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Position Summary:

The Operations Portfolio Lead drives operational strategy and planning for a complex and/or large-scale portfolio of work within the Neuroscience Portfolio. Successful performance requires relevant indication experience, thorough knowledge of clinical drug development and an ability collaborate effectively within GDO, across R&D, Commercial, and other stakeholders to consistently foster innovation, maximize clinical operations execution, and drive corporate growth strategy.

Position Responsibilities

Responsibilities involve a combination of execution and oversight, dependent on the sourcing model, to ensure deliverables and may include, but are not limited to, the following:
 

Study Planning and Conduct

• Drives business strategy from an operational perspective with minimal supervision.

• Holds high-level accountability for study execution.

• Acts as an escalation point for all program work.

• Participates in necessary governing forums.

• Leads the shift in mindset and behavior to identify improvement opportunities and bring forward best practices to support study execution within the portfolio and across the broader organization.

• Proactively partners with cross-functional counterparts and external vendors to address issues/concerns.

• Accountable for financial stewardship of programs, while working in close partnership with Finance.

Operational Leadership / Decision Making

• Develops project standards and ensures consistency and efficiency across the program.

• Consistently makes operational decisions in a timely manner with accountability for issues follow through where issues are escalated.

• Uses expert judgment to make sound decisions based on a balanced evaluation of available information within a complex environment of competing project priorities.

• Acts decisively to address team challenges with a high degree of autonomy.

Communication

• Has strong oral and written communication skills to influence, inform, and guide large scale global operational teams.

• Fosters partnerships across projects and multidisciplinary teams with the ability to work on complex diverse opportunities effectively.

• Sets expectations for positive team behaviors and manages team against BMS behaviors and best practices.

• Drives issues to resolution and communicates to ensure that issues have been worked through to resolution.

• Drives the development of change management principles to support communication and implementation of integrated change.

• Frequently communicates program status to internal and external stakeholders, including Sr. Leadership.

Stakeholder Management

• Advanced leadership competencies and influencing skills with senior leaders and cross-functional leaders.

• Proven teambuilding skills and the ability to lead partnerships across projects and multidisciplinary teams.

• Demonstrates diplomacy and/or acts as primary point of escalation when interfacing with other functional areas, clinical research organizations (CROs) and other outside vendors.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent; Advanced degree preferred

• Minimum 10 years of direct experience in global clinical drug development setting and prior management/supervisory experience preferred.

• Expertise in the oversight of clinical trials/ portfolios with demonstrated focus on enterprise performance to bring value and efficiency to an organization.

Technical Competencies

• Expert knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines and FDA regulations and clinical operations development processes.

• Experience in leading global clinical research activities.

• Neuroscience knowledge preferred.

• Ability to manage teams and/or direct reports.

• Advanced project management skills

• Strong presentation skills

• Demonstrated financial acumen

Management Skills:

• Communicates strategy and decision making in an inclusive manner and fosters collaboration and partnerships across a matrix team.

• Builds high performing teams through ongoing development of performance management and coaching for direct reports, as applicable.

• Strategic Thinking: Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long-term interest of the organization in a global environment, capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.

• Enterprise Mindset: The ability to make decisions, set priorities and share resources based on what will benefit the whole organization. Capable of building and maintaining networks within and outside of the organization to both strengthen the understanding of the big picture and leverage diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise to maximize performance.

• Change Agility: Capable of constantly thinking ahead and scanning the environment for opportunities. The ability to navigate ambiguity for themselves by demonstrating smart risk taking and personal resilience. Lead others through change by continuously creating the context and engaging individuals.

• Authentic Leadership: Capable of building legitimacy through cultivating honest relationships. Ability to generate trust by demonstrating the highest level of consistency between their words and their actions and maintaining integrity, especially under pressure. They are role models and promote an environment of openness.

• Talent Development: Capable of maintaining a current and strategic view of talent management, aligned with the organization’s priorities. This includes an understanding of the needs and diversity of the organization’s current and future talent.

• Ability to proactively develop talent across the organization and engage external talent.

• Domestic and International travel may be required.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $194,000-$244,000 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. Life At BMS - BMS Careers 

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.

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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.

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