Executive Director, Strategy & Business Operations, Global R&D 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, Strategy & Business Operations, Global R&D Technology Solutions is responsible for the overall business strategy & operational management of the processes, programs, governance bodies and capability areas that the Global R&D Technology Solutions organization needs for successful delivery of its business outcomes.

As a member of the GRDTS Leadership Team, the Executive Director is an active contributor to developing and executing GRDTS’ business strategy & defining, developing & operationalizing key capability areas.

A successful candidate is a dynamic leader and business relationship manager who brings deep end-to-end R&D domain knowledge, advanced skills in operations management & strategy with technical expertise in foundational FAIR data principles, technology platforms, cloud/SaaS environments, products and tools. 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:

Strategy & Business Operations Leader for the GRDTS organization

• Business Strategy & Operational Plan Development: Consult with the GRDTS LT to understand R&D’s functional strategy, priorities, and unmet data/technology/process needs and create a business strategy and an operational plan for the GRDTS organization to successfully deliver on its annual goals.

• Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and success metrics to track progress against enterprise goals and ensure the strategy remains adaptable to shifting market conditions.

• Process Optimization & Innovation: Define, design and stand-up a process optimization capability area within GRDTS. Capability remit will include assessment of new & existing workflows to design optimized processes by leveraging automation, data, digital, technology tools, ML, AI, and Generative AI. Establish a continuous improvement framework and conduct ROI analysis on automation initiatives to ensure technology investments deliver tangible productivity gains.

• FAIR Data & Ontology: Partner with R&D and Business Partner teams within GRDTS to implement comprehensive FAIR data, technology & methods strategies (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).

Lead the conceptualization, design, development & implementation of anontology framework including roles, permissions, workflows, and standards for the creation, management, evolution, and use of ontologies across the organization, including oversight of the following components:

• End-to-end design, development, and management of domain-specific ontologies

• Key concepts, terms, and relationships

• Translation of the conceptual model from SMEs into a formal, machine-readable ontology language (like OWL or RDF).

• Working as a bridge between domain knowledge and technical implementation.

• Ensuring the ontology is accurate, up-to-date, and aligns with an upper ontology as necessary.

• Ensuring the ontology can be effectively used across different systems and applications.

• Selection and use of appropriate technology and tools (e.g., ontology editors, graph databases, specific software development kits) to support the ontology's lifecycle.

• Technology Governance: Coordinate the activities of governance bodies responsible for the alignment of technical investments with business priorities. Integrate risk management, security compliance, and vendor assessment into the governance process to mitigate technical debt and ensure a scalable infrastructure.

• Portfolio & Budget Management: Direct the organization’s program portfolio and financial budget, including resource capacity planning and financial forecasting.

  • Design and implement a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) framework to capture and model the full lifecycle costs—including acquisition, implementation, cloud consumption, and maintenance.

  • Establish TCO tracking and auditing mechanisms to monitor variance and ensure financial transparency across all organizational investments.

• Organizational Communications: Develop and execute a comprehensive internal communication strategy to ensure information, services, products, processes etc. from GRDTS & other GTS organizations are shared effectively with R&D stakeholders and GRDTS team members. Author newsletters and executive announcements tailored to diverse stakeholders and implement feedback loops to measure and improve communication effectiveness.

• 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 focused on business strategy, operations, portfolio management, process optimization & ontologies.

• Operational Excellence, Compliance & Governance:

  • Ensure all 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

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

  • Manage the GRDTS portfolio's budget, resource allocation, and project prioritization process to maximize return on investment.

• Collaboration & Data Foundation:

• Collaborate with other GRDTS 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 business strategy, operations, portfolio management, process optimization & ontologies.

Other Qualifications:  

• 14+ years of professional experience in business strategy & operations in a data, digital & information technology organization with direct oversight and experience in R&D function-related data & technologies in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and/or Medical Device industries

• Strong experience in data & analytic methods and technologies

• 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

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

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 [email protected].