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 Senior Director, Team Leader, GRS International Therapeutic Area

Position Summary  

 Support the GRS International Therapeutic Area Lead in this strategic leadership position, and company objectives.

Team Leadership responsibility for GRS International strategy over a defined part of the TA portfolio (assets) including line management over ERL (EU regulatory Lead) and IRL (Intercon Regulatory lead).

Act as ERL or IRL for defined assets, and ensure effective stakeholder communication/alignment across function, as agreed with GRS International Lead.

Position Responsibilities 

 Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

Senior Director Role

Support the GRS International Therapeutic Area lead in this strategic leadership position responsible for leading and developing the holistic regional regulatory strategies across EU and Intercon region and markets, overseeing external and internal engagement as required,  and providing guidance and leadership to the preparation, review and evaluation of submission documents to health authorities across the International region.

Serve as a Senior Director with the following responsibilities:

Formulates regulatory strategy in collaboration with the GRS international TA Lead and Global Strategy colleagues, and oversees implementation of activities needed to secure approval of new drugs or approvals for expanded indications across product portfolio in line with BMS portfolio strategy. Formulates strategy for early assets (as assigned) for successful HA interactions in the regions, support pipeline meetings, and external engagement to advance science and pipeline Works in close partnership with internal/external key stakeholders to effectively manage project development timelines and expectations. Provides strategic leadership in business processes and cross-functional partnerships. Leads, mentors, and guides development of talents, within and across specific functional expertise, across the GRS International region. Senior review of HA documentations, as assigned by TA lnt. Lead

GRS International Team Leader (Line Manager and SME)

Responsible for leading, managing, mentoring, and developing a team of ERL and IRL Directly handling regional strategy development for defined assets acting as ERL or IRL Acts as regulatory representative on various company-wide projects and initiatives, as applicable. Working with regulatory colleagues across GRS as per operating model -- Global Regulatory Leaders, GRT members..-- on assigned development assets and marketed products:

Drive international therapeutic regulatory strategies and operational plans for identified investigational and marketed products, in line with Global strategy. Review/provide counsel on product development plans.

Influences and imparts broad expertise regarding international regulatory environment. Provides strategic and operational advice to the development and commercialization teams, serving as the primary global point person for assigned projects.

Evaluates emerging regulations and changing regulatory landscape for impact and provides strategic advice for assigned projects.

Serve as the primary interface with health authorities on assigned projects, and support the ones led by ERL and IRL.

Ensure a culture of learning, trust and timely sharing of information across Intercon and EU, learning from one another and establishing best practices.

Degree Requirements 

•  Advanced degree in scientific discipline; MD, PhD or PharmD preferred, experience in therapeutic area of disease drug development preferred and expected.

Experience Requirements 

• 12 years + pharmaceutical industry experience, including 8-10 years in regulatory sciences. Global experience strongly preferred with command of International experience, EU and/or Intercon.

Key Competency Requirements 

• Thorough knowledge of the drug research, development, and commercialization process.
• Demonstrated specific expert in one or more key areas – Drug Development/ Biopharmaceutics/Clinical/Promotional.
• Inter-dependent partnering skills, team-oriented and ability to influence outcomes necessary. Sensitivity and experience with non-domestic organizations/cross-cultural environments.
• Excellent organizational, communication and time management skills needed to manage multiple ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Must be able to innovate, analyze and solve critical/complex business problems.
• Leadership skills.

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