Leadership & Program Development Lead
About The Position
As the Leadership & Program Development Lead within the Functional Excellence team of Commercial, Medical, and Government Affairs (CMG) at Genentech, you will drive the end-to-end (E2E) strategy, vision, and execution of high-priority leadership programs critical to our commercial business. Sitting at the intersection of business needs and enterprise strategy, you will bridge localized capability gaps by partnering deeply with People & Culture (P&C) and People & Organizational Growth (P&OG) chapters. In this role, you will equip CMG leaders with the agility, strategic mindset, and capabilities needed to navigate a complex healthcare landscape. End-to-End Portfolio Ownership: Provide total oversight—from strategic visioning to execution and scaling—for a portfolio of business-critical CMG leadership programs designed to build future-ready capabilities. Contribute to the core and specialized curriculum by defining the key leadership capabilities for CMG, and weaving in the CMG behaviors throughout program design and delivery. Cross-Functional Ecosystem Partnership: Act as the primary conduit between CMG Functional Excellence, P&C, specifically P&OG to maximize content leverage, minimize duplication, and deliver unified development solutions. High-Impact Facilitation & Delivery: Bring your deep, outside-in expertise in leadership development to personally design, facilitate, and deliver world-class training experiences. Senior Stakeholder Management: Build strong, trust-based relationships with CMG senior leadership and internal partners to ensure development programs remain highly relevant and aligned with shifting business priorities. Ensure clear communication, alignment, and buy-in for all major leadership programs. Commercial Rotational Development Program (CRDP): Oversee and evolve the CRDP to develop future-ready leaders equipped with the agility, integrity, and strategic mindset required to navigate complexity and lead effectively across the commercial organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or a related field (Master's/MBA preferred).
- 8 to 10+ years of progressive experience owning the complete lifecycle of major corporate talent or leadership development initiatives (e.g., rotational programs, high-potential accelerators).
- 5+ years of hands-on experience facilitating executive-level leadership programs using modern leadership frameworks, adult learning principles, and organizational psychology.
- Proven track record of operating in matrixed corporate environments, influencing without authority, and partnering effectively with central HR/P&C groups.
- Strong business acumen with experience coaching mid-level managers on strategic value-stream thinking and systemic leadership.
Nice To Haves
- Deep, specialized expertise in modern leadership frameworks, adult learning principles, and organizational psychology.
- Exceptional facilitator and trainer who can command a room and inspire leaders at all levels.
- Proven track record of taking complex talent programs from initial concept and executive alignment through to delivery, measurement, and continuous iteration.
- Highly skilled at navigating matrixed organizations, building buy-in, influencing without authority, and partnering with cross-functional HR, P&C, specifically P&OG, and business teams.
- Ability to coach and guide mid-level leaders on moving from tactical people management to strategic value-stream optimization within CMG.
Responsibilities
- Provide total oversight—from strategic visioning to execution and scaling—for a portfolio of business-critical CMG leadership programs designed to build future-ready capabilities.
- Contribute to the core and specialized curriculum by defining the key leadership capabilities for CMG, and weaving in the CMG behaviors throughout program design and delivery.
- Act as the primary conduit between CMG Functional Excellence, P&C, specifically P&OG to maximize content leverage, minimize duplication, and deliver unified development solutions.
- Personally design, facilitate, and deliver world-class training experiences.
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with CMG senior leadership and internal partners to ensure development programs remain highly relevant and aligned with shifting business priorities.
- Ensure clear communication, alignment, and buy-in for all major leadership programs.
- Oversee and evolve the CRDP to develop future-ready leaders equipped with the agility, integrity, and strategic mindset required to navigate complexity and lead effectively across the commercial organization.
Benefits
- A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
- This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
