Senior Director
Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Location: San Diego
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.Senior Director - Head
of Immunology, Cardiovascular and Neurosciences Research and Early
Development (R&ED) Program Management (PM)General Role
Description:Early Development Project Managers (ED PM) provide
operational leadership of an asset or a portfolio of assets for a
Therapeutic Area (TA)/Thematic Research Center (TRC).
They partner with Early Development Global Programs (ED GPLs) to
lead cross-matrix Global Program Teams (GPTs) that are the hub of
drug development activities at BMS.
The hematology/oncology ED PMs support the portfolio of 4
hematology/oncology TRCs.The Senior Director Head Immunology,
Cardiovascular and Neurosciences (ICN) R&ED PM is a senior,
seasoned program manager who leads a group of ED PMs and is
accountable for overseeing the cross-functional planning and
development required to progress this portfolio of assets from
candidate declaration through Clinical PoC.
The Head ICN R&ED PM ensures core common PM principles are
applied to the development and execution of program strategy for
each program in the) portfolio and provides data and an independent
voice to shape the overall portfolio strategy and drive optimal
decisions for the broader value.
The primary deliverables of the Sr.
Director Head ICN ED PMs are to (1) provide oversight of their
assigned portfolio in alignment with the Sr.
ED GPL for each TRC/TA and other stakeholders, including
cross-portfolio risk assessment, issue escalation and assessment of
systemic challenges to efficient program execution (2) coach and
mentor the individual contributor PMs and PM Team leads, helping
them develop and grow in their role as a PM, as well as understand
and support their long-term development goals and (3) support,
champion and ensure execution of the R&ED PM and RDSP vision to
enable an industry-leading PM organization.
The Sr.
Dir., ICN head usually does not lead individual programs but may
sometimes step in to provide strategic program execution oversight,
guidance and mentoring for PMs leading critical programs to shape
and execute the program strategies successfully.The Senior Dir ICN
ED PMs work with their counterparts from other TAs (across early
and late development), the Business Operations and Strategic
Initiatives Leads.
The Heads of Research & Early Development PM, Late Development PM
TA Heads to build an end-to-end program management organization
empowered to deliver on the BMS commitment to transform patients'
lives through science.
As part of the R&D Strategy and Planning (RDSP) organization,
PM TA heads are extended leadership team members and, as such, may
interact broadly with stakeholders across the BMS enterprise up to
and including the BMS executive leadership team.
In addition to the functional responsibilities within PM, the
R&ED PM TAH works in close collaboration with TRC leadership -
contributing to the TRC strategy and driving operations for the
portfolio within their assigned therapeutic area.
They ensure PM deliverables are available and accurate to
supportcyclical business processes, e.g., governance and operations
reviews, portfolio optimization, annual budget, Long Term Financial
Planning, portfolio reporting, etc.
They may serve as a member of cross-functional Leadership Teams
within the TA, including leading operationally focused
conversations or forums.Roles & Responsibilities: - Leads the
Immunology, Cardiovascular, and Neurosciences (ICN) early
development PMs responsible for assets from candidate declaration
through clinical PoC and transition to late development.
Ensures efficient transition of programs into the early development
space and out to the full development space at appropriate decision
points. - Recognized and relied upon as a strategic operations
leader at the program level by all TRC and cross-functional
stakeholders, embodies the ideal PM role, and serves as a role
model for more junior project managers. - Recognized as the point
of contact for cross-ICN portfolio execution information and
insights. - Plays a crucial role in leading initiatives to develop
and improve tools and processes for strategic planning and
operations responsibilities key to the PM role. - Shares insights
with their team of PMs to enable understanding of the
enterprise/portfolio perspective as it applies to their programs -
Partners with senior ED GPLs supporting the ICN TRCs to ensure the
progression of all programs portfolio by efficiently managing
cross-functional/organizational relationships required to execute
the project management process. - Ensures appropriate resourcing of
all projects- hires, develops, and retains talent within their
group and PM in general, intending to build a diverse organization
that is open to new ideas and enables success for colleagues of
different backgrounds and experiences. - Actively partners with PM
function leaders (as a member of the PM Leadership Team) and key
stakeholders to improve ways of working within BMS to deliver on
the pipeline commitment and build an industry-leading PM team, up
to and including leadership of enterprise-level initiatives - Acts
as a Change Agent for continuous improvement and transformational
initiatives within PM and RDSP - Ensures PM deliverables to the
cyclical corporate processes are available and accurate to ensure
effective decision-making in various processes e.g., Portfolio
Optimization, Budget, Long Term Financial Planning, governance, and
operations reviews, etc. - Has oversight to ensure the accuracy of
the project data for their portfolio in source systems related to
timelines. - Leads communications of portfolio status, risks, and
mitigations and changes to scope, timelines and budget at
appropriate TA and Enterprise level cross-functional forums.
