Hybrid Senior Manager, Strategic Programs Lead

at Bristol Myers Squibb

• Job title: Senior Manager, Strategic Programs Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $141,660 - $171,660 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Summit West, United States

About the role

• Senior Manager, Strategic Programs Lead driving operational excellence for Cell Therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb. Leading key program initiatives and managing select projects for growth within functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive strategic program initiatives to support the growth and operational excellence of functional teams within cell therapy.
• Project manage multiple cross-functional projects, ensuring timely delivery, effective stakeholder engagement, and achievement of project objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement improvements in business processes at each cell therapy site and track execution.
• Collaborate with site leadership and functional teams to develop and optimize CapEx planning and forecasting processes.
• Aggregate, analyze, and visualize operational and financial data using advanced Excel and Power BI skills to provide actionable insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Create and drive timelines to keep program(s) on schedule.
• Prepare program timelines, identifying all significant activities, dependencies, resources, and milestones.
• Conduct continual review and analysis of critical path activities and communicate any perceived risks for budget or timeline in a timely manner.
• Support the development and execution of long-term business strategies for Cell Therapy.
• Facilitate change management and adoption of new processes and systems across sites.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations in all business processes and financial activities.
• Challenge assumptions, timelines and expenses at the program level; pressure test plans; and create alternative scenarios, highlighting interdependencies and downstream impacts of strategic decisions.
• Manage team meetings including developing agendas and documenting decisions and action items.
• Proactively identify risks and ensure mitigation plans are implemented.
• Maintain effective communication across the program team through oral and written correspondence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree (MBA, MS) preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in strategy, business excellence, project management, or related roles, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Proven track record of leading program initiatives and managing complex projects.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in financial accounting, CapEx planning, and forecasting.
• Advanced data literacy, including expertise in Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas, data modeling) and Power BI (dashboard creation, data visualization, reporting).
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and manage change in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in cell therapy or advanced therapies is a plus.
• PMP or similar project management certification is desirable.
• Six Sigma / Lean certification preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with ability to multi-task several objectives in parallel and to work independently with high level of accountability.
• Customer/patient-focused mindset, with excellent listening and interpersonal skills.
• Superior written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaborate within a matrixed organization.

Benefits

• 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.