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 Congress Strategy Team is a centralized capability within Medical Affairs that focuses on ensuring a unified medical presence at key medical meetings. This team works across the BMS portfolio in close collaboration with other medical functions to lead and coordinate strategic medical congress activities.

The primary responsibility for the WW Medical Congress Strategy Lead, Cardiovascular, is to work cross functionally to ensure a unified medical congress presence through execution on all pre-, peri-, and post- Medical congress activities for a specific therapeutic area.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategize and tailor congress capabilities and incorporate metrics on all medical activities at congresses in a specific therapeutic area (TA)

• Works closely with Medical TA Director and Matrix Team members in driving excellence in planning and execution at a congress

• Leads customization and utilization of Medical Congress Playbooks to support a specific TA

• Maintain annual strategic and prioritized Congress Plan in a specific TA

• Ensures smooth execution on all medical activities during the congress

• Consolidates, analyze, and disseminates the lessons learned and innovative ideas across the Medical Matrix and Markets in a specific TA

• Drives process enhancements to optimize performance and reduce costs across in a specific TA

• Leads development and execution of a comprehensive TA Congress Strategy Plan and budget

• Prioritizes high-impact initiatives and drive activities that deliver value to customers, with more focused on execution

• Works closely with Congress Portfolio Lead and manages to drive strategic and focused planning, execution, and tracking within a specific TA

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced Medical degree with clinical and/or industry experience required (RN, Pharm D, MPH, PhD, MD, MS)

• Minimum of 3 years of experience required

• Scientific and clinical cardiovascular knowledge preferred

• Healthcare landscape knowledge and insight

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Business acumen skills – ability to work effectively with Commercial stakeholders

• Effective partnering and collaboration skills

• Influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Project management skills

• Problem solving/solutions orientation

• Ability to collaborate and cooperate in a complex matrix environment

• 20%-35% travel to attend key domestic and international congresses

Key Competency Requirements:

• Applicants should have the required and necessary skills, qualifications, and software use and knowledge

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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