Director, Global R&D Sourcing

BeiGene

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About The Position

This role is a critical leadership position at BeOne, focusing on collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive cost optimization and innovation initiatives within R&D. It involves generating data-driven insights through advanced analytics and benchmarking, and shaping strategic budget proposals for both internal pipeline and external partnerships. The role aims to translate data into actionable insights, prioritize high-impact opportunities, and establish continuous optimization cycles to enhance capacity, productivity, and BeOne’s competitive positioning within the industry. The successful candidate will bring sound operational knowledge of the biopharmaceutical industry or CROs, strong analytical expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence at senior levels, leading high-impact initiatives at the R&D level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s with 10+ years experience or Master’s degree with 7+ years in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Science, Business, Finance, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in clinical trial management, project and portfolio management, business analytics, ideally external collaboration, financial planning, or operational leadership
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with experience translating complex data into executive-level insights
• Proven experience developing business cases, budgets, and scenario analyses to support strategic decisions
• Strong understanding of clinical trial delivery across Phases I–III and associated cost drivers.
• Proven track record working cross-functionally with operational, commercial, and technical teams across different time zones in a global multicultural environment.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and evolving environment.
• Proficiency with Excel, financial modelling tools

Nice To Haves

• AI coding
• external collaboration

Responsibilities

• Drive cross functional collaborations on cost optimization and innovation initiatives
• Partner with cross-functional teams to generate optimization ideas, develop business cases, and deliver consolidated reporting on value impact.
• To deliver sustainable cost savings and productivity improvements across the BeOne Superhighway enabling greater operational capacity and efficiency.
• Provide data-driven insights through advanced analytics and benchmarking, Deep market research for comparing historical BeOne performance, current business practices, and external industry benchmarks.
• Support the business in gap analysis, validation of differences, opportunity prioritization, and the establishment of continuous optimization cycles to strengthen competitive positioning.
• Develop and oversee budget proposals for both BeOne internal pipeline and external partnership
• Collaboratively working with cross functional teams to develop external vendor costs, investigator fees, and internal resource costs
• Ensure budgets are transparent, efficient, and flexible by incorporating optional scenarios and cost-efficient alternatives aligned with business objectives.
• Identify and model ongoing cost and efficiency opportunities Across internal and external study cost elements.
• Define key cost drivers, assess their impact on overall budgets, and conduct scenario simulations to inform trade-off decisions and proactive financial planning.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• FSA/HSA
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness
• Annual bonus plan (for Non-Commercial roles)
• Incentive compensation plan (for Commercial roles)
• Opportunity to own shares of BeOne Medicines Ltd. stock (discretionary equity awards)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director