Associate Director, US Oncology Field Medical Portfolio Strategy

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, US Oncology Field Medical Portfolio Strategy is a key member of the US Oncology Field Medical leadership team, responsible for driving strategic portfolio oversight, planning, and execution across the Field Medical organization. This role focuses on optimizing Medical Science Liaison (MSL) support for clinical trial execution, leading complex portfolio prioritization and strategic initiatives, optimizing workflows and enabling impactful scientific engagements that benefit patients. The Associate Director partners closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business priorities and supports the development and implementation of innovative field medical strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, PhD, MD) strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry, with significant experience in oncology field medical strategy, medical affairs, or operations.
• Proven track record of developing and executing portfolio-specific strategies, including launch execution, and supporting clinical trials.
• Experience driving strong cross-functional collaboration and effectively working within a matrix organization.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage data and analytics for strategic decision-making.
• Experience with congress planning, launch operations, and customer model strategy.
• Strong Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and execute comprehensive portfolio strategies, projects and initiatives aligned with organizational and enterprise objectives and priorities.
• Proactive Accountability: Ability to make thoughtful decisions, drive transparent communication, understand expectations and takes responsibility for their actions.
• Operational Excellence: Skilled in streamlining processes, driving efficiency, and managing complex projects.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing accountable teams; strong influencing skills across matrix organizations.
• Collaboration: Effective at building partnerships across commercial, medical, BI&T, IT and other key internal stakeholders.
• Analytical Skills: Advanced ability to interpret and apply data insights to business decisions.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex information to leadership.
• Adaptability: Comfortable navigating ambiguity and leading through change in a dynamic environment.
• Cultural Stewardship: Committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning and execution for the US Oncology Field Medical (FM) portfolio aligned to organizational and enterprise priorities, including launch readiness, successful launch execution, clinical trial acceleration, and scientific engagement initiatives.
• Lead and coordinate above-brand initiatives, including patient outcome imperatives, performance improvement, and proactive MSL programs aligned with business needs.
• Collaborate with Field Medical Oncology Operations, Medical Affairs, Commercial Strategy and Operations, BI&T, Field Medical Strategy and Operations, Medical Excellence, Clinical Operations and other stakeholders to streamline processes and enhance efficiency to drive Field Medical Excellence.
• Drive implementation of ways of working across functions (training, TAS, Clinical Operations, etc.) to strengthen collaboration, accelerate decision-making, and improve execution.
• Contribute to congress strategy, and post-congress communication deliverables, ensuring timely and effective dissemination of insights.
• Facilitate coordination across commercial, medical, and launch teams for portfolio-specific initiatives and congresses.
• Support FM-led clinical trial execution, including acceleration efforts, site engagement activities, resources, and Clinical Operations collaboration including effective ways of working.
• Support clinical trial reporting, analytics, and insights related to trial support initiatives.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives – including AI-enabled enhancements, workflow optimization, best practice sharing – to enhance Field Medical efficiencies.
• Identify, evaluate and support adoption of new tools, digital solutions and process enhancements that streamline Field Medical operations.
• Develop and support best practice sharing, training and initiatives for AI, AI-enabled systems and digital workflows in partnership with FM leadership, Medical Excellence, IT, and Operations.
• Provide strategic insight and direction as a member of the Oncology Field Medical Strategy & Execution team.
• Support FM capability programs including onboarding, skills and scientific training needs, mentorship accountabilities.
• Contribute to the development of frameworks to assess, measure and demonstrate MSL impact and value supporting standardization and clarity in role value.
• Drive effective execution of FM initiatives – including executive thought leader engagements, proactive initiatives, patient outcome imperatives, scientific engagement, medical insight and congress deliverables – that demonstrate FM impact.
• Contribute to the development of cultural initiatives that promote diversity, inclusion, accountability, integrity and a collaborative work environment.
• Support MSL growth and development including identifying and developing initiatives to foster and elevate talent.
• Support culture-building programs and engagement activities to strengthen team connection and shared purpose.
• Assist in mentorship programs (MSL, PharmD Fellow, APPE students) and team development initiatives.

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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees