BioNTech SE announced that the Supervisory Board has appointed Kylie Jimenez to the Management Board as Chief People Officer (CPO") effective March 1, 2026. The appointment is in line with BioNTech's strategy to become a multi-product oncology company by 2030 and underscores the importance of its global, highly skilled workforce in achieving this objective. In the newly created Management Board role, Kylie Jimenez will be responsible for shaping and leading BioNTech's people strategy and its execution in alignment with the Company's priorities and business goals.
She will focus on attracting, developing and retaining talents and strengthening an inclusive culture. She will be based in the Company's headquarters in Mainz, Germany. Kylie Jimenez is a seasoned global HR executive with more than 20 years of experience in shaping and scaling international organizations.
She will join BioNTech from the international manufacturing company Georg Fischer where she currently serves as global Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO"). Her previous experience includes human resources executive roles at the multinational automotive manufacturing company Toyota as well as different HR expert roles at Johnson & Johnson and General Mills. Kylie Jimenez has a strong track record of developing sustainable people strategies and executing them into business outcomes.
During her career, she has guided global enterprises through several transformation programs, aligning global strategic priorities with regional business needs. This includes the shift from a country-based structure to a centralized model for more than 40 countries as well as the development and implementation of several new HR operating models to support performance, inclusion, and enterprise agility. Kylie Jimenez holds citizenship in Canada, Spain, and Australia, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Waterloo, Ontario.
