retained, and leveraged for future work Ensure operational processes, systems and standards are adopted and implemented consistently across trials Contribute to Clinical Operations and clinical trial sourcing strategy development and takes a lead role in vendor governance Champion a global mindset and approach across Clinical Operations to foster increased collaboration and consistency across BeiGene Ensure alignment with broader BeiGene strategic initiatives and business needs and provides recommendations or ideas on how Global Clinical Operations' programs can generate greater value for BeiGene overall Ensure Global Clinical Operations thinking and activities are aligned with overall business direction and priorities Identify opportunities and initiatives within the broader organization that can be adopted/adapted by Global Clinical Operations as best practice; equally recommend best practices within Global Clinical Operations that if more broadly applied would benefit BeiGene as a whole Maintain a working knowledge of, and assure compliance with, applicable ICH Guidelines, Good Clinical Practices, Regulatory Agency requirements, and SOPs Implement and revise SOPs and monitor departmental compliance Participate in formal staff performance review processes Communicate with internal and external staff effectively with a professional and collaborative approach. Escalate issues to BeiGene Senior Management team timely Demonstrate strong initiative in activities through the clinical trials and other company initiatives Proactively identify potential issues and seek improvement. Take initiative for issue resolution within and outside the Global Clinical Operations department. Coordinate the risk management process encompassing proactive risk identification, evaluation (probability and impact) and mitigation plans Supervisory Responsibilities: Line Management of direct reports 2nd line reporting as needed, be able to supervise and coach line managers in people management Qualification Required: Qualification & Competencies More than 15 years in clinical or drug development experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical/CRO industry Minimum of 10 years of project management and/or clinical operation line management, or other function leadership experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical/CRO industry More than 5 years of proven track record of successful functional leadership experience in clinical or drug development in the biotech/pharmaceutical/CRO industry Country leadership experience is required Both Project Management & Clinical Monitoring experience required to lead the ANZ Regional Trial Management and Clinical monitoring teams. Strong leadership skills including experience of managing staff and/or experience of leading multi-functional drug development teams. Extensive and successive track record in leading the clinical operation function Strong business acumen with the ability to operate in a complex, dynamic marketplace and a matrix local / global organization; Agile, strategic thinking and ability to develop innovative ideas and solutions to business function Demonstrate great people leadership skill and is a strong collaborator Highly skilled in influencing cross-functional teams, including interfacing with key internal and external stakeholders, including CROs; Demonstrate and show high awareness to the DEI&B and cultural diversity Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills Fluent in written and verbal English Flexible, attention to details with strong can-do attitude Travel: Domestic and/or international travel required
Computer Skills: Strong computer skills – experience using various computer applications including spreadsheets, email, word-process software.
Please kinldy note that only selected candidates will be invited for an interview.
What we offer to our valued employees: Market competitive compensation package including performance-based annual bonus scheme
Company shares (generous welcome grant and performance-based annual equity plan!)
Full-time working from home (with an option to work from the Sydney office, available soon)
In-house and external learning and development opportunities
Fantastic benefits program as per the current policy including;
Personal health insurance reimbursement
Home-office setup allowance
Monthly reimbursement for home office expenses (i.e. internet, mobile..)
Group life insurance & income protection insurance
Wellness benefits (Employee Assistance Program)
Paid parental leave
Active social club
And more as the benefit programs keep improving!
Plus you get to work with a dynamic team of collaborative, supportive, diverse and fun professionals whose mission is clear: Cancer has no borders and neither do we.
BeiGene is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
BeiGene Global Competencies
When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.
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About Us BeiGene is a global oncology company that is discovering and developing innovative treatments that are more affordable and accessible to cancer patients worldwide. With a broad portfolio, we are expediting development of our diverse pipeline of novel therapeutics through our internal capabilities and collaborations. We are committed to radically improving access to medicines for far more patients who need them. Our growing global team of more than 10,000 colleagues spans five continents, with administrative offices in Basel, Beijing, and Cambridge, U.S. To learn more about BeiGene, please visit and follow us on LinkedIn and X (formerly known as Twitter).
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