Associate Director, BI&T Technical Engineering Lead - Analytics & AI, Drug Development

Bristol Myers Squibb•Princeton, NJ

21d•$169,750 - $205,691

About The Position

The Technical Engineering Lead is responsible for technology strategy, architecture, delivery, and lifecycle management for analytics and AI capabilities supporting Clinical Operations. The role is anchored in GDO Workbench and also addresses analytical and AI needs elsewhere across Drug Development. Serving as a senior technology leader, this position partners with Global Development Operations and BI&T leadership to deliver digital solutions that improve study execution, increase operational efficiency, enable AI-driven decision making, and accelerate delivery of medicines. The role leads a matrixed team of architects, engineers, data specialists, and vendor partners while driving platform modernization, enterprise integration, and AI-enabled innovation across Clinical Operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field.
12+ years of experience leading technology platforms, digital products, or enterprise applications.
5+ years of leadership experience managing cross-functional technology teams.
Proven experience developing and executing technology roadmaps.
Experience leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strategic mindset with strong business acumen.
Ability to influence across complex matrix organizations.
Strong product and customer orientation.
Exceptional collaboration and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity and organizational change.
Passion for innovation, talent development, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
Experience in Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Clinical Development, or Life Sciences organizations.
Experience with cloud platforms, data platforms, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions.
Experience leading Agile product development organizations.
Experience managing strategic technology vendors and consulting partners.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the technology strategy and roadmap for Clinical Operations Intelligence platforms.
Partner with business, product, and digital leaders to translate strategic priorities into technology solutions.
Drive innovation through analytics, AI, automation, and digital capabilities.
Ensure technology investments deliver measurable business value and user adoption.
Advise on platform capabilities, scalability, and future direction.
Own the target-state architecture for GDO Workbench and related platforms.
Lead platform modernization and technology transformation initiatives.
Define architecture across applications, data, analytics, cloud, and integrations.
Drive decisions related to platform convergence, data architecture, and enterprise integration.
Ensure solutions align with enterprise technology, security, and data standards.
Lead cross-functional teams responsible for design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
Provide technical leadership across multiple product pods and development workstreams.
Establish delivery governance and release management processes.
Drive execution excellence through Agile product delivery and engineering best practices.
Balance innovation, stability, technical debt reduction, and operational efficiency.
Partner with Data Products and enterprise data teams to deliver integrated data and analytics solutions.
Enable AI-driven insights, intelligent recommendations, automation, and decision-support capabilities.
Drive adoption of modern data platforms and scalable analytics architecture.
Support self-service analytics and next-generation digital user experiences.
Build partnerships across Global Development Operations, BI&T, R&D, and enterprise technology teams.
Present technology roadmaps, architecture recommendations, risks, and investment opportunities to senior leadership.
Lead governance discussions supporting platform strategy, prioritization, and investment decisions.
Influence outcomes across matrixed organizations and external partners.
Ensure solutions meet BMS quality, security, privacy, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
Establish governance processes for architecture, development, release management, and operations.
Drive continuous improvement in engineering quality and operational excellence.
Identify and proactively mitigate technology and business risks.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit plans, including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance offerings.
Flexible Time Off for eligible U.S.-based exempt employees, subject to manager approval.
11 paid company holidays each year.
For specified employee groups, 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires, subject to manager approval, 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
Depending on eligibility, paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs.
Eligible employees may receive an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Potential eligibility for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.

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