Executive Director, Global Clinical Pharmacology & Development Technology Solutions

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

BeOne is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of innovative drug therapies for the treatment of cancer. The Global Technology Solutions (GTS) organization is responsible for data, digital, technology & AI infrastructure, platforms, systems, and services that provide the foundation, maturity, governance, and innovation needed to serve patients around the world. At BeOne we believe that access to life-changing medicine sees no borders, and GTS makes this possible by delivering a cloud-based backbone and SaaS systems for efficient delivery, growth, and maintenance, while positioning our staff to demonstrate their domain, technical, and governance expertise as partners of the BeOne global team.

General Description:

The Executive Director, Global Clinical Pharmacology & Development Technology Solutions is the principal Global R&D Technology Solutions (GRDTS) leader and business partner to the BeOne Global Clinical Pharmacology & Development functions. The Global Business Partner and their team help define business objectives, engineer technical solutions, and build and maintain the portfolio of Clinical Pharmacology & Development solutions, while applying principles of innovation and efficiency.

As a member of the GRDTS Leadership Team, the Executive Director is an active contributor to developing and executing BeOne’s R&D technology strategy, defining necessary technology investments, and driving transparency in prioritization and planning. The Executive Director and their team are responsible for ensuring the strategy is fully aligned with business needs, positioning GTS services to deliver and realize compelling business value.

The Executive Director closely manages the landscape of data, technology, applications and solutions used by Clinical Pharmacology & Development and their functional portfolio of projects. They collaborate with other GTS R&D Business Partners to identify risks, interdependencies, and opportunities to inform financial responsibility, robust planning, and reliable execution, and partners with GTS Shared Services & Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to ensure adherence to BeOne’s technology architecture, security & compliance, and system and project life cycle governance.

A successful candidate is a dynamic leader and business relationship manager who brings deep end-to-end biotech Clinical Pharmacology & Development domain knowledge with technical expertise in digital transformation, data science, analytics, AI, genAI, and integration tools and platforms. Strong experience in cloud/SaaS environments, ability to manage multiple projects across different functions in a global, geographically diverse environment, and building and sustaining teams in times of ambiguity are all critical success factors for this role. An ideal candidate will adapt communication cadences and problem-solving skills to accommodate customers, partners, and team members, exercise diplomacy and effective influence to reach consensus, and build strong stakeholder relationships.

Essential Functions of the job:

Data, Digital & Technology Business Partnership to the Clinical Pharmacology & Development Functions

• Strategic Alignment & Roadmap Development:

  • Serve as the primary GTS strategic partner to the Clinical Pharmacology & Development functions to understand their scientific strategy, priorities, and unmet data/technology needs.

  • Define and own the multi-year Data, Digital & Technology Roadmap for Clinical Pharmacology & Development, ensuring it directly enables key scientific milestones, accelerates discovery, and aligns with overall R&D strategy.

• Scientific Requirements & Solution Delivery:

  • Translate complex scientific & technical into clear, documented, and prioritized data, digital & technology requirements and use cases.

  • Oversee the end-to-end life-cycle management of technology solutions specific to Clinical Pharmacology & Development, including modelling & simulation platforms (eg. Certara Simcyp Simulator, InSilico Trials etc.), Pharmacovigilance (PV) & Safety Systems etc.

• AI/ML Strategy & Scientific Prioritization:

  • Utilize AI/ML subject matter expertise to identify high-value AI/ML use cases across the Clinical Pharmacology & Development functions.

  • Define the strategic prioritization framework for AI/ML projects, ensuring focus on initiatives with the highest impact.

  • Oversee the process for monitoring & scientifically validating and benchmarking AI/ML models (both internal and external) to ensure their reliability and drive successful scientific adoption.

• Data Strategy, Governance & FAIR Principles:

  • Drive the Clinical Pharmacology & Development Data Strategy, ensuring data generated both functions is FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and is aligned to overall Global R&D Technology Solutions data & AI strategy.

