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Position Summary
Supports Portfolio & Program Management (PPM), Chief of Staff, with strategic business operations, creates efficiencies and optimizes ways of working across the Drug Development Organization.
Key Responsibilities
Provides operational support to manage PPM priorities, objective setting, execution, and tracking. Supports planning of workshops, development engagements, team effectiveness. May support therapeutic area Portfolio & Strategic Operations Leads with similar duties.
Manages quarterly budget projections, including resource requirements, escalation of business risks, and tracking of progress against goals. Tracks resourcing requirements and occupancy strategy in partnership with Human Resources.
Supports Program management for DD and PPM Events and leadership meetings (e.g, extended leadership meetings, town halls, speaking engagements, etc.)
Develops PPM leadership messaging (e.g., leadership change management messaging, reinforcement of communications cascade from Enterprise, Drug Development LT, and PPM Head)
Manages business improvement initiatives to create efficiencies and optimize ways of working within Development org in partnership with cross functional stakeholders.
Contributes to an integrated network across DD and the enterprise in partnership with R&D Comms, Change management and other PPM Capabilities.
Supports interactions with key stakeholders across development and the enterprise (i.e. lead through influence)
Supports an integrated community of practice across DD Strategic operations, and enterprise partners as appropriate, to ensure consistency across the development organization.
May serve as a delegate to the PPM Business Operations Lead
Qualifications & Experience
Degree in Business Management and/or advanced degree in related discipline preferred (e.g., Degree in Life Sciences (MBA, MS, PhD, Pharm D). Project Management certification a plus but not required
5-7 years of experience with the Pharmaceutical industry
Thorough understanding of company policies
Demonstrated innovation, flexibility, open-mindedness, and adaptability to meet objectives in a rapidly changing environment with shifting priorities
Track record of commitment to Quality in all areas
High proficiency in and demonstration of critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision making
Anticipates needs and assesses and manages business and organizational risks
Prior success in situations requiring adaptability/ flexibility
Proven ability to self-supervise and act independently to identify/resolve issues
Ability to build trusting relationships, lead large/complex programs, and work across divisions, diverse business backgrounds, and cultures.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Excellent influencing and negotiating experience and capabilities in a matrix environment
Exhibits confidence and professional diplomacy while effectively relating to people at all levels (internally and externally)
Strong project management and execution skills.
Has proven track record on delivering results
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 Careers
With 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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 Protocol
BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
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