Senior Manager, Global Clinical Scheduling and Cell Logistics

Posted:
8/20/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Washington, United States ⋅ Seattle, Washington, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Senior Manager, Global Clinical Scheduling, Scheduling and Cell Logistics 

Cell Therapy is one of the most groundbreaking new forms of cancer treatments being studied today. With therapies only in their infancy and BMS’s continued investment in our Cell Therapy capabilities, the growth potential of this science, your career, and the ability to help patients are incredible. 

The Position:  

The Senior Manager, Global Clinical Scheduling, Scheduling and Cell Logistics, will be responsible for managing and developing a high-functioning, site-facing team of Clinical Scheduling Specialists and managers. This team has a high degree of cross-functional coordination with clinical trial-specific parties such as Operations Portfolio Leads and Global Trial Managers, lending scheduling-related trial and protocol support. The role carries responsibility for the orchestration of all clinical-related scheduling tasks that contribute to the manufacture of BMS’s clinical autologous cellular immunotherapy products.

The position will report to the Associate Director, North America Site Accounts, SCLT, and will collaborate regularly with other regional and global Senior Managers and managers.

  • Position is office-based in Seattle, Washington, with an in-office attendance requirement of 60% of working days. Remote work must be performed at home with consistent office setup and internet access, as extensive work at computers and phones is essential to job function.
  • Domestic and international travel is possible but will not exceed 15%
  • Occasional support required for issues and escalations outside of core business hours is possible

Education and Experience: 

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience  
  • 8+ years of work experience in scheduling, planning, operations, and/or account management
  • 4+ years managing direct reports, direct or indirect management of multiple teams is preferred 
  • Experience working in APEX, Salesforce CRM, Oracle, SAP, and/or other comparable planning/scheduling/execution systems is preferred 
  • Experience working in a regulated environment (cGMP/FDA) is required 
  • Must have strong proficiency with Office 365 software, especially Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 

Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of ~10 specialists through managers
  • Directly manage one people-leading manager, one individual contributor manager, and several Clinical Scheduling specialists
  • Influence day-to-day clinical scheduling operations and exception management through a strong sense of leadership
  • Oversee resolution paths for escalations and events beyond the first-line responsibilities of the managers; responsible for retrospective as required
  • Communicate issues and resolutions with management and key internal and external stakeholders 
  • Act as lead in conversation and coordination with internal cross-functional partners and external stakeholders to remove barriers to successful clinical scheduling
  • Develop and maintain overall customer service and trial monitoring strategies in line with departmental strategic initiatives
  • Plan and facilitate functional team managerial meetings; support coverage of biweekly check-ins as required
  • Accountable for team performance and regional Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 
  • Accountable for implementation of process improvement projects at the departmental level, or cross-functionally with regional partners 
  • Hire and/or develop direct and indirect reports 
  • Maintain a positive, inclusive, and professional team atmosphere
  • Manage given resources and identify resource needs including allocated project budgets and ongoing headcount determinations
  • Ensure direct reports and their teams are properly trained and are aligned with SCLT strategy 
  • Analyze trends and develop action plans from feedback, operational metrics, and KPIs 
  • Provide input for, set, and manage team goals aligned with SCLT strategy 
  • Plan and facilitate (on rotation) Global SCLT meetings for Managers and Senior Managers 
  • Provide weekly updates on team projects and goals to regional heads 
  • Manage relationships with regional partners as assigned 
  • Act as Subject Matter Expert on regional & global projects as assigned
  • Quality Management: own change actions, deviations, investigations, CAPAs, and effectiveness checks as assigned
  • Develop and gather endorsement for business cases for transformational projects 
  • Mentor/lead at least one global working group comprised of specialists and managers

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Experience working in a regulated environment (cGMP/FDA) is required
  • Must be skilled in planning and organizing, conflict management, decision-making, building relationships, innovation management, and resource allocation
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills
  • Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  • Highly self-motivated individual, with demonstrated time management skill and ability to work independently
  • Flexibility in responding to change or business needs

#LI-Hybrid

The starting compensation for this job is a range from

$127,000 - $159,000, 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

https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

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.

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.

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