Job Description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision – transforming patients’ lives through science. In oncology, hematology, immunology and cardiovascular disease – and one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry – each of our passionate colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.

The Associate Director, Corporate Strategy candidate will support the Vice President (VP), Corporate Strategy and Senior Vice President (SVP), Enterprise Strategy in overseeing corporate strategy development at BMS, including the annual Enterprise Strategy to be presented to the Board of Directors, and key strategic initiatives at the Enterprise level.  This individual will synthesize and integrate data and analysis to frame problems and propose potential strategic options, as well as support development of compelling Board and LT level slides and whitepaper outputs to support strategic discussions. This role reports to the VP, Corporate Strategy and works closely with the SVP, Enterprise Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Enterprise strategy development and strategic planning, including development of Annual Strategy Review Board materials, working closely with Enterprise Strategy and Business Development leadership in support of LT and Board engagement.
• Support major enterprise level strategic initiatives.
• Synthesize data and other internal and external inputs to frame problems and propose potential strategic options related to enterprise strategic planning.
• Partner with BI&A colleagues to source key data, analysis, and other supporting insights to inform and address strategic questions facing the Enterprise.
• Track major external trends in the biopharma sector and apply learnings and analysis to develop a dashboard of key trends impacting BMS.
• Support development of slides and whitepapers for LT, Board, and key strategic initiatives, including Annual Strategic Planning Process and strategic initiatives coming out of Board and LT interactions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years professional experience required.
• Pharmaceutical, biotech, or related healthcare/life sciences industries experience required.
• Background in consulting or strategy related role ideal.
• MBA and/or other industry-related advanced business degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical industry landscape, issues, trends, and their business impact, as well as a good understanding of drug discovery, development and commercialization processes.
• Strong analytical skills; ability to conduct analysis in excel, to synthesize findings, and to ensure consistency and integrity of data and numbers.
• Understanding of revenue forecasts and pharmaceutical industry financials.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize and communicate findings and recommendations through slides and whitepapers.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects efficiently with a high degree of independence and consistently deliver commitments in a timely manner under pressure.
• Ability to support analysis undertaken by other functions. Works well with and exerts influence on multi-disciplinary teams. Facilitates candid dialogue and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong interpersonal skills to enable work with multiple senior internal stakeholders to facilitate highly visible and time-sensitive enterprise strategy projects.

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. 

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

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.

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 approval of accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application or if you are applying to a role based in the U.S. or Puerto Rico and you believe that you are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief, during or any part of the recruitment process, please direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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