Hybrid Associate Director, Program Management, Cell Therapy

at Bristol Myers Squibb

• Job title: Associate Director, Program Management, Cell Therapy
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $156,890 - $190,117 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Princeton, United States

About the role

• Associate Director of Program Management leading drug development programs for Cell Therapy. Managing cross-functional teams to ensure strategic and operational success.

Responsibilities

• Partners with the Global Program Lead (GPL) and Global Project Manager (GPM) to co-lead the strategic and operational planning and decision-making process with a BMS Global Program Team (GPT) in late development, and may partner with the GPL as the lead GPM on early stage assets.
• Provide content expertise to the timing, costs, and resources required for development programs and be able to successfully deliver their program(s) milestones and goals.
• Ensure that cross-functional teams operate effectively, fostering positive team dynamics and championing BMS’ operating model.
• Coordinates and plans the activities for the GPT, including milestone setting, budget forecasting, resource planning, scenario planning, and developing an integrated program plan based on cross-functional inputs and assumptions.
• Facilitates team goal setting and tracking to ensure adherence to plan and strategy and in preparation for end of year team evaluation process.
• Manages GPT (on early assets) and GPT sub-teams where appropriate to enable tracking integrated deliverables and preparing the GPT for governance interactions at program inflection points.
• The PM is accountable for integrated cross-functional planning bringing together diverse functional plans and strategies, definition of the program operational strategy, management of timelines, budget, quality, and risk assessment and mitigation.
• Works independently to provide best in class operations and project management expertise to drive the GPT and sub-teams toward execution excellence.
• Provides an independent voice to shape the overall project strategy and drive optimal decisions for the broader portfolio value.
• Accountable for creating and maintaining a cross-function development plan, timeline and budget for each program and ensuring progress vs. plan.
• Facilitates effective, science-based business decisions including the generation of multiple development scenarios/options as needed, highlighting interdependencies and downstream impacts (including but not limited to timelines and budget) of strategic decisions.
• Proactively identifies risks and ensures mitigation plans are implemented.
• Accountable for communication to team and stakeholders in a transparent and timely manner.
• Develops and coordinates resource and budget planning across functions to assure adequate resources are applied to the project and any changes are highlighted appropriately.
• Coaches project team members and PM colleagues to drive excellence, accountability, and develops talent pipeline for GPT membership.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (Ph.D. desirable) in Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, or other relevant discipline.
• In addition, PMP certification is desirable.
• BS/MS degrees in a scientific discipline in combination with 8+ years of drug development experience will be considered.
• Experience within Cell Therapy (at the asset level) strongly preferred.
• The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in biotech/pharmaceutical/health care industry; experience in project/portfolio management or leadership of cross-functional matrix teams is a plus.
• Proven track record of planning and managing complex programs in early and/or late phase drug development with solid understanding of disease area and drug development pathway with the ability to facilitate and contribute to strategic discussions.
• Expert understanding of the end-to-end processes in drug development and product value assessment.
• 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 GPL and when to delve deeper to resolve issues and challenges.
• Experience with commonly used project management tools including but not limited to Microsoft project.
• Strong communicator able to integrate and succinctly summarize the various parts of a project and effectively tailor messages to audience including senior leaders.
• Guides GPT and manages preparation of high-quality documents and presentations for review at governance committees.
• Ensures appropriate GPT 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.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, (including full professional English proficiency).

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)
• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
• Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.