Executive Director, Business Technology Partner, Discovery, Preclinical and Translational Medicine

Job Description

Reporting to the Research and Development Sciences (RaDS) Value Team lead within Research and Development (R&D) IT, the Discovery, Preclinical Translational Medicine (DPTM) Business Technology Partner will - lead the - team - accountable - for - partnering with DPTM to shape - business strategy , define - the future - state - digital - ecosystem , and deliver the capabilities needed to advance - discovery - science.

The role - be the primary point of contact for senior DPTM leaders , - translate scientific priorities into product and investment strategy, and drive transformation through data, analytics, AI/ML, and modern research platforms. Success - will - require connecting - end-to-end business strategy - to - technical - solutions, - reducing - functional - silos , - simplifying - the - system footprint, and - securing - investment in the highest - value - transformational - opportunities.

- The - incumbent will - also - have - overall IT accountability for the
- Discovery AI - 'Lighthouse ' initiative, one of - five - enterprise - investme nt s - focused on - accelerat ing value realization through A I - and lab-in-the-loop automation .

The successful candidate will - help - define - the next evolution of Digital Solutions, - moving beyond - traditional technology partnership - toward - accountable product leadership for research capabilities that accelerate scientific understanding, scientific design, a nd data-driven decision-making.

- The - role may assume - ownership of - product capabilities and - teams aligned to Discovery and Translational Science outcomes, - working - with Scientific Data & Analytics and Lab Op era tions - & Platforms to deliver integrated - capabilities - across evidence generation, information generation, and insight generation. This leader - will - shape - strategy, define product vision, establish outcome-based roadmaps, and - build - product organizations that can - respond with speed and agility - to evolving scientific - and technology opportunities.

• Own and continuously strengthen the strategic relationship with the DPTM leadership team, serving as the primary digital partner for translating scientific priorities into product strategy, capability investments, and measurable delivery outcomes.
  
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• Lead Discovery and Translational Science product strate gy, including product vision, capability roadmaps, investment priorities, and tradeoff decisions that maximize scientific and business value.
  
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• B uild and evolve high-performing product teams that accelerate scientific understanding, candidate design, and decision-making through innovative use of data, analytics, AI, and experimental evidence.
  
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• Inspire and lead through influence across scientific, business, and technology organizations.
  
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• Resolve competing stakeholder priorities by creating shared understanding of scientific value, delivery tradeoffs, and decision criteria.
  
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• Develop talent and organizational capabilities that strengthen product management, scientific informatics, and digital innovation.
  
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• Create an environment that encourages experimentation, rapid learning, and responsible adoption of emerging technologies.
  
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• Build strong cross functional relationships with various business stakeholders and IT teams, applying expertise to resolve complex scientific technology and data problems.
  
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• As Digital Solutions evolves, the role may take on direct ownership for selected
  - Discovery and Translational
  - Science - product - capabilities- -
• Partner with
  - RaDS - product leaders - and scientific leadership to define product strategy, prioritize capability investments, establish outcome-based roadmaps, and negotiate tradeoffs that maximize scientific and business value…