Director, Commercialization Data & AI Transformation
About The Position
The Director, Commercialization Data & AI Transformation leads the Transformation Program Office for Bristol Myers Squibb’s multi-year Commercialization Data & AI transformation. The transformation aims to build internal capabilities, reduce reliance on vendor partners, migrate to Databricks, hire approximately 40 roles globally, and support expected annual savings of more than $10 million. The Director owns execution of the hiring plan, platform migration milestones, and vendor transition outcomes, driving delivery rather than simply tracking progress. The role partners closely with the Head of Commercialization Data & AI Delivery to coordinate dependencies, maintain accountability, and deliver program outcomes. It assesses workstream viability, advises senior leaders on priorities and sequencing, resolves risks and blockers, and represents the program in executive and cross-functional leadership forums. The Director will build and lead a small team and own resource and budget allocation decisions as the organization scales. The position reports to the Executive Director, Commercialization Data & AI.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in program leadership, chief of staff, or operations leadership.
- At least 5 years of experience 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.
- Demonstrated 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 pharmaceuticals, life sciences, financial services, or healthcare.
- Advanced degree.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Transformation Program Office for Commercialization Data & AI, a multi-year effort spanning approximately 40 global hires and supporting expected annual savings of $10 million.
- Own execution of the organization-wide hiring plan 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 approaches at the leadership level.
- Assess the viability of transformation workstreams 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, subject to plan terms and eligibility.
- U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval.
- 11 paid company holidays each year.
- Eligible employees may have access to 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 enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
- Depending on employee category and location, paid vacation and optional holidays may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
