Director, Commercialization Data & AI Transformation

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

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About The Position

Bristol Myers Squibb is reimagining its Commercialization Data & AI delivery model and organization, building more internal capability and reducing reliance on vendor partners. The transformation includes migration to Databricks and a global hiring plan of approximately 40 roles, with expected annual savings of more than $10 million. The Director leads the Transformation Program Office and owns hiring plan execution, migration milestones, and vendor transition outcomes, driving work to completion rather than simply tracking it. The role partners closely with the Head of Commercialization Data & AI Delivery to coordinate dependencies and maintain accountability. It reports to the Executive Director, Commercialization Data & AI, and will build a small team as the organization scales.

The position leads program execution across hiring, platform migration, vendor transitions, resourcing, and budget allocation. It assesses workstream viability, manages risks, advises senior leaders on priorities and sequencing, and coordinates across functional teams. The Director represents the transformation in executive and cross-functional leadership forums and uses independent judgment to resolve issues directly when appropriate.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in program leadership, chief of staff, or operations leadership.
• At least 5+ years in a people leadership capacity.
• Track record of owning outcomes across hiring, vendor management, and technical delivery simultaneously.
• Proven ability to influence outcomes in a matrix environment without direct reporting authority.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills across strategic and detailed operational work.
• Credibility with senior leadership and sound judgment about what to escalate and what to resolve directly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience representing a program to senior leadership.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a regulated industry such as pharma, life sciences, financial services, or healthcare.
• Advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Transformation Program Office for Commercialization Data & AI, a multi-year effort involving approximately 40 global hires and expected annual savings of more than $10 million.
• Own hiring plan execution across the organization and resolve blockers that threaten the schedule.
• Own delivery of platform migration milestones and vendor transition commitments; provide strategic feedback on vendor performance and influence delivery approach at the leadership level.
• Assess transformation workstream viability and recommend to the Executive Director and Head of Commercialization Data & AI Delivery where scope should expand, pause, or stop.
• Escalate and resolve risks before they affect the transformation timeline.
• Build and lead a team to support program execution as the organization scales.
• Own resource and budget allocation decisions for the Transformation Program Office as it scales.
• Advise the Executive Director and Head of Commercialization Data & AI Delivery on organizational priorities and sequencing decisions.
• Drive coordination across Platform Engineering, AI/ML & Analytics, Technical Product Owner, and Transparency & CI functions.
• Represent the transformation program in executive and cross-functional leadership forums.
• Use independent judgment to resolve issues directly rather than escalating by default.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plans, including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance offerings.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for eligible U.S.-based exempt employees, subject to manager approval.
• 11 paid company holidays each year.
• For eligible non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico: 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires, subject to manager approval, 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
• Depending on eligibility, 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 receive an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
• May be eligible for discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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