Senior Director, Early Patient Engagement & Professional Societies

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.

The Senior Director, Early Patient Engagement & Professional Societies EU will provide strategic leadership and lead European early patient initiatives focused on ensuring the patient and care partner voice are integrated into our clinical development programs, patient strategy and evidence generation across Europe and Globally.  Reporting to the Executive Director, Global Head, Early Patient Engagement & Professional Societies in Medical Affairs, this role serves as a strategic advisor to senior cross-functional and regional leadership across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Market Access, Corporate Affairs, and European Country Heads. This position is a high-visibility role elevating the patient voice across BeOne’s Hematology and Solid Tumor portfolio in R & D. This strategic patient engagement leader will build transparent and trusted relationships with key European patient organizations and professional societies, embedding the Patient Voice in our R & D, and BeOne’s DNA.

Essential Functions of the Position:

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the European Early Patient Engagement strategy aligned to global R&D and portfolio priorities

• Embed patient insight into asset strategy, protocol design, endpoint selection, diversity planning, and lifecycle evidence

• Influence regulatory and JCA readiness through integration of patient-relevant outcomes and comparative evidence planning

• Contribute portfolio-level patient and care partner insights on unmet need and treatment burden to inform prioritization and investment decisions

Patient Partnerships

• Build executive-level partnerships with leading European patient organizations and professional societies

• Lead and develop a prioritized European patient engagement framework and roadmap integrated into key development and JCA milestones

• Lead co-creation patient and care partner initiatives that inform clinical design, strategy, evidence strategy, and R & D patient-facing materials

• Represent the organization as a leader in patient-centered innovation across Europe

Evidence Generation

• Shape evidence strategies by integrating patient insights, early patient digital tools, and real-world patient approaches

• Lead /support patient-generated data and insights to strengthen regulatory submissions and to support EU HTA/JCA value narratives, partnering with key cross functional teams

• Establish structured frameworks to integrate patient experience across development milestones

Operational Excellence

• Drive multi-year planning, prioritization, and resource allocation for European patient engagement initiatives

• Define KPIs linking patient engagement to measurable development, regulatory, and access outcomes

• Implement scalable, compliant processes across the region

Cross-Functional & Regional Leadership

• Serve as a senior advisor across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Market Access, Corporate Affairs, and European Country Leadership.

• Act as a strategic partner to European Country Heads, aligning global development priorities with local country patient needs.

• Develop and lead regional leadership forums to ensure patient insight informs governance and portfolio decisions.

Qualifications:

• Experienced leader with 12+ years in biotech/pharma industry with patient engagement R & D and patient advocacy expertise

• Hematology and oncology xperience, strongly preferred

• Knowledge of compliant scientific exchange, best practices interacting with patient organizations globally /regionally

• Strong ability to lead and gain consensus amongst cross functional stakeholders

• Strategic thinker, strong communication skills, demonstrated patient centric mindset and commitment

• Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external partners

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including strong presentation skills

• Ability to build rapport quickly with a diverse group of individuals and partners

• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills, strong sense of accountability and sound judgment

• Demonstrated strategic capabilities and ability to work effectively in complex and rapidly changing environments

• Proven track record of building partnerships with patient organizations, professional societies and alliances

• Ability to navigate complex, cross-functional environments and align diverse stakeholders

• Deadline-driven, with multiple priorities acting with a sense of urgency

• Strong prioritization, collaboration and planning skills working across multiple time zones

• Fluency in multiple languages a plus

Computer Skills:   PC, including MS Office Suite

Travel: 

• Basel HQ-based (Hybrid), Quarterly on-site at BeOne’s Basel HQ and as needed for strategic meetings and in-person events

• Travel up to ~ 30% Ability to travel domestically internationally as needed meetings, conferences

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

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.