Senior Director, Product Management, Digital AI

BeOne Medicines is seeking a Senior Director to lead strategy, development, and adoption of a digital product supporting study budget, resource, and cost planning and management across global Research & Development. The role connects R&D priorities with technology capabilities, guides product delivery and adoption, and drives measurable improvements in forecasting, visibility, governance, and decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap, aligned with global R&D scientific, clinical, operational, and financial priorities
• Partner with R&D leaders to identify business challenges, assess digital opportunities, and prioritize initiatives based on strategic value, feasibility, expected impact, and scalability
• Lead product planning and prioritization across study budget development, resource and cost forecasting, visibility across forecasts, allocations, and actual costs, reporting, and governance
• Lead the full product lifecycle, from opportunity identification and product discovery through development, launch, adoption, and continuous improvement
• Translate complex R&D and domain needs via customer journey mapping and service design into a clear product vision, requirements, roadmap, acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes
• Partner with technology, engineering, architecture, data, AI, quality, and business teams to deliver user-centered, scalable, and secure solutions integrated into R&D workflows
• Identify and advance opportunities to use AI, advanced analytics, automation, and emerging technologies to improve study planning, cost and capacity decisions, and R&D productivity
• Collaborate with AI and technology teams to translate emerging capabilities into practical, high-value applications
• Evaluate internal and external digital solutions to accelerate innovation and maximize value from technology investments
• Build trusted partnerships with senior R&D leaders and stakeholders across Global Portfolio and Program Management, Global Clinical Operations, Finance, Global R&D Sourcing, and functional teams to shape priorities and domain requirements
• Connect business functions with technology teams to align product priorities, business requirements, ownership, and delivery expectations
• Drive product adoption and continuous improvement through user engagement, workflow integration, business validation, and change management
• Define and track product performance indicators, including adoption, productivity, quality, decision support, and business impact
• Lead, coach, and develop product managers , fostering a culture of customer focus, innovation, accountability, collaboration, and execution
• Establish consistent product management tools, standards, governance, and ways of working
• Evolve and optimize product management workflows and practices using AI to improve product outcomes and team productivity
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and strengthen product management capabilities across global R&D

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, computer science, engineering, information technology, business, finance or a related discipline
• Typically 12+ years of relevant professional experience, including substantial experience in digital product management, product strategy, or technology-enabled business transformation
• Demonstrated success leading complex digital products or product portfolios through strategy, development, deployment, adoption, and continuous improvement
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical R&D processes, including clinical development, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, research, or related functions
• Demonstrated prior experience with development of study budgeting and resource or cost forecasting, including the ability to connect budget assumptions, resource allocations, actual internal costs, and related governance to product requirements and decision support
• Experience translating business needs into product strategies, roadmaps, and solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes
• Understanding of data and data flow across connected systems and tools
• Working knowledge of digital technologies, data analytics, AI/ML applications, and modern product development methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams in a complex, global organization
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, problem-solving, and execution capabilities
• Proficiency with digital product management, collaboration, analytics, roadmap, and presentation tools; working knowledge of data and AI-enabled products
• Ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed environment with strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PhD, or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, clinical technology, or life sciences technology organizations
• Familiarity with R&D planning and budgeting processes, cost drivers, forecast-versus-actual analysis, and the data and technology ecosystems that support these activities
• Experience evaluating and implementing digital and AI-enabled products in R&D environments
• Demonstrated success building product management capabilities and developing high-performing teams