Sr. Director, Business Operations Leader at Vaxcyte, Inc.

Join our Mission to Protect Humankind!

Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, which have serious and costly health consequences when left unchecked. Working to eradicate or treat bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease, Group A Strep, periodontitis and Shigella is just the beginning. Our path to success is clear and well-defined, and Vaxcyte is set up to go the distance. 

WHAT we do is every bit as important as HOW we do it! Our work together is guided by four enduring core values:

*RETHINK CONVENTION: We bring creative and intellectual diversity to every facet of the work we do in order to innovate and re-innovate the way vaccines are delivered.

*AIM HIGH: We embody our collectively audacious goal to courageously make the most complex biologics ever attempted to protect humankind.

*LEAD WITH HEART: Everyone leads at Vaxcyte with a kindness-first, inclusive approach to collaboration and vigorous debate that advances our business objectives.

*MODEL EXCELLENCE:  The magnitude of our challenge requires our shared commitment to demonstrating integrity, accountability, equality and clarity across communications and decision making.
 
Summary:

This role within the Commercial Manufacturing and Supply Chain (CMSC) organization is envisioned to establish cross-functional working norms with clarity, connectivity, and thoughtful matrix leadership.  Reporting into the Head of Commercialization Capabilities & Strategic projects, the Business Operations lead will work with functional leaders across CMSC to develop an integrated capabilities roadmap that will drive operational excellence and support a portfolio of launching products in a dynamic and complex environment.
 
The ideal candidate will be an accomplished matrix leader in commercial lifecycle management, comfortable with ambiguity and capable of creating collaborative working frameworks to align the CMSC strategy closely with the broader business context.
Essential Functions:

• Establish foundation of cross-functional working norms for CMSC to enable organizational effectiveness, timely deliverables, and inform decision making across the organization.
• Work across CMSC to develop a multi-year Capabilities Roadmap that represents our strategic vision to meet the needs of the business with the overarching goal of reducing complexity and driving operational efficiencies.
• Develops tools and business processes to identify, prioritize and manage oversight of strategic projects in CMSC that are building current and/or future capabilities.
• Facilitate annual budget and LRP (Long Range Planning) processes that are aligned with the organizational strategy and incorporate appropriate risk profile.
• Establish and maintain key CMSC business operations cadence of corporate processes for goal setting, performance metrics, and talent management.
• Develop tools and business processes that enable cohesive strategies across product teams with inputs from Manufacturing, MSAT, Supply Chain, Process Development, Regulatory and Quality and outputs that can be governed.
• Facilitate global team interactions, cross-functional communication, and address changes in program or project risk profiles with an appropriate sense of urgency.
• Champion collaborative and growth mindsets that foster continuous improvement and enhance quality, efficiency and performance across CMSC.
• Support organizational change management efforts and guide leaders through transformations needed for process improvements, technology adoption, and anticipated scaling to ensure successful implementation and team buy-in.
• Onboard and train staff on CMSC structure and expectations for working with key external partners, vendors, and stakeholders so that they can clearly convey CMSC goals and engage in collaborations with mutual benefit.

Requirements:

• BA/BS required with MBA or relevant advanced degree highly desired.
• A minimum of 15 years’ experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with significant expertise in commercialization product strategy, lifecycle management, and business operations.
• Able to quickly establish credibility and build trusting relationships across functions, and with partners and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, management, and collaboration skills, with proven ability to facilitate strategic initiatives and align diverse teams towards common goals while managing multiple priorities and delivering results.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to simplify complex concepts and convey effectively to diverse audiences, including executives and key stakeholders.
• Experience in developing phase-appropriate strategies and risk management across all stages of drug development and lifecycle management.
• Experience with portfolio management, prioritization, and data-driven decision making.
• Experience with operational excellence principles and applications based on SixSigma, Lean, Kaizen, or TQM frameworks.
• Knowledge of global regulatory compliance requirements for biologics is preferred and prior experience with manufacturing operations for vaccines is beneficial.

Reports to: Executive Director, Commercialization Capabilities & Strategic Projects
 
Location: San Carlos, CA
 
Compensation:
The compensation package will be competitive and includes an equity component.
 
Salary Range: $253,000 – $271,000 (SF Bay Area). Salary ranges for non-California locations may vary.
 
 
Vaxcyte, Inc.
825 Industrial Road, Suite 300
San Carlos, CA 94070
 
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.