Executive Director, Global Research Technology Solutions

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 Research Technology Solutions is the principal Global R&D Technology Solutions (GRDTS) leader and business partner to the BeOne Global Research functions including Cell Therapy, Biology, and Chemistry. The Global Business Partner and their team help define business objectives, engineer technical solutions, and build and maintain the portfolio of Research 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 Research 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 research domain knowledge
with technical expertise in lab automation, data science, analytics, AI, LIMS, ELN, scientific compute platforms, and integration tools and platforms. Strong experience in cloud/SaaS environments, recent experience in developing a lab of the future roadmap, the 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 Research Function

• Strategic Alignment & Roadmap Development:
• Serve as the
  primary GTS strategic partner
  to Research function to understand their scientific strategy, priorities, and unmet data/technology needs.
• Define and own the multi-year
  Data, Digital & Technology Roadmap
  for Research, ensuring it directly enables key scientific milestones, accelerates discovery, and aligns with overall R&D strategy.
• Scientific Requirements & Solution Delivery:
• Translate complex scientific challenges (e.g. 'omics analysis, AI-driven drug design) into clear, documented, and prioritized data, digital &
  technology requirements and use cases
  .
• Oversee the
  end-to-end delivery
  of technology solutions specific to Research, including Laboratory Information Management Systems (
  LIMS
  ), Electronic Lab Notebooks (
  ELN
  ), Chromatography Data Systems (CDS) & Mass Spectrometry software, specialized data visualization platforms, and computational biology environments etc.
• AI/ML Strategy & Scientific Prioritization:
• Utilize
  AI/ML subject matter expertise
  to identify high-value AI/ML use cases across the discovery pipeline (e.g., target identification, lead optimization).
• Define the
  strategic prioritization framework
  for AI/ML projects, ensuring focus on initiatives with the highest potential to accelerate time-to-market.
• 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
  Research Data Strategy
  , ensuring data generated across all labs 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 Research data to be 'AI-ready'.
• Ensure Research data governance alignment with BeOne Data Governance and enforce
  data governance, quality, and metadata standards
  within the Research function 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 Research function.
• 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
  Research data, technology, AI/ML platform
  environments as needed, utilizing cloud resources for high-performance computing (HPC).
• 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 research systems.
• Innovation & Digital Transformation:
• Manage an
  Innovation Pipeline or 'Proof of Concept' program
  for novel technologies, rapidly evaluating their potential value to drug discovery.
• Operational Excellence, Compliance & Governance:
• Ensure all research-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 Research that comprises requirements management, solutioning, build, implementation, and administration (run) of global Research platforms, master data, and system interfaces
• Ensure team is trained in and embeds CSV, compliance, and health authority requirements into operational activities.
• Manage the Research technology portfolio's
  budget, resource allocation, and project prioritization
  process to maximize return on investment.
• Collaboration & Data Foundation:
• Act as the voice of Research 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:

• 15+ years of professional experience in data, digital & information technology with direct oversight and experience in / for the
  Research function
  -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 Research function focused platforms, systems, software, repositories including ELN, LIMS, ontologies, PLM, Chromatography Data Systems (CDS) & Mass Spectrometry software etc.
• Strong experience in data & AI methods and technologies to support the Research function.
• 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).
• 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