Director, RCO Regional Operations Strategy Lead, Americas

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

20h • $224,610 - $272,178 • Hybrid

About The Position

The RCO Regional Operations Strategy Lead, Americas works closely with the Head of RCO Business Management to enable the pull through of operational strategy. The RCO Regional Operations Strategy Lead plays a key role supporting the RCO Regional Head of South America and the RCO Regional Head of North America in ensuring workforce planning, monitoring of key performance indicators for region and communications.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Science or Business Management equivalent degree (advanced degree, preferred)
• 10 + years of experience in the pharma industry with core understanding of clinical operations and associated business parameters.
• Experience in pharmaceutical consulting or clinical research organization a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker and possesses high business acumen and can translate strategy into executional plans.
• Experience managing capabilities in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent project management, leadership and execution skills and can manage multiple projects & deadlines.
• High level of autonomy
• Enterprise mindset with proven track record in influencing with authority.
• Extensive experience translating strategy to actionable projects and initiatives.
• Effective written and verbal communication and influence skills, including ability to articulate messages to a variety of audiences (inclusive of senior leader audience)
• Must possess the ability to build alignment and drive performance across complex matrix teams through personal influence.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast moving and increasingly complex environment with limited direction is required.
• Strategic, with an ability to take an enterprise view.
• Passion for building and leading culture and talent engagement initiatives
• Financial budgeting and forecasting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change.
• Computer skills - Microsoft applications including (but not limited to), Word and Excel and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

• advanced degree, preferred

Responsibilities

• Project Lead RCO transformational activities and execution of operational activities, in partnership with relevant functions.
• Partnering with the RCO Regional Heads and Regional Delivery Lead Head to create and integrate executional plan for the strategic portfolio.
• Provide operational support and coordination for the RCO Regional Leadership Team meetings, including agenda setting, priorities and objectives.
• Help drive RCO operating model, including Business Development integration efforts resulting from M&A activities at the country level.
• Track progress against plans through leadership dialogue, highlight risks and facilitate dialogue to remediation strategies.
• Partner with HR, GDD Operations, project management, Finance, and other enabling roles to support RCO priorities.
• Develop annual budget for the RCO organization and monitor progress throughout the year.
• Proactively identifies potential risks, develops/implements actions, and makes the appropriate trade-offs of balancing risks deliverables and costs.
• Identifies, participates and/or leads initiatives with cross-functional/global teams
• Creates, maintains, and implements project management tools at the study level (e.g., actions, decisions, issues log and risk management plan).
• Ensures interdependencies are identified across the RCO portfolio.
• Identifies and plans for appropriate workforce changes and communications.
• Proactively develops/maintains collaborative relationships with internal partners/stakeholders across the multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborates across the R&D function, Medical and additional BMS stakeholders.
• Holds self and others accountable for accomplishing goals.
• Makes timely, data-driven decisions while balancing against daily priorities.
• Incorporates global considerations in everyday decision-making.
• Encourages collaboration across teams, functions, and geographies.
• Displays a willingness to challenge the status quo and take risks.
• Maintains optimism and composure in times of change, uncertainty, or stress.
• Supports development of Reginal and Global RCO best practices.
• Leverages interpersonal and influencing skills to foster partnerships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Adaptable and flexible—willing/able to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities and demonstrates ability to meet day-to-day challenges with confidence and professionalism.
• Ability to effectively lead a cross-functional team in a matrix environment.
• Fosters a continuous learning mindset.

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.
• Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

What This Job Offers

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