Executive Director, Regional External Innovation Lead

CSL's R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we're building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

Could you be our next Executive Director, Regional External Innovation and Due Diligence Lead? The job is in our Waltham MA Office. This is a hybrid position and is onsite three days a week.

Position Description Summary

The Executive Director will lead two critical areas: Due Diligence (DD) and Regional Ecosystem Engagement. This role is responsible for shaping strategies that accelerate external innovation, optimizing due diligence processes across therapeutic areas, and strengthening CSL's presence in key innovation hubs globally. The ideal candidate combines strategic vision, operational excellence, and deep experience in business development, external partnerships, and emerging technologies.

Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Due Diligence Leadership

• Design and implement an optimized DD process emphasizing consistency, speed, and efficiency across all therapeutic areas.
• Track progress and performance metrics to ensure effective use of TA and functional resources, driving accountability and transparency.
• Identify, assess, and deploy AI-based tools and best practices to enhance DD capabilities, partnering externally to bring cutting-edge solutions into CSL.

Regional Ecosystem Engagement

• Lead a team of Regional Ecosystem Leads embedded in key innovation hubs to represent CSL and source innovation aligned with TA strategies.
• Maintain strong local relationships and amplify CSL's priorities at universities, incubators, accelerators, VCs, and local organizations.
• Partner closely with Search TA Leads to conduct regional searches, plan engagements/conferences, and share regional insights.
• Organize and represent CSL at local innovation events (e.g., CSL Boston Innovation Day) to strengthen visibility and partnerships.
• Support research-related goals through regional engagement including identifying early targets/assets and facilitating collaborations (e.g. the RAI process)
• Work closely with Search TA Leads and BD teams as part of deal teams through negotiation and deal close, ensuring seamless handoff and execution.
• Contribute to early partnering strategies and onboarding approaches that create competitive advantage for CSL.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

• 15+ years in biopharma with significant experience in business development, external innovation, and due diligence leadership.
• Advanced degree required (PhD, MD, or equivalent).
• Proven track record of designing and implementing scalable processes for asset evaluation and deal execution.
• Strong understanding of AI-enabled tools and digital solutions for DD and portfolio analytics.
• Deep network within biotech, academia, and innovation ecosystems globally.

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About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

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