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.

Key Responsibilities

• Drives delivery of detailed plans, critical path activities and timing while achieving key milestones in alignment with program goals, benefits and the goals of the organization.
• Manage and lead cross-functional projects and/or program teams.
• Ensure benefits, scope, goals, assumptions and deliverables are well defined and understood by the team and stakeholders.
• Manages program/project activities including recurring status meetings and reporting.  Tracks risks and issues and drives the resolution of risks and issues through documenting and communicating actions, or escalating to appropriate governance.
• Drives the development of full scale plans and timelines including cost and resource estimates with input from all required departments
• Lead team meetings and ensure that meeting agendas and minutes are issued in a timely manner. 
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts with/within the team.
• Ensure that communications between teams, functional management, senior management and executive leadership are handled in an efficient, effective and timely fashion. Develop executive status reports.
• Drive consistency in project management tools and templates in line with the Bristol Myers Squibb GPS PMO best practices.
• Support change management strategy and plans.

• Proactively manage changes in scope, identify potential issues and devise contingency plans, escalate potential impact on plans and timelines, and ensure execution to closure.
• Foster high performance teamwork and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Responsible for capture and communication of key learnings between existing and future project teams taking advantage of available knowledge management tools.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• B.S. or B.A. in Engineering, Supply Chain, a related science or technical discipline.
• Familiarity with Pharma or life sciences industry and cGMP practices.
• Familiarity with developing a site master plans.
• Intermediate understanding of site quality GxP systems supporting document management, change controls
• 5 years’ relevant work experience required, 3 years in life sciences, including demonstrated 3 years of project management experience.
• PMP or similar professional certification highly desirable.
• Lean sigma knowledge and expertise is highly desirable
• Proficiency with project management and Microsoft tools, e.g. Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
• Advanced critical reasoning, negotiation, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.  Must be able to interact and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to work independently with high
• level of accountability.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed environment.
• High organization skills with ability to multi-task several objectives in parallel.
• Excellent people and project management skills

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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