Associate Director, Portfolio Consolidation

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

19d

About The Position

The Associate Director provides strategic and analytical support for global and U.S. commercialization portfolio planning, with a focus on long-term financial planning (LTFP) consolidation, risk and opportunity management, and governance processes. The role partners with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate forecasts, scenario analyses, and executive-ready materials that inform strategic decisions. It is suited to an experienced forecasting professional who can combine analytical strength and structured thinking with the ability to influence cross-functional alignment and guide junior team members.

The position consolidates brand- and therapeutic-area-level forecasts, actuals, and financial outputs into an enterprise portfolio view for short-term and long-range planning cycles. It maintains the consolidation model and database, supports recurring portfolio deliverables, and contributes to scenario planning, variance analysis, and the evolution of AI-enabled forecasting tools. The role also coordinates stakeholders, maintains governance and documentation standards, manages the bi-annual LTFP calendar, and mentors analysts.

The role is based in Princeton, New Jersey. The posting does not specify a work model for this position; BMS describes its general work models as site-essential, site-by-design, field-based, and remote-by-design.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical forecasting, commercial analytics, or related quantitative fields.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Demonstrated expertise in forecasting methodologies, scenario design, patient flow modeling, and pharmaceutical secondary data such as IQVIA or Symphony.
• Proven ability to develop or oversee AI-enabled, algorithmic, or advanced Excel-based forecast models.
• Strong ability to synthesize complex quantitative information into concise strategic insights for senior leadership.
• Excellent communication and data-storytelling skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading cross-functional processes, navigating ambiguity, and managing complex deliverables in fast-moving environments.
• Demonstrated rigorous quality control, model validation discipline, and methodological transparency.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and interest in advancing AI-first forecasting capabilities across teams.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Experience using Python or comparable analytical programming languages to support model development, calibration, or advanced analytics.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate brand- and therapeutic-area-level forecasts, actuals, and financial outputs into an enterprise-level portfolio view for 1-year, 3-year, and 10-year planning cycles.
• Maintain the portfolio consolidation model and database, including data integrity, version control, and traceability across contributing brand teams.
• Prepare portfolio summaries, variance analyses, and executive-ready materials that translate brand-level detail into an enterprise narrative.
• Support recurring portfolio deliverables, including monthly and quarterly outlook updates, planning-cycle submissions, and ad hoc leadership requests.
• Support portfolio-level scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and risk and opportunity assessments across brands and markets.
• Analyze forecast-to-actual variances at brand and portfolio levels, identify key drivers, and flag risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Finance, MAx, and brand forecasting teams to align assumptions, definitions, and methodologies used in the consolidated portfolio.
• Contribute to the evolution of AI-enabled forecasting and consolidation tools, ensuring outputs are transparent and auditable.
• Serve as a day-to-day contact for brand and therapeutic-area forecasting leads contributing inputs to the consolidated portfolio.
• Collaborate with Finance, Commercial Operations, Market Access, and Drug Development to align data feeds, timing, and reporting requirements.
• Represent Portfolio Consolidation in cross-functional forums and present portfolio assumptions, risks, and scenario implications.
• Escalate data-quality, timing, and alignment issues to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Maintain and strengthen documentation, templates, and workflows for portfolio consolidation to improve efficiency, transparency, and audit readiness.
• Identify and help implement process improvements and automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround time.
• Uphold enterprise model-risk, data-governance, and documentation standards.
• Manage the bi-annual LTFP calendar and coordinate deliverable timelines across contributing teams.
• Mentor and guide analysts and senior analysts in forecasting skills, business acumen, and structured problem-solving.
• Contribute thought leadership and capability-building initiatives within the forecasting community.
• Model intellectual curiosity, structured thinking, an enterprise mindset, and effective communication, and help foster collaboration, inclusion, transparency, and innovation.

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.
• Paid company holidays; the posting specifies 11 annual holidays for eligible employee groups.
• Eligible employees may have 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 participate in an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
• Potential eligibility for discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director