Field Operations Director: Strategy, Planning & Execution

Genentech, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Genentech, Inc. in California is seeking a Field Operations Director to serve as a trusted operations partner to assigned regional or national leadership, translating business priorities into clear plans and coordinating execution within the CE Operations ecosystem.

The role owns the operating rhythm, helps prioritize opportunities, and connects field leadership with enterprise resources to drive aligned, high-impact results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consulting, commercial, field operations, strategic, or analytical experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior business or field leaders.
• Experience translating strategy into operational plans and driving execution.
• Strong project/program management and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively within a complex matrixed organization.
• Strong communication, executive presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required for internal and external business meetings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Operations partner to an assigned Regional VP or National Team VP and their leadership team.
• Own the operating rhythm and priority agenda for the assigned leadership team.
• Lead development and coordination of annual, quarterly, and other operating plans.
• Translate priorities into clear roadmaps with owners, milestones, dependencies, and measures of progress.
• Coordinate leadership agendas, decision materials, action tracking, and follow-through.
• Support Regional or National Team input into ABP, resource planning, RBO, and other CE and enterprise planning processes.
• Synthesize field insights, performance signals, customer information, and emerging business needs into clear leadership implications.
• Develop business reviews and decision materials that enable productive leadership conversations.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Genentech, Inc. in California is seeking a Field Operations Director to serve as a trusted operations partner to assigned regional or national leadership, translating business priorities into clear plans and coordinating execution within the CE Operations ecosystem.

The role owns the operating rhythm, helps prioritize opportunities, and connects field leadership with enterprise resources to drive aligned, high-impact results.