Head, Scientific Partnership Medical Director

General Description:

The Head, Scientific Partnership Medical Directors is a senior field-based leadership role within North America Medical Affairs (NAMA) at BeOne Medicines, reporting directly to the Vice President, North America Medical Affairs. This individual serves simultaneously as a player and a coach: personally managing a portfolio of priority US health systems and oncology networks while directly leading, developing, and coordinating the Scientific Partnership Medical Director (SPMD) team.

The Head SPMD is the primary architect of BeOne Medicines' enterprise health system engagement strategy. This role ensures that the SPMD team operates as an integrated, high-performing unit that positions Medical Affairs as a strategic scientific partner to the most influential institutions in US oncology.

The role collaborates closely across a matrix of internal functions including: NAMA, R&D, Market Access, Clinical Operations, Field Medical Directors (FMDs), Regional Medical Science Liaisons (RMSLs), Home Office Medical (HOM), Global Medical Affairs (GMA), HEOR/RWE, and Franchise/Commercial Leadership.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Lead, coach, and develop the SPMD team, establishing clear performance expectations, individual development plans, and a culture of scientific excellence and cross-functional collaboration

• Serve as the primary escalation point and strategic advisor for SPMD team members in managing complex health system relationships and enterprise-level challenges

• Recruit, onboard, and retain top scientific and medical talent; build team bench strength aligned with evolving NAMA priorities

• Model best-in-class scientific partnership execution by personally maintaining a portfolio of priority national health systems and oncology networks

• In partnership with the VP, NAMA and Franchise/Commercial Leadership, define and execute the SPMD team's strategic vision for enterprise health system engagement across BeOne Medicines' full oncology portfolio

• Develop and maintain integrated account strategies for top-tier US health systems and integrated delivery networks (IDNs), aligned with NAMA, R&D, Market Access, Clinical Operations, and Franchise/Commercial Leadership objectives

• Champion a system-wide, portfolio-level engagement model that addresses holistic health system priorities rather than isolated, product-specific interactions

• Serve as a senior scientific partner to C-suite and D-suite leaders at priority health systems, building durable institutional relationships that support innovation adoption and clinical development

• Act as the senior medical interface between the SPMD team and key internal partners including FMDs, RMSLs, HOM, GMA, HEOR/RWE, R&D, Market Access, Clinical Operations, and Franchise/Commercial Leadership

• Lead through influence to orchestrate coordinated, enterprise-level scientific engagement at priority accounts, ensuring consistency of scientific messaging across BeOne Medicines' resources

• Partner with Market Access and Franchise/Commercial Leadership to align medical and commercial account strategies, serving as the senior medical voice in priority account planning

• Establish and institutionalize best practices and standards for scientific information exchange, account strategy development, and evidence ecosystem integration across HEOR/RWE, FMDs/RMSLs, and HOM within the SPMD team

• Identify and champion innovative scientific engagement opportunities, including investigator-initiated research, clinical trial placement, and co-development of evidence generation programs with health system partners

• Represent BeOne Medicines at key national oncology congresses, advisory boards, and stakeholder forums

• Ensure all SPMD team activities are conducted in full compliance with applicable US regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements

• Monitor team performance against defined KPIs and develop action plans as needed

• Manage team budget and resource allocation in alignment with NAMA priorities

Education and Experience Required:

• Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, or DO) required within a clinical and/or scientific profession

Required Experience:

• MD, PharmD, PhD, or DO with 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry required

• Medical Affairs experience required, including field-based or account-facing medical roles

• Broader enterprise experience across multiple functional areas beyond Medical Affairs is a plus

• Proven experience leading or managing teams in a matrix or field-based environment

• Deep knowledge of the US clinical oncology landscape, including key health systems, oncology networks, and IDN structures

• Established peer-level relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Key Decision Makers (KDMs), including oncology clinical and research thought leaders and access-related experts

• Strong strategic thinking and enterprise planning capabilities, with the ability to translate vision into executable team-level plans

• Ability to engage credibly at C-suite/D-suite and scientific leadership levels

• Working knowledge of US healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements

• Ability to travel within assigned region; candidate must reside within the assigned territory

Capabilities and Competencies:

• Exceptional leadership, coaching, and talent development skills

• Impactful verbal and written communication skills at executive and scientific levels

• Ability to effectively collaborate and lead through influence in a dynamic matrix environment

• Strong disease state comprehension and breadth of oncology expertise across tumor types and therapeutic platforms

• Expert understanding of the US healthcare delivery system, health system structures, and enterprise account management

• Strategic and creative thinker with proven ability to drive high-quality results at the team and institutional level

• Ability to design and implement strategic engagement frameworks and team operating standards

• High emotional intelligence and appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism

• Effective project management and leadership skills requisite for successful implementation of business-critical initiatives

• Strong time management and organizational skills

Computer Skills:

• PC literacy required; MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Veeva).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly manages the Scientific Partnership Medical Director (SPMD) team. Number of direct reports to be determined based on organizational design.

Travel:

• Work-related travel approximately 50-60%.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.