  • Design, develop & implement a strategy for all BeOne generated Clinical Pharmacology & Development data to be 'AI-ready’.

  • Ensure Clinical Pharmacology & Development data governance alignment with BeOne Data Governance and enforce data governance, quality, and metadata standards within the Clinical Pharmacology & Development functions to ensure data integrity and reliability for critical decision-making.

• Vendor Management:

  • Identify, evaluate, and manage strategic technology vendors who provide cutting-edge scientific software and / or AI/ML capabilities, as needed.

GRDTS Leadership:

• Team Leadership & Talent Development:

  • Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing GRDTS team dedicated to the Clinical Pharmacology & Development functions.

  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability and drive professional development in areas like AI/ML, cloud computing, and advanced analytics.

• Data, Technology & AI/ML Infrastructure & Platform Development:

  • Lead the design, implementation, management & maintenance of scalable Clinical Pharmacology & Development data, technology, AI/ML platform environments as needed.

  • Ensure these platforms provide robust capabilities for data repository, management, analytics, ML/AI model training, version control, lineage tracking, and production deployment of models into Clinical Pharmacology & Development systems.

• Innovation & Digital Transformation:

  • Manage an Innovation Pipeline or 'Proof of Concept' program for novel technologies, rapidly evaluating their potential value to Clinical Pharmacology & Development.

• Operational Excellence, Compliance & Governance:

  • Ensure all Clinical Pharmacology & Development-related systems and data platforms adhere to relevant pharmaceutical industry regulations and internal GTS security policies.

  • Liaise with computer system vendors, IT partners, audit, and compliance to coordinate system implementation and change activities

  • Develop an organizational framework and operating model that support the current and future technology needs for Clinical Pharmacology & Development that comprises requirements management, solutioning, build, implementation, and administration (run) of global Clinical Pharmacology & Development platforms, master data, and system interfaces

  • Ensure team is trained in and embeds CSV, compliance, and health authority requirements into operational activities.

  • Manage the Clinical Pharmacology & Development technology portfolio's budget, resource allocation, and project prioritization process to maximize return on investment.

• Collaboration & Data Foundation:

• Act as the voice of Clinical Pharmacology & Development within the broader GTS organization, ensuring the domain's needs (HPC, large-scale storage) are prioritized.​

• Collaborate with other business partners on standards and best practices.

• Lead and support Global Technology Solutions (GTS) initiatives to support its growth and maturity.

• Engage with peers to define, sponsor, and execute continuous improvements.

• Supervisory Responsibilities:  

• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing GRDTS team dedicated to the Research function.

• Other Qualifications:  

• 14+ years of professional experience in data, digital & information technology with direct oversight and experience in / for the Clinical Pharmacology & Development-related data & technologies in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and/or Medical Device industries

• 7+ years of proven leadership experience at a senior level, directing a team of multi-skilled direct reports and associate-level team members.

• 7+ years combined experience in design, deployment, support, and/or use of Clinical Pharmacology & Development function focused digital transformation of processes, platforms, systems, software, repositories including modelling & simulation platforms, Pharmacovigilance (PV) & Safety Systems etc.

• Strong experience in data & AI methods and technologies to support the Clinical Pharmacology & Development functions.

• Business relationship management acumen and demonstrable success as a change agent leading or contributing to significant transformational initiatives in organizations.

• Strong experience with software lifecycle methodologies, 21CFR Part 11 compliance, and GxP computer systems validation (CSV), ICH guidelines.

• Accomplished in building and development of people and teams, comfortable working with a broad cross section of people in direct and matrixed relationships

• Proficient in various project management disciplines (i.e., Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean etc.)

• Travel:  Some travel expected as part of assigned duties

Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

Salary Range: $267,400.00 - $347,400.00 annually

BeOne is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process.  Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeOne Medicines Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable federal, state or local laws, applicants who require reasonable accommodation in the job application process may contact accommodationsus@beonemed.com.