Senior Director Global Strategic Operations
About The Position
As Senior Director, Global Strategic Operations, you will serve as the strategic and cultural bridge between Korea and the United States, working directly with the Global CEO and executive leadership to ensure the company operates as one aligned enterprise. Your work will influence how decisions are made, how risks are surfaced, how strategy is executed, and how leaders across continents collaborate. This role is not about translation; it is about transformation. You will help turn complexity into clarity, cultural nuance into shared understanding, and regional priorities into a unified global agenda. The impact you make will be visible, measurable, and deeply valued. If you are energized by navigating complexity, influencing at the executive level, and building bridges that enable global growth, this is a role where your perspective, judgment, and cultural fluency will truly matter.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in business administration, finance, strategy or related field.
- Fluent in Korean and English (professional fluency required in both)
- 10+ years of experience working with Korean organizations, preferably in leadership, strategy, finance, operations, or chief-of-staff–type roles.
- Direct experience working with or reporting to senior executives
- Strong understanding of Korean business culture and U.S. corporate norms
- Exceptional judgment, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive information
- High emotional intelligence and cultural fluency
- Ability to “read between the lines” and surface unspoken issues
- Executive-level communication: clear, concise, and actionable
- Strong organizational and follow-through skills
- Calm under pressure; able to navigate ambiguity and politics
- Proven Ability to build trust in both Korean teams and U.S. leadership
Nice To Haves
- Experience in life sciences, biotech, medical devices, pharma, or other regulated industries
- Experience working in both Korea and the United States
- Background in management consulting, strategy, corporate development, or operations
- Prior experience acting as a bridge between headquarters and regional teams
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor to the global CEO on Korea-specific business, cultural, organizational dynamics
- Surface risks, issues, and opportunities from Korea proactively
- Ensure global strategic priorities are clearly understood, localized, and executed in US, Korea and other key markets
- Align goals, KPIs, timelines, and expectations across regions
- Partner with ELT members to create alignment and clear communications
- Lead structured communication rhythms between Korea and U.S. teams (weekly updates, leadership syncs, monthly reviews)
- Prepare meeting agendas, summaries, action items, and follow-ups for cross-regional meetings
- Reduce friction caused by cultural misunderstandings and communication gaps
- Monitor execution of key initiatives in Korea and flag delays or misalignment early
- Coordinate across functions (R&D, manufacturing, commercial, regulatory, HQ leadership, etc.)
- Ensure systems are communicating across regions and functions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
