Associate Director, Professional Societies (Global Medical Oncology)

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is a key member of the Strategic Alliances team, supporting long-range, portfolio-shaping collaborations aligned with BMS oncology strategy. The Associate Director will manage Oncology & Hematology Professional Societies, lead interactions, and cultivate, maintain, and optimize strong, long-term relationships with senior leaders within key Professional Societies. This position represents BMS at external Society meetings, including corporate roundtables, forums, and science/clinical interactions, delivering presentations and preparing internal reports. The role partners with Global Medical Oncology Disease Area Medical teams and other key internal stakeholders to align strategies for engagement with Professional Societies, execute plans, and identify collaboration opportunities aligned with business objectives. The Associate Director will engage with BMS leaders across multiple departments to participate in Professional Society executive discussions and meetings, collaborate cross-functionally to plan, execute, and communicate the Societies’ strategic plan, and drive executional excellence to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and impact of Medical Society engagements. The role also educates internal stakeholders about Professional Societies, guides processes for collaboration, maintains regular communication with Professional Societies, manages and executes efficient approval processes for corporate memberships, sponsorships, and collaborative projects, and manages budget expenditures in collaboration with GMO teams, ensuring compliance with company policy, legal, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, etc.) in scientific discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or experience with stakeholder and Professional Societies engagement or partnerships (public and/or private) in Oncology and/or Hematology.
• Demonstrated credibility engaging external senior executives, academic investigators, and oncology thought leaders, with the ability to translate external insights into strategic recommendations.
• Advanced understanding of drug development process and healthcare ecosystem.
• Highly collaborative, with experience in building and maintaining cross-functional relationships (e.g. development, medical, commercial, access, congress excellence, policy and Markets) and navigating complex interactions
• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

• Managing Oncology & Hematology Professional Societies, leading interactions, and cultivating, maintaining, and optimizing strong, long-term relationships with senior leaders within key Professional Societies.
• Represents BMS at external Society meetings, including but not limited to Professional Society corporate roundtables, forums, science/clinical-to-science/clinical interactions, delivering presentations to appropriate audiences, and preparing internal reports, as required.
• Partners with the Global Medical Oncology Disease Area Medical teams and additional key internal stakeholders to align strategies for engagement with Professional Societies, execution of plan and opportunities for collaboration which are aligned to business objectives.
• Engages with BMS leaders across multiple departments at BMS including Development, Translational Medicine, Medical, Commercial, Access and Policy to participate in Professional Society executive discussions and meetings, as needed.
• Collaborates cross-functionally and collaboratively to plan, execute, and communicate the Societies’ strategic plan internally and interfaces with leadership and matrix teams appropriately.
• Drive executional excellence and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and impact of Medical Society engagements.
• Educates internal stakeholders about Professional Societies and guides process and procedures for collaboration and partnership activities.
• Maintains regular communication with Professional Societies and interactions at key congresses to remain current on all ongoing activities.
• Manages and executes efficient approval process for corporate memberships, sponsorship and collaborative projects.
• Manages and executes efficient budget expenditures in collaboration with GMO teams.
• Ensures that all activities comply with company policy, legal and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
• Based on eligibility, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

What This Job Offers

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