Senior Director, Public Affairs & Access Operations

Genentech; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 201,000 - 374,000; Full time

Job summary

Genentech, in South San Francisco, seeks a Senior Director of PAA Business Operations to lead a centralized team supporting external affairs, access strategy, contracting, patient experience, and corporate communication.

The role partners with five VP-level functions, oversees strategic operations, and drives multi-channel engagement to advance belonging, innovation, and collaboration across the function and enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 15+ years in operations, management consulting, or strategy and operations.
• 8+ years in people management leading high-functioning teams.
• Strong leadership with change management and inclusive leadership.
• Ability to influence across departments and enterprise.
• Expert knowledge of healthcare compliance.
• Experience with strategic planning, goal setting, and resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-team strategy and operations with vision and budget oversight.
• Coach and manage both people leaders and individual contributors.
• Oversee HEOR operations, contracting, and compliance processes.
• Partner with leadership to drive strategic planning, implementation, and change.
• Develop financial and people-management tools to support leadership decisions.
• Drive cross-functional communications and engagement to foster belonging.
• Manage enterprise programs impacting reputation and CMG outcomes.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operations management

People management

Budget oversight

Cross-functional partnership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Genentech, in South San Francisco, seeks a Senior Director of PAA Business Operations to lead a centralized team supporting external affairs, access strategy, contracting, patient experience, and corporate communication.

The role partners with five VP-level functions, oversees strategic operations, and drives multi-channel engagement to advance belonging, innovation, and collaboration across the function and enterprise.