Executive Director, R&D Advanced Analytics, Automation, and AI Lead

The Position:

This role will be accountable for the R&D 2.0 Digital Acceleration Roadmap delivery and value realization to enable R&D to meet its cycle time and operational efficiency targets. This role will partner with RDLT and the TES LT to identify disruptive technologies and disruption applications of existing technologies to accelerate the transformation of I&T.

Responsibilities:

• Digital Strategy & Vision: Develop and execute a digital acceleration roadmap aligned with the broader R&D Technology Enabled Science vision.

• Technology Enablement: Identify evaluate and implement cutting-edge technologies (e.g. AI/ML data analytics automation digital twin cloud platforms) to support R&D activities.

• Innovation Acceleration: Partner with R&D teams to digitize key processes enhance data utilization and enable rapid experimentation.

• Lead the charge using Agentic Software Development approaches to drive innovation in R&D

• Change Leadership: Drive cultural and organizational change to support digital adoption including change management and stakeholder engagement.

• Collaboration & Partnerships: Work closely with CSL I&T and R&D teams as well as external partners and startups.

• Performance Monitoring: Define KPIs and metrics to track the impact of digital initiatives on R&D productivity and outcomes.

• Talent Development: Hire develop and retain critical talent modernization our delivery and development methodologies to align to a platform delivery mindset. Establish and manage relationships with trusted technology and service partners

Education & Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Computer Science Life Sciences or related field;

• 10 years of experience in R&D digital transformation or innovation leadership roles.

• Proven experience implementing digital solutions in a scientific engineering or technical environment.

• Strong knowledge of emerging digital technologies relevant to R&D.

• Experience delivering solutions using Agentic Development tools like Claude Code and Codex.

• Excellent communication collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence at all organizational levels.

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 worlds largest plasma collection networks CSL Plasma. Our parent company CSL headquartered in Melbourne Australia employs 32000 people and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

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