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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 a Senior Manager, Network Supply Chain Finance as part of the Finance team based in Bridgewater, NJ.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Operating in a dynamic and high-growth environment, the Senior Manager, Network Supply Chain Finance serves as a critical extension of the Director, Supply Chain Finance, acting as a trusted advisor and delegate across key business and finance forums.
This role provides end-to-end financial visibility across manufacturing, collaboration, and network performance, integrating insights across site finance (Raritan, Ghent), Network FP&A, and corporate stakeholders. The individual will drive strategic decision-making, shape the financial narrative, and influence outcomes impacting cost structure, capacity, and long-term profitability.
This position is designed for a high-impact finance leader who can operate independently, navigate complexity, and effectively represent the function in senior leadership discussions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as a delegate to the Director, Supply Chain Finance, representing the function in cross-functional and executive forums as needed.
- Drive financial insights and recommendations that shape decisions across manufacturing operations, supply chain strategy, and long-term profitability.
- Lead development of executive-ready materials for GMFR, LRFP, Business Plan, and leadership reviews, ensuring a clear and consistent financial narrative.
- Integrate and synthesize financial performance across site finance (Raritan, Ghent) and Network FP&A to deliver a unified, enterprise-level view.
- Ensure alignment, consistency, and transparency across forecasting, reporting, and planning processes.
- Translate site-level drivers into actionable insights for above-site and executive stakeholders.
- Lead financial strategy for COGS optimization, partnering cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Procurement.
- Develop and maintain driver-based financial models to evaluate cost initiatives, capacity investments, and operational trade-offs.
- Provide forward-looking scenario analysis to inform strategic decisions and risk mitigation.
- Own and drive monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range financial planning (LRFP) for manufacturing and supply chain performance.
- Deliver clear variance analysis and performance insights, ensuring alignment with corporate expectations and financial targets.
- Embed discipline and rigor in financial processes, assumptions, and performance tracking.
- Lead financial oversight of collaboration agreements and external partnerships, including full product P&L modeling and profitability analysis.
- Support financial governance, alignment, and issue resolution with external stakeholders (e.g., cost allocation, asset ownership, and reporting requirements).
- Oversee CMO financial planning and forecasting, including scenario modeling and spend optimization.
- Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and scalable tools across FP&A and reporting processes.
- Drive standardization of methodologies across sites and Network FP&A to enhance comparability and efficiency.
- Operate with a continuous improvement mindset, elevating the overall capability of Supply Chain Finance.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field required; MBA and/or Professional certification (CPA/CMA) preferred.
- 6+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, manufacturing finance, or related fields.
- Proven experience in business partnering within manufacturing or supply chain environments, preferably in life sciences or pharmaceuticals.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in matrixed, global organizations and influence stakeholders across multiple levels.
- Experience supporting executive-level decision-making (VP/CFO level) strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of SOX controls and audit processes preferred.
- Ability to operate as a trusted advisor and proxy leader, with strong ownership and accountability.
- Proven capability to influence without authority and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
- Strong business judgment, with the ability to prioritize in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
- Advanced expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
- Deep understanding of manufacturing finance, cost accounting, and operational drivers.
- Experience driving process improvements, automation, and transformation initiatives.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ERP and BI tools preferred.
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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.
For information related to our privacy notice, please review: Legend Biotech Privacy Notice.
INTRODUCTION
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 a Senior Manager, Network Supply Chain Finance as part of the Finance team based in Bridgewater, NJ.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Operating in a dynamic and high-growth environment, the Senior Manager, Network Supply Chain Finance serves as a critical extension of the Director, Supply Chain Finance, acting as a trusted advisor and delegate across key business and finance forums.
This role provides end-to-end financial visibility across manufacturing, collaboration, and network performance, integrating insights across site finance (Raritan, Ghent), Network FP&A, and corporate stakeholders. The individual will drive strategic decision-making, shape the financial narrative, and influence outcomes impacting cost structure, capacity, and long-term profitability.
This position is designed for a high-impact finance leader who can operate independently, navigate complexity, and effectively represent the function in senior leadership discussions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as a delegate to the Director, Supply Chain Finance, representing the function in cross-functional and executive forums as needed.
- Drive financial insights and recommendations that shape decisions across manufacturing operations, supply chain strategy, and long-term profitability.
- Lead development of executive-ready materials for GMFR, LRFP, Business Plan, and leadership reviews, ensuring a clear and consistent financial narrative.
- Integrate and synthesize financial performance across site finance (Raritan, Ghent) and Network FP&A to deliver a unified, enterprise-level view.
- Ensure alignment, consistency, and transparency across forecasting, reporting, and planning processes.
- Translate site-level drivers into actionable insights for above-site and executive stakeholders.
- Lead financial strategy for COGS optimization, partnering cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Procurement.
- Develop and maintain driver-based financial models to evaluate cost initiatives, capacity investments, and operational trade-offs.
- Provide forward-looking scenario analysis to inform strategic decisions and risk mitigation.
