Chief of Staff & Head of Operations and Administration, Ophthalmology Squad and Network
Company: Genentech
Location: San Francisco, CA 94015
Salary: $166,500 - $309,100 a year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-04-22
About this role
### The Position
Why Genentech
Join us during our fiftieth year—a landmark of "entrepreneurial grit and discovery." Here, your leadership will directly shape our ability to deliver life-changing foundational therapies while advancing your own career in a supportive, growth-oriented environment.
Open Up Your World. From Day One.
We continue to evolve the engine that makes our mission possible, and we are looking for a senior strategic partner to serve as the Chief of Staff & Head of Operations and Administration for the Ophthalmology Squad and Network for USCMG. This is not just an operations leadership role; it is a critical leadership opportunity to shape a highly volatile, fiercely competitive therapeutic area during a period of unprecedented growth and possibility while pioneering Genentech’s Commercial Portfolio Organization "Velocity with Purpose" strategy
The Opportunity
As the Chief of Staff & Head of Operations and Administration, you will serve as a form of high impact internal management consultant, trusted advisor, and "capacity multiplier" for the Ophthalmology Squad Leader, Squad, and Network. You will navigate a profound clinical, macroeconomic, and operational evolution in the retinal disease landscape, standing at the forefront of the fight against vision loss.
You will lead the "US Ophthalmology Center Square"—the operational nerve center of the therapeutic area—seamlessly blending three distinct strategic, operational, and delivery pillars: serving as the Head of Operations, managing a dedicated team of administrative professionals and Operations Managers, and acting as the primary conduit for cross-functional communications and strategy across the Ophthalmology ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Advisory & Management Consulting:
- Act as a confidential sounding board and thought partner to the Squad Leader, deploying advanced frameworks (Value-Based Pricing, McKinsey 7S, Kotter's Change Model) to navigate extre...