May serve as PM for such forums. - Communicates the PM/RDSP vision
to TA and vice versa; similarly informs of relevant changes to
processes or ways or working to ensure alignment and transparency
of expectations - Maintain and assess the effectiveness of the
teams within the Heme-Onc portfolio with a focus on
cross-functional input and accountability and progress toward
goals. - Coach PMs to drive excellence and accountability and
develop the talent pipeline for project team membership - Leads
communications of portfolio status, risks, and mitigations and
changes to scope, timelines, and budget at appropriate Heme-Onc and
cross-functional forums.
May serve as PM for such forums. - Facilitates effective,
science-based business decisions, including development of
scenarios (base-case, buy-ups, buy-downs) as needed, highlighting
interdependencies and downstream impacts (including but not limited
to timelines and budget) of strategic decisions - Ensures all
decisions are assessed as to their risks and impacts.
Accountable for communication to team and stakeholders in a
transparent and timely manner. - Proactively identifies risks and
ensures mitigation plans are implemented - With the ED GPL, works
to foster a high performing team and monitor the health and
operating efficiency of the team as a unit.
Leads creation of team norms and operating principles with a focus
on cross-functional input and accountability, and robust analysis
of vetted options - Acts as an integrator within the Development
Program Team (DPT) and across the enterprise to ensure alignment
and connect best practices - Develops and coordinates resource and
budget planning across functions to assure adequate resources are
applied to the project and any changes are highlighted
appropriately - Advises on governance expectations and prepares for
key decision point discussions with focus on cross-functional input
and rigorous debate - For projects that are being jointly
developed, works closely with a key strategic alliance partner -
Coaches project team members and others to drive excellence and
accountability, and develop talent pipeline for DPT
membershipRequirements: - Advanced degree (Ph.D.
preferred) in Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences
or other relevant disciplines.
In addition, MBA or PMP certification is desirable. - Minimum of 15
years of experience in biotech/pharmaceutical industry, including
10 years in project/portfolio management and more than 5 years of
people management experience. - Expert in early phase drug
development with solid understanding of the disease area and drug
development pathway with the ability to lead strategic discussions
and enthusiasm for the Research and Early Development space. -
Leadership skills including situational leadership, ability to lead
a team of experts and influence without authority - Demonstrated
ability to lead matrix teams, knows how to work at the strategic
level with the ED GPLs and when to delve deeper to resolve issues
and challenges.
Can pivot flexibly from strategy to operations and explain the
interconnections to collaborators with a wide variety of
backgrounds and disciplines - Experience in drug development at
both the individual project level and across a portfolio of
projects - Expertise with commonly used project management tools
including but not limited to Microsoft project, Planisware etc. -
Strong communicator able to integrate and succinctly summarize the
various parts of a project and effectively tailor messages to
audience incl.
senior leaders. - Understands and utilizes the Governance guidance
to prepare DPTs in preparation of high-quality documents and
presentations for review at governance committees - Ensures
appropriate DPT membership during the progression of the program. -
Ability to resolve complex problems and manage difficult
stakeholder situations - Ability to lead the development of
critical path analyses and scenario planning - Excellent Project
Management Skills - drives execution while balancing speed,
quality, and cost.The starting compensation for this job is a range
from $209,000.00 to $289,000.00, plus incentive cash and stock
opportunities (based on eligibility).
The starting pay takes into account characteristics of the job,
such as required skills and where the job is performed.
Final, individual compensation is decided based on demonstrated
experience.
For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Careers site.
Eligibility for specific benefits listed in our careers site may
vary based on the job and location.If you come across a role that
intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we
encourage you to apply anyway.
You could be one step away from work that will transform your life
and career.Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing CareersWith a
single vision as inspiring as "Transforming patients' lives through
science ", every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that
goes far beyond ordinary.
Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique
perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in
clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation,
urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the
highest potential of each of our colleagues.On-site
ProtocolPhysical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence
in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the
Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity,
employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company
culture.BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities
can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable
workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their
roles.
Applicants can request a reasonable workplace
accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer.
If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing
this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct
your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com.
Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete
Equal Employment Opportunity statement.BMS cares about your
well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients,
and communities.
As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be
fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19
boosters.BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with
arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your
area.Any data processed in connection with role applications will
be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and
regulations.
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