Director, Clinical Development Cost Strategy

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. General Description: This role will play a critical leadership role in collaborating with cross functions, driving cost optimization and innovation initiatives, generating data driven insights through advanced analytics and benchmarking, and shaping strategic budget proposals for internal pipeline and external partnership. Partnering closely with cross functional leaders, this role will translate data into actionable insights, prioritize high impact opportunities, and establish continuous optimization cycles that enhance capacity, productivity, and BeOne’s competitive positioning within the industry. This role also develops and oversees budget proposals for both BeOne internal pipeline and external partnership to ensure budgets are transparent, efficient, and flexible by incorporating optional scenarios and cost efficient alternatives aligned with business objectives. The successful candidate will bring sound operational knowledge of biopharmaceutical industry or the CROs. This role brings strong analytical expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence at senior levels, and leading high impact initiatives at R&D level. Lead R&D strategic transformation initiatives, including operating model evolution, process redesign, and digital/AI-enabled transformation to drive step-change improvements in cost, speed, and productivity. Act as a strategic thought partner to clinical development leaders by translating study design and operational choices into cost, timeline, resource, and value-based scenarios to support decision making. Develop deep expertise in clinical development cost drivers, including protocol complexity, study design variables, and operational assumptions, and model trade-offs to optimize cost, speed, and execution strategy. Essential Functions of the Job: 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. 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. Supervisory Responsibilities: May have supervisory responsibilities in future Computer Skills: Proficiency with Excel, financial modelling tools, and ideally AI coding Other Qualifications: Bachelor’s with 10+ years experience or Master’s degree with 7+ years in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Science, Business, Finance, or related field 15+ 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. Travel: Occasional 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 Salary Range: $169,900.00 - $229,900.00 annually 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 accommodationsus@beonemed.com .