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Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Manager, Field Administration with an enterprise mind-set to join our Commercial Operations team. This role involves collaboration with internal teams and external partners, managing centralized operational activities that incentivize and enable field execution with a focus on process improvement.
The role works closely with Sales Leadership, Field Strategy and Operations, and several cross-functional teams (ex. Fleet, Travel/Meeting Planning, IT, HR, Finance, Legal/Compliance, Incentive Compensation, T&E Management).
This is an important role within the Worldwide Commercialization Strategy & Operations Organization and key to Bristol Myers Squibb’s ambition to continue advancing the efficient and expeditious execution of field operations. In this position, this individual will report directly to the Associate Director, Commercial Operations, which includes Samples Management.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee the end-to-end process for hospital/institution credentialing and state/jurisdictional licensing.
Manage routine credentialing requests, escalations, and field structure/roster changes.
Maintain and update field training resources related to licensing and credentialing.
Own vendor relationships for third-party services (credentialing, medical screening, background checks).
Ensure compliance with jurisdictional requirements in consultation with Legal & Compliance.
Partner with meeting planners to coordinate the annual Winners Circle Award Trip for top performers, including on-site support, winner data, maintain Incentive trip rules, communications, sourcing, budget, tax-gross-ups, and accrual process.
Manage budgets, allocations, gross-ups, and vendor oversight for IMPACT Awards and other incentive programs.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align reward strategies with business objectives.
Manage Sales Leadership Society program in collaboration with Field Strategy Operations.
Lead small-scale projects to simplify field procedures while ensuring compliance.
Manage the RxVantage contract and ensure its effective use by field teams.
Support field restructuring initiatives in collaboration with matrix partners.
Drive change management for centralized field administration processes (e.g., Fleet, Expense Reporting, Incentive Programs, Sales Leadership Society).
Develop and deliver clear communications to field teams and senior stakeholders.
Qualifications & Experience:
5+ years of experience in field operations, marketing operations, meeting planning, finance, or a related field.
Proven ability to manage project budgets and vendor relationships.
Strong enterprise mindset with a track record of process improvement.
Deep understanding of BMS operations and ability to navigate a complex, evolving organization.
Experience working in a matrixed environment and leading cross-functional teams.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Comfortable engaging with and presenting to senior leadership.
Quick learner with the ability to adopt new technologies and systems.
Bachelor’s degree required
The starting compensation for this job is a range from $91,000 - $114,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).
The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.
Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Career Site- https://careers.bms.com/working-with-us .
Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.
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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