Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.
Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
Legend Biotech is seeking Senior Organizational Development Manager as part of the Human Resources team based in Somerset, NJ.
Role Overview
The Senior Organizational Development Manager, US is a strategic role responsible for driving initiatives that enhance the organization effectiveness and performance and sustainable growth. This position focus on assessing the organization’s structure, processes and leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, and collaborates closely with business leaders and HR teams to design and implement global programs and initiatives that enhance organizational performance and implementing strategies for growth and development.
Key Responsibilities
Organization Design & Effectiveness
- Lead organization design efforts aligned to strategic priorities, including:
- Operating model design.
- Role clarity, decision rights, and spans & layers.
- Workforce planning and capability alignment.
Change Management & Transformation
- 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.
Leadership & Team Effectiveness
- 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.
- Culture and engagement.
- Help build a strong leadership pipeline through capability frameworks and assessments.
Performance & Promotion & Internal Movement
- Translate cultural aspirations and values into observable behaviors and systems.
- Lead policy design and process execution of organization and individual performance management, goal alignment, and accountability mechanisms.
- Lead policy design and process execution of promotion management, internal movement.
- Support initiatives to improve employee engagement, inclusion, and organizational health.
Organization Review &Talent Review
- Design and partner with HRBP to execute organization review and talent review.
- Conduct or introduce tools of talent selection.
Measurement & Continuous Improvement
- Define success metrics for OD initiatives (leading and lagging indicators).
- Track impact and continuously refine approaches based on data and feedback.
- Contribute to the evolution of OD tools, frameworks, and intellectual capital.
Requirements
- 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.
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The base pay range below is what Legend Biotech USA Inc. reasonably expects to offer at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location. The company reserves the right to modify this range as needed and in accordance with applicable laws.
Other Types of Pay: Performance-based bonus and/or equity is available to employees in eligible roles.
Benefits and Paid Time Off: Medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer eight (8) weeks of paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and eleven (11) company holidays. Additional voluntary benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide voluntary commuter benefits, family planning and care resources, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.
Please note: These benefits are offered exclusively to permanent full-time employees. Contractors are not eligible for benefits through Legend Biotech.
EEO Statement
It is the policy of Legend Biotech to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances.
Employment is at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without cause or notice by the employee or the company.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational development, business, psychology, or related field
- Master's degree (preferred)
- 8+ years of experience in organizational development, leadership management, or culture development
- Proven track record of global or multi-region involvement
- Experience applying structured change methodologies (e.g., ADKAR, Kotter, Prosci)
- Experience leading organization design, operating model design, role clarity, decision rights, and workforce planning
- Experience designing and delivering leadership development and team effectiveness interventions
- Strong business acumen and understanding of pharmaceutical and biotech industries
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; English language proficiency
- Fluency in Mandarin or Dutch (preferred)
- Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience with performance management, promotion management, internal movement policies, and talent review processes
- Consulting experience (preferred)
- Adaptable to fast-paced biotech environment
Legend Biotech Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Legend Biotech and has not been reviewed or approved by Legend Biotech.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for many roles, with base rates often described as good or above local industry averages. Feedback suggests posted figures for titles like Specialist, Scientist, and certain HR roles sit above common national benchmarks.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) company match that vests on day one is repeatedly highlighted as a standout element. Immediate vesting increases the tangible value of the retirement offering from the start of employment.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO structures commonly include vacation, personal, sick time, floating holidays, and around 11 company holidays. Several postings outline clear day allocations, signaling breadth and clarity in time-off design.
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What We Do
Legend Biotech is a global, commercial-stage biotechnology company developing and manufacturing novel therapies. We explore and apply innovative technologies to deliver cutting-edge options for patients around the world. Our corporate headquarters is located in Somerset, NJ, and our manufacturing footprint includes facilities in the United States, China and the Belgium.
