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The Director - Pharma Strategy & Business Excellence role will focus on leading realization of pharma manufacturing strategic initiatives. This role will:

• Identify and lead opportunities for pharma manufacturing continuous improvement and serve as a point of contact for the Operational Excellence organization

• Lead and project manage cross-functional initiatives to support business strategies and execution

• Govern and monitor the execution of key initiatives against objectives and KPIs

• Serve as a point of contact for digital initiatives and collaborate on high priority deployments

Position Summary

The Director, Pharma Strategy & Business Excellence, will report to the Pharmaceutical Operating Unit Executive Director, Strategy & Business Excellence and be responsible for leading the realization of short-term and long-term strategic initiatives and driving alignment through the network. You will lead development of models or management of teams to aid in the development of practical strategic network planning options and ensure agreement on network strategy and manufacturing production efforts.

In addition, you will lead development of key systems, tools, and processes to aid in the advancement of site and network strategies with a continuous improvement mindset. The role will oversee key governance forums, promote review of goals and escalations, and be the point of contact for digital initiatives and operational excellence opportunities impacting the Pharma Operating Unit.

Key Responsibilities
Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement:

• Identify and lead opportunities for network continuous improvement through evaluation of supply, outsourcing strategies, product strategies and the positioning of supply strategies across the network.
• Serve as point of contact for Operational Excellence organization and collaborate on high priority initiatives for the Pharma Operating Unit.

Project management:

• Lead different projects to support business strategies & execution, develop and implement successful strategies to support uninterrupted product supply.
• Drive and serve as contact point for strategic planning processes within the Strategy & Business Excellence organization.
• Ensure planning of portfolio management, budgeting and portfolio prioritization cycles.
• Monitor execution of plans, measure of results and correct deviations, as appropriate.

Create a climate that fosters personal investment and excellence, foster commitment to common goals.

Governance and process excellence:

• Govern and monitor the execution of key efforts against goals in terms of progress to plan and desired results. Deliver updates and recommendations on progress, risks and actions required to attain
• Design new creative business models and solutions to support harmonization of key processes across the global network.
• Coordinate alignment across various workstreams as it relates to network strategy, operational strategy, and site alignment of high-level strategic goals.
• Align and coordinate systems for metrics management and data collection among key functions including tracking projects, KPIs and statuses.

Create outputs (reports, dashboards, presentations etc.) that meet specific information needs of all stakeholders and highlight key actions needed.

Digital collaboration:

• Support transition and integration of new sites or functions into Pharma Operating Unit, help to navigate throughout Bristol Myers Squibb, and make the connections to take advantage of BMS strategy, processes, infrastructure, and systems as appropriate.
• Serve as a point of contact for IT, Business Insights & Analytics, and other digital representatives and collaborate on high priority deployments.
• Drive adoption of data-driven, empowered decision-making through rollout of digital frameworks and tools with a simplification mindset.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors in technical field (Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, related life sciences or engineering) with advanced technical degree, MBA, or equivalent experiences desirable.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry, with specific experience in leadership roles.
• Complete understanding of and experience with some aspect of technical operations or CMC; interest and demonstrated ability to learn across several disciplines (manufacturing, quality, supply chain, technical development, regulatory, patient experience, finance, operations, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience in developing, aligning, socializing, monitoring, adapting, and delivering strategies in exciting, rapidly changing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence different teams not under direct organizational reporting lines to communicate demanding goals and achieve targets.
• Has good financial acumen and skilled in project management and outcome analysis.
• Great computer skills. Experience developing and managing projects including tools for milestones and resources.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic, prompt environment.
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish results and meet deadlines and commitments.
• Strong interpersonal communications skills. Shares critical information with project team and senior leaders.
• Demonstrated analytical and rationality skills with a focus on fact-based decision-making.
• Strong analytical, business and financial understanding.
• Preferred: Demonstrated Digital initiatives leadership or participation in rollouts.
• Preferred: Demonstrated Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement skill set and delivery. E.g. green belt or black belt certified.
• Ability to travel ~25%

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.

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
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

COVID-19 Information
To protect the safety of our workforce, customers, patients and communities, the policy of the Company requires all employees and workers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have received an exception based on an approved request for a medical or religious reasonable accommodation. Therefore, all BMS applicants seeking a role located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico must confirm that they have already received or are willing to receive the full COVID-19 vaccination by their start date as a qualification of the role and condition of employment. This requirement is subject to state and local law restrictions and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions such as Montana. This requirement is also subject to discussions with collective bargaining representatives in the U.S.

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