Senior Organizational Development Leader — Global Change & Growth

BioSpace; New Jersey; On-site; USD 146,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Legend Biotech is seeking a Senior Organizational Development Manager to lead organization effectiveness initiatives and global programs from Somerset, NJ. The role focuses on assessing structure, processes, and leadership to drive growth and performance in a fast-paced biotech environment.

You will partner with executives and HR to design global programs, lead organization design, and advance talent reviews, ensuring a strong leadership pipeline and measurable impact across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, business, psychology, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in organizational development, leadership management, culture development, with a proven track record of global or multi-region involvement.
• Strong understanding of organizational development theory, practices, and industry trends, working experience as a consultant is preferred.
• Strong business acumen and in-depth understanding of the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including English language proficiency; additional fluency in Mandarin or Dutch languages preferred.
• Strong project management skills, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Adaptable to the fast-paced culture and environment of the biotech industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead organization design efforts aligned to strategic priorities, including Operating model design, Role clarity, decision rights, and spans & layers, and Workforce planning and capability alignment.
• Design and lead change management strategies for enterprise or function-level transformations.
• Apply structured change methodologies (e.g., ADKAR, Kotter, Prosci, or equivalents).
• Support leaders through high-impact change moments (reorganizations, strategy shifts, M&A integration).
• Measure change adoption and effectiveness using leading and lagging indicators.
• Design and deliver leadership development solutions aligned to business strategy and culture.
• Support executive and senior leadership teams in team effectiveness, leadership behaviors and decision effectiveness, and culture and engagement.

Skills

Organizational development

Leadership management

Culture development

Global or multi-region experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Legend Biotech is seeking a Senior Organizational Development Manager to lead organization effectiveness initiatives and global programs from Somerset, NJ. The role focuses on assessing structure, processes, and leadership to drive growth and performance in a fast-paced biotech environment.

You will partner with executives and HR to design global programs, lead organization design, and advance talent reviews, ensuring a strong leadership pipeline and measurable impact across regions.