- Own and drive monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range financial planning (LRFP) for manufacturing and supply chain performance.
- Deliver clear variance analysis and performance insights, ensuring alignment with corporate expectations and financial targets.
- Embed discipline and rigor in financial processes, assumptions, and performance tracking.
- Lead financial oversight of collaboration agreements and external partnerships, including full product P&L modeling and profitability analysis.
- Support financial governance, alignment, and issue resolution with external stakeholders (e.g., cost allocation, asset ownership, and reporting requirements).
- Oversee CMO financial planning and forecasting, including scenario modeling and spend optimization.
- Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and scalable tools across FP&A and reporting processes.
- Drive standardization of methodologies across sites and Network FP&A to enhance comparability and efficiency.
- Operate with a continuous improvement mindset, elevating the overall capability of Supply Chain Finance.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field required; MBA and/or Professional certification (CPA/CMA) preferred.
- 6+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, manufacturing finance, or related fields.
- Proven experience in business partnering within manufacturing or supply chain environments, preferably in life sciences or pharmaceuticals.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in matrixed, global organizations and influence stakeholders across multiple levels.
- Experience supporting executive-level decision-making (VP/CFO level) strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of SOX controls and audit processes preferred.
- Ability to operate as a trusted advisor and proxy leader, with strong ownership and accountability.
- Proven capability to influence without authority and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
- Strong business judgment, with the ability to prioritize in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
- Advanced expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
- Deep understanding of manufacturing finance, cost accounting, and operational drivers.
- Experience driving process improvements, automation, and transformation initiatives.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ERP and BI tools preferred.
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Li-Hybrid
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.
For information related to our privacy notice, please review: Legend Biotech Privacy Notice.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Network Operations Engineer
Lead with your network monitoring experience
Hiring managers in NOC roles care about hands-on tool experience. Highlight specific platforms like SolarWinds, Nagios, or Cisco IOS in your resume. Concrete lab or internship experience with these tools addresses employer uncertainty about OPT candidates faster than a generic skills list.
Target employers with existing OPT infrastructure
Large ISPs, cloud providers, and managed service providers regularly hire OPT students for NOC roles. These companies already have immigration compliance processes in place, which means far less friction when your start date or work authorization timeline comes up in hiring conversations.
Clarify your STEM OPT eligibility upfront
Network Operations Engineer roles at most employers qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Mentioning this in early conversations signals you understand your own authorization and reduces employer concern about a short runway. Most hiring managers appreciate candidates who can explain their status clearly.
Get your certifications before you apply
CompTIA Network+, CCNA, or Juniper JNCIA certifications meaningfully reduce employer hesitation about sponsoring an OPT candidate. Certified candidates signal lower training risk. Even one entry-level certification can shift a borderline hiring decision in your favor during the OPT period.
Be transparent about your OPT end date and extension timeline
Employers making 12 to 24-month hiring decisions need to know your authorization window. Come prepared with your exact OPT end date and, if eligible, your STEM extension timeline. Candidates who present this information proactively are perceived as lower-risk hires than those who avoid the topic.
Emphasize shift flexibility for NOC roles
Network operations centers run 24/7, and many employers struggle to fill overnight or weekend rotations. If your schedule allows it, expressing willingness to work non-standard shifts increases your competitiveness significantly, especially for OPT candidates competing against candidates with fewer authorization constraints.
Network Operations Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work as Network Operations Engineers?
Yes. Network Operations Engineer roles typically fall within computer science, information technology, or electrical engineering, all of which are degree fields covered by F-1 OPT authorization. Your employment must be directly related to your major field of study. Most NOC positions at technology companies and managed service providers meet this requirement without issue.
Do Network Operations Engineer jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Most do. Network Operations Engineer is classified under SOC codes associated with computer and information systems occupations, which are on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program list. If your degree is in computer science, IT, or electrical engineering, you are likely eligible for the 24-month STEM extension after your initial 12 months of OPT, giving you up to 36 months of total work authorization.
How do I find Network Operations Engineer jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and international students, so the jobs listed there are filtered for visa-friendliness. Searching Migrate Mate for Network Operations Engineer roles lets you focus on employers who are already open to candidates on work authorization, rather than spending time on applications that will stall at the visa question.
What happens if my OPT expires before my employer files for H-1B sponsorship?
If you are on a STEM OPT extension when your employer files an H-1B visa petition for the October 1 start date, your work authorization is automatically extended through September 30 of that year under cap-gap protection. This only applies if your employer files before your STEM OPT expires and you maintain lawful F-1 status throughout the process.
Do employers need to do anything special to hire a Network Operations Engineer on OPT?
For initial OPT, employers do not file any petitions with USCIS. Your authorization comes from your EAD card, which you obtain before starting work. For the STEM OPT extension, your employer must be E-Verify enrolled and sign a formal training plan using Form I-983. Most mid-size and larger technology employers are already E-Verify participants, so this rarely creates a barrier.