Chief of Staff

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The Company:
It’s not often you get the chance to make a real impact on the lives of others, while expanding your own possibilities. You’ll find that rare opportunity at PharmaEssentia. Join us, and let’s transform lives, together.
PharmaEssentia Corporation is a rapidly growing biopharmaceutical innovator. We are leveraging deep expertise and proven scientific principles to deliver effective new biologics for challenging diseases in the areas of hematology and oncology, with one approved product and a diversifying pipeline. We believe in the potential to improve both health and quality of life for patients with limited options today through the combination of rigorous research and innovative thinking.
Founded in 2003, PharmaEssentia Corporation is now listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 6446) and traded in the European markets. PharmaEssentia is expanding its global presence with operations in the U.S., Japan, China, and Korea, along with a world-class biologics production facility in Taichung, Taiwan.
Job Summary:
The Chief of Staff is a high-visibility, strategic partner that supports General Manager and senior leadership team by managing the team's priorities, overseeing staff/internal operations, and leading/project managing key initiatives. This role supports the General Manager with thought partnership and driving critical processes and projects to accomplish business goals. This role will be defining processes and tools to drive standardization and alignment, ensure the successful delivery of programs/projects, and facilitate resource management across the organization, including R&D and Commercial. The Chief of Staff helps develop the organizational and communication framework for staff, stakeholders, and leadership team members to implement the commercial vision and ensure the growth and success of the organization.
This role will lead the execution and delivery of all projects, managing day-to-day activities, risks, dependencies, budgets, resources, and timelines in order to hit all program goals on time, within scope, and with required quality.
Essential Functions Of The Job
Cross Functional Coordination

• Form a close partnership with department leads and with program management to build program plans, identify risks, manage budgets, and timelines and ensure best practices.
• Collaborate with executive-level management in the development of performance goals and long-term operational plans
• Develop and align on governance processes across HQ/US and within the US to facilitate decision making, discussion of scenarios/ trade-offs and gain alignment
• Lead key program team meetings and serve as a point of escalation for the program to executive leadership
• Anticipate, identify and then facilitate resolution of issues between departments and across functional lines pertaining to projects, strategic priorities and team dynamics

Strategic Initiatives

• Accountable for timely, cost effective and high-quality execution of governance approved strategies
• Support the development of the long-term strategy and the identification of new Business Development opportunities
• Build and manage strategic relationships with key global and external stakeholders

Chief of Staff

• Partner with management team to create an integrated corporate annual calendar incorporating external goals and internal process goal to highlight risks/competing priorities.
• Work with the leadership team and delegates to design and execute cultural initiatives and events to bring colleagues together, share priorities and updates, build common knowledge and celebrate successes
• Manages and forecasts an integrated project budget and resource plan, including investment buy-ups/buy-downs, in partnership with the development, manufacturing, operations, commercialization and Finance team member
• Aligns assumptions in the forecast, ensures transparency and understanding of the approved plan, funding status of activities, and identifies potential efficiencies with the team

Required Education/Experience and Skills

• Degree in science, business, engineering, or a related field and at least 10 years’ experience in biotech, pharmaceuticals or a related field preferred. Significant experience in Commercial operations and program management a must.
• Experience with leading strategic initiatives in the pharmaceutical, biotech or related industry required.
• Understands the rare disease business and brings learnings from this environment
• Experience in more than one functional area, i.e. clinical and regulatory affairs, commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing… to assure broad understanding of the pharmaceutical development
• Broad understanding of strategic business objectives
• Excellent understanding of project management
• In-depth knowledge of all phases of drug development, of the functions and processes relevant to drug development, and project management principles applicable to the biopharmaceutical environment
• Experience with planning and execution of strategies for drug product registration and commercialization/life cycle management
• Willingness to both manage projects and execute tasks in accordance with business needs.
• Strong leadership, organizational, team development and communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and proprietary information using excellent discretion and judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively develop, communicate, and gain support for execution plans with a wide range of stakeholders
• Result oriented individual to execute strategy and meet corporate objectives
• Able to motivate and develop individual team members and overall team performance
• Is resilient and embraces a fast-paced innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient
• Presents key information concise and objectively to and collaborates effectively with leadership
• Knowledge in relevant therapeutic area
• Demonstrates the ability to lead the development of complex project strategy and deliver on project plans, timelines, progress, and outcomes
• Shows outstanding leadership skills including an innovative approach to problem-solving, and an integrated view of the business
• Ability to influence, motivate, and manage (in)direct reports, and cross-functional teams

Benefits of working with our team:
PharmaEssentia USA strives every day to improve the lives of patients as well as our employees.
As a valued member of PharmaEssentia USA, you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Dental and vision coverage
• Generous paid time-off
• 401(k) retirement plan with competitive company match
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Up to $150 monthly cell phone allowance
• Employee Assistance Program

EEO Statement:
At PharmaEssentia USA, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. PharmaEssentia USA believes that diversity and inclusion among our team are critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
PharmaEssentia does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Staffing agencies should not send resumes to our HR team or to any PharmaEssentia employees. PharmaEssentia is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies.