Head, Scientific Partnership Medical Director
About the role
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.
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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
- Build durable institutional relationships with C-suite and D-suite leaders at priority health systems, supporting innovation adoption and clinical development
- Engage with key internal partners including FMDs, RMSLs, HOM, GMA, HEOR/RWE, R&D, Market Access, Clinical Operations, and Franchise/Commercial Leadership
- Align medical and commercial account strategies, serving as the senior medical voice in priority account planning
- Design and implement strategic engagement frameworks and team operating standards
- 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
Requirements
- 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
- Medical Affairs experience required, including field-based or account-facing medical roles
- Broad 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
- Proven strategic thinking and enterprise planning capabilities, with the ability to translate vision into executable team-level plans
- 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
- 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 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
Qualifications
- PC literacy required; MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Veeva)
- Work-related travel approximately 50–60%
Skills
- 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
- Exceptional 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
Benefits
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.
Pay
$329,700.00 - $409,700.00 annually
Schedule
Work-related travel approximately 50–60%