Senior Director, Innovation and Commercial AI Enablement

BeiGene • San Carlos, CA

24d

About The Position

BeOne Medicines is seeking a Senior Director, Innovation & AI to lead the design, scaling, and adoption of AI-driven solutions across Commercial and Medical Affairs functions. Reporting to the Vice President, Global Commercial & Medical Affairs technology, this role serves as a critical bridge between enterprise AI strategy and real-world execution, translating vision into scalable platforms, high-impact use cases, and measurable business outcomes for Commercial and Medical Affairs. The Senior Director will own a portfolio of AI initiatives, guiding multiple teams and programs that leverage advanced analytics, generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic AI approaches to improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and patient-centric innovation. This leader will partner closely with business, medical, and technology stakeholders across the globe to ensure AI capabilities are embedded into day-to-day workflows and strategic planning. This role requires a strong blend of business acumen, technical depth, strategic thinking, and people leadership, with accountability for delivery, adoption, and value realization of AI solutions aligned to BeOne’s business priorities.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD in AI, Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field with 10+ years of experience in data analysis, AI, advanced analytics, data science, or related disciplines, including consulting experience, with demonstrated progression into leadership roles.
• Experience operating in regulated industries (life sciences, healthcare, pharma preferred).
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional AI initiatives from concept through enterprise-scale deployment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with complex datasets, interpret trends, and translate analytical outputs into clear business insights.
• Strong working knowledge of generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic AI approaches.
• Experience guiding teams using NLP, machine learning, deep learning, and predictive analytics across structured and unstructured data.
• Familiarity with modern AI and data platforms (e.g., cloud environments, Databricks, Snowflake, vector databases, AI orchestration frameworks).
• Ability to evaluate AI architectures and trade-offs without needing to be the primary hands-on developer.
• Strong business acumen and deep understanding of commercial market data, with the ability to translate business needs and market insights into scalable AI-enabled solutions that drive measurable commercial impact.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex AI concepts into business-relevant insights and recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across senior business, medical, and technology leaders.
• Experience leading teams, setting direction, and driving accountability for outcomes.
• Excellent communication and executive storytelling skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating in regulated industries (life sciences, healthcare, pharma preferred).

Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnership & Business Enablement Act as a senior thought partner to Commercial and Medical functional leaders, identifying opportunities where AI can materially improve performance, insight generation, and patient engagement.
• Guide teams in converting complex data and AI outputs into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership and business stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of AI-driven tools by embedding them into workflows, processes, and decision forums.
• Support global and regional teams by aligning AI initiatives across geographies while accounting for local needs and regulatory considerations.
• AI Solution Leadership & Delivery for Commercial & Medical Affairs functions Create a strategic roadmap for high value, high impact AI capabilities and lead execution for measurable outcomes.
• Translate enterprise AI strategy into prioritized roadmaps, ensuring timely delivery of high-impact, production-ready solutions.
• Oversee the evaluation, refinement, and performance monitoring of AI models to ensure accuracy, scalability, and sustained business value.
• Ensure AI solutions are designed with security, compliance, and responsible AI principles embedded from inception.
• Lead the design, development, and scaling of AI-driven platforms and solutions, including generative AI, RAG pipelines, and agentic AI systems, to support Commercial, Medical, and cross-functional decision-making and process automation.
• Portfolio & Program Management Own and manage a portfolio of AI and innovation initiatives, balancing near-term impact with longer-term capability building.
• Establish clear success metrics and governance mechanisms to track value realization, adoption, and ROI of AI investments.
• Coordinate dependencies across data, engineering, analytics, and business teams to ensure cohesive execution.
• Team Leadership & Capability Building Lead and mentor multiple teams of data scientists, AI engineers, as well as a matrix team of other technology functions to deliver AI solutions in the platforms they own.
• Set technical and delivery standards, fostering a culture of high-quality execution, experimentation, and continuous learning.
• Partner with the VP, AI & Innovation on roadmap, platforms, governance, and capability scaling.
• Partner with other Technology function leads to enable execution utilizing the rich data and enablement in Technology platforms.
• Innovation & External Awareness Stay abreast of emerging AI methodologies, tools, and platforms, assessing their relevance to BeOne’s business and scientific needs.
• Contribute to innovation strategy by piloting new approaches and transitioning successful concepts into scaled solutions.
• Collaborate with external partners, vendors, and internal centers of excellence as needed to accelerate delivery.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree