Rob Ong

About Rob Ong

Strategic change leader with an established record of successful transformations and making lives easier through a holistic approach to improving engagement and decision-making

Experience

1. Sr Director, Head of Business Operations, Pharma Tech Dev Us Biologics

   Genentech

   May 2022 — Present · South San Francisco, CA, US

   Leading a team of 30 (Business strategy, Tech Writing, Process Validation Ops, Continuous Improvement, Project mgmt, Lab Ops, Supply chain, and Facilities) supporting a complex network of 1200 employees delivering Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) for US Biologics portfolioTransformations navigating complexity and ambiguity with an entrepreneurial approach- PTDU Evolve: Best-in-class organizational agility (Speed to success, Decision-making, E2E mindset, Interfaces, People development) to deliver for our patients- BioTED: Deliver strategic innovation for global Technical Development by creating a vibrant x-functional innovation ecosystem that supports agile empowered teamsMake Life Easier by improving Culture, Processes, and Decision-making- Launched Neighborhood work environment prototypes to increase collaboration and productivity- Reduced repairs/maintenance costs from 16M/yr to 10M/yr by optimizing asset base and maintenance program- Reduced CAPEX spend from 20M/yr to 10M/yr by shifting away from “spend it or lose it” culture, while investing in newer and more productive technologies (e.g. robotics, in-line spectroscopy)- Partnered Business planning mgmt. team to establish Single source of truth, Resource models, and on-demand reporting for our portfolio- Establishing Lab infrastructure to support our investments in New Modalities- Established x-functional lab operations model to enable organizational-wide improvements (e.g. Equipment reservation, Vendor managed inventory)- Doubled productivity of Tech writing and PV Ops teams through hybrid staffing and prioritization approachesPassion for people development- Improved engagement score by 25 % pts. High scores for Risk-taking, Empowerment, and Development- Sponsor for early talent pipeline programs. Increased opportunities for under-represented students- High talent flow (rotations, job changes) for team membersBusiness continuity lead navigating COVID19 challenges

Education

• Raffles Junior College

  A Levels

  1998 — 1999

• Stanford University

  BS, Chemical Engineering

  2002 — 2006

• Stanford University

  MS, Management Science and Engineering

  2005 — 2006

Skills

• Spc
• Labview
• Start-Ups
• Semiconductors
• R&D
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Renewable Energy
• Cost Models
• Vendor Management
• Sourcing
• Solar Energy
• Project Management
• Product Development
• Operations Management
• Chemical Engineering
• Troubleshooting
• Biotechnology
• Protein Purification
• Management Consulting
• Strategy