PbThe Opportunity: /b /plipThe Director, AI Innovation Emerging Capabilities leads the scouting, introduction, and scaling of AI and disruptive digital technologies across RD. /p /lilipThis role serves as the function's primary horizon scanner and innovation translator, converting external signals into concrete RD opportunities and building structured pathways from early-stage pilots to scaled capabilities. /p /lilipThe Director operates with a future-back mindset, ensuring the organization is not caught off-guard by technological disruption but instead positioned to capitalize on it. /p /lipbThe Role: /b /plipContinuously monitor the external AI and disruptive technology landscape to identify signals, trends, and emerging capabilities with potential RD relevance /p /lilipMaintain a living map of the external innovation environment including academia, startups, vendors, and adjacent industries /p /lilipApply a future-back approach: define where RD must be in 3–5 years, then work backward to identify the capability gaps and disruptive forces that must be addressed today /p /lilipEstablish and manage a network of external relationships (research institutes, technology partners, innovation ecosystems) to maintain leading-edge awareness /p /lilipTriage and assess emerging threats and opportunities using structured evaluation frameworks before they surface in mainstream discourse /p /lip /plipTranslate complex external technology signals into concise, RD-relevant opportunity briefs that leadership can act on /p /lilipIdentify and articulate capability gaps between the current RD operating model and what disruptive trends demand /p /lilipIntroduce capabilities and approaches that would not organically surface through internal channels, deliberately expanding the organization's aperture of what is possible /p /lilipDevelop compelling narratives and business cases for disruptive capabilities, tailored to senior RD and cross-functional audiences /p /lilipDesign and govern a structured pipeline from exploratory pilot to production-scale capability, with defined stage-gates, success criteria, and go/no-go decision logic /p /lilipLead proof-of-concept and pilot initiatives for high-potential disruptive technologies, ensuring rapid learning cycles and clear value demonstration /p /lilipPartner with delivery and product teams to transition successful pilots into scalable, embedded capabilities that measurably improve RD execution /p /lilipDefine and track performance metrics demonstrating that disruptive capabilities are delivering tangible, quantifiable impact on RD outcomes /p /lip /plipProvide RD leadership with a clear, regularly updated view of the innovation landscape; presenting insights in formats that drive decision-making, not just awareness /p /lilipServe as a credible internal voice on AI and digital disruption, challenging conventional thinking and advocating for proactive capability investment /p /lilipContribute to strategic planning cycles by ensuring innovation foresight is embedded as a structural input, not an afterthought /p /lilipChampion a future-back culture within the team, modeling and reinforcing the discipline of working from desired future states toward present-day actions /p /lilipSupport team operating model design and contribute to intake and prioritization processes /p /lilipShape high-value AI opportunity identification by surfacing externally validated use cases to the portfolio /p /lilipPartner with adoption leads to ensure new capabilities are introduced with sufficient user context and change support /p /lipbSkills and Experience: /b /plip8+ years of experience in technology strategy, innovation, AI/ML, or digital transformation roles, ideally within or serving RD-intensive industries /p /lilipDemonstrated track record of translating emerging technology trends into adopted value-generating capabilities within a large organization /p /lilipDeep knowledge of the current and near-future AI and digital technology landscape, including generative AI, machine learning, agentic systems, and adjacent disruptive technologies /p /lilipExperience designing and running pilot programs with defined success criteria, stage-gate governance, and clear pathways to scale /p /lilipAbility to communicate complex technical concepts to senior, non-technical audiences with clarity and conviction /p /lilipComfortable operating with ambiguity; skilled at structuring undefined problem spaces and creating frameworks where none exist /p /lilipStrong external network across technology vendors, research institutions, and innovation ecosystems /p /lippbbAbout CSL Behring /b /b /p /ppCSL 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. /ppbr/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. /ppTo learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit and CSL Plasma at. /ppbOur Benefits /b /p