Associate Director, US Oncology Field Medical Portfolio Strategy

Bristol Myers Squibb•Princeton, NJ

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Working at Bristol Myers Squibb offers challenging, meaningful, and life-changing work, with opportunities to grow and thrive alongside high-achieving teams. The company values balance and flexibility, providing competitive benefits and programs to support employees' professional and personal goals. The Associate Director, US Oncology Field Medical Portfolio Strategy is a key member of the US Oncology Field Medical leadership team. This role is responsible for driving strategic portfolio oversight, planning, and execution across the Field Medical organization, focusing on optimizing Medical Science Liaison (MSL) support for clinical trial execution, leading complex portfolio prioritization and strategic initiatives, and optimizing workflows to enable impactful scientific engagements that benefit patients. The Associate Director collaborates 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
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.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, PhD, MD) strongly preferred.

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

Competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
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.
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.
Unlimited paid sick time (Based on eligibility).
Up to 2 paid volunteer days per year (Based on eligibility).
Summer hours flexibility (Based on eligibility).
Leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs.
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).