Associate Director, Reliability

Bristol Myers Squibb • New Brunswick, NJ

2d • $168,140 - $203,744 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, GTS Reliability will be responsible for driving the adoption and execution of the BMS reliability vision and strategy in line with business expectations. This role oversees and collaborates with sites, functions, and the greater Reliability network to develop and implement strategies that drive a continuous improvement culture. This position is a key contributor to the development and execution of reliability initiatives, strategic scorecards and dashboards, best practices in business processes, operational excellence principles, and systems development and deployment. It will be critical that this position work with leaders across PDS to meet business objectives and build the foundations to drive continuous, sustainable, flawless execution and performance improvement. Key area of focus over the next year: Maximo deployment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or equivalent), Management, Project Management, or a related field
• 12–20+ years across the following areas: Maintenance & Reliability Engineering Asset Management / Lifecycle Management Manufacturing or regulated industry operations
• 5+ years in senior leadership roles
• Proven global or multi-site responsibility driving standardization and governance
• Reliability Engineering & Maintenance
• Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and FMEA
• Predictive and preventive maintenance strategies
• Failure analysis and lifecycle optimization
• Asset Management & Lifecycle Strategy
• Asset criticality assessment and risk prioritization
• Capital planning and State of Good Repair (SGR)
• Lifecycle cost optimization
• BMS REx framework, which includes: Asset Criticality Assessment Work Execution Management Risk-based prioritization Standardized asset data management
• Digital Systems Expertise
• Advanced CMMS/EAM systems (Maximo, SAP, etc.)
• Predictive technologies (condition monitoring, IoT)
• Strategy and Governance
• Define and deploy global reliability frameworks and standards
• Establish governance, KPIs, and maturity models across sites
• Align reliability strategy with business goals, safety and compliance, and operational excellence
• Financial and Business Acumen
• Budget ownership (OPEX & CAPEX)
• ROI and lifecycle cost analysis
• Capital prioritization strategies

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree (MBA or Engineering) — strongly preferred for global leadership roles

Responsibilities

• Maximo Implementation UAT & Design User Acceptance Testing (UAT): script creation, approval, and execution Defect management Design and requirement creation Cutover & Data Strategy Cutover strategy development (one per cutover) Data load strategy and support — manual, bulk, and phased approaches based on each cutover Master data load strategy Site implementation plan and summary report Release for use document (one set per cutover) Go-Live Support Hyper Care support post-deployment SME training Change Management Roles and responsibilities definition SOP identification, tracking, and translation Security matrix within Maximo Roles impacted assessment Communication plan Project justification and strategy Change control creation, approval, and closure (site and/or global)
• Reliability Excellence Performance & Governance Global KPI development and oversight Maturity assessment and KPI support REx Framework Pillars Leadership for Reliability Reliability Engineering Management Work Order Management Asset Management

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.
• All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

What This Job Offers

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