Senior Director, Patient FIND

Role: Senior Director, Patient FIND, leads BioMarin's data-driven patient identification function, building its scope, operating model, and team. Objectives include developing a proprietary AI-enabled platform to identify undiagnosed or undertreated rare disease patients, integrating multiple data sources like claims, genomics, and digital signals, and ensuring rapid, actionable insights to support commercial growth. Responsibilities encompass defining the function’s architecture, establishing standards for signal design and model governance, transitioning from external vendors to an internal platform, and overseeing digital intent strategies with a focus on privacy and compliance. The role also involves cross-functional coordination with Commercial, Medical, R&D, and Digital teams, prioritizing patient flow from detection to treatment. Leading organizational change, recruiting and developing a multidisciplinary team, and driving adoption across all commercial and medical stakeholders are core to success. The candidate must possess 12+ years in biotech/pharma, with expertise in rare diseases, analytics, and new organizational capability building. Deep familiarity with healthcare data infrastructure, AI or advanced analytics, and experience in launching or managing patient identification initiatives are essential. Preferred qualifications include hands-on experience with NLP, digital intent data, and privacy frameworks like GDPR and HIPAA, alongside experience in rare disease market strategies. The position reports to the VP, with a global scope, and involves significant influence over strategic investment and operational decision-making in a fast-evolving biopharma landscape.