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Position Summary

This position will work under the oversight of the Director of State Public Policy & Government Affairs and will be a Wash DC or a field-based location. This role will assist in shaping state policy to benefit patient access, affordability, and innovation. The role will also provide policy solutions, advise on state bills and provide recommendations on Enterprise strategy regarding drug policy and reimbursement, and other issues as needed. The Associate Director of State Policy will also collaborate with internal cross-functional partners to develop and implement business and advocacy state policy strategies to address evolving policy and payment changes within states, ensuring alignment through internal and external communication plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with multiple cross-functional teams to analyze access and payment policies proposed by government and commercial payers - including rules and guidance from the state Medicaid agencies, state legislatures, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Assess impact of proposed policy to businesses within BMS’ U.S. portfolios and propose and guide policy strategies, and financial impact.

• Remain informed and educate internal stakeholders on evolving and timely channel, policy and reimbursement requirements and updates, including, but not limited to Medicaid, 340B, individual market/health exchange plan policies and value payment initiatives.

• Serve as liaison with relevant Medicaid state agency staff responsible for payment, coverage and reimbursement policy issues, and advise regional state field team.

• Develop network of external consultants to model impact of evolving policy and payment changes across stakeholders, and work in tandem with outside consultants.

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid healthcare coverage and reimbursement environment including strong analytical and business skills; ability to communicate effectively with high level executives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Successful candidates will have a minimum of 8 years of experience in government, government affairs, or policy. 
• Direct experience working with state policy or Executive Branch of Government strongly preferred. Experience in biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry or public health is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field such as public affairs, health care policy, political science, public administration, public policy, economics, or related field required.
• Works closely with internal and external partners including enterprise partners, trade associations, policy thought leaders and industry associations to ensure representation of BMS’ interests.
• Strong preference for experience in legislative branches of government, key think tanks, or Government entity such as MedPAC, MACPAC.
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills be able to work collaboratively with business leaders and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Candidate must possess strong analytical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills, the ability to speak and write persuasively and with clarity, strong organizational skills, flexibility, and adaptability to changing requirements.
• Domestic travel required (up to 20%)

Why You Should Apply

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Our company is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request an accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, or any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit

careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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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 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 Protocol

BMS has a diverse 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.

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 [email protected]. 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.

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