Director, Statistical Programming

Bristol Myers Squibb • Madison, WI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Director, Statistical Programming who will provide technical leadership to portfolio delivery and is accountable for Statistical Programming delivery with high quality and efficiency. This role involves proactively creating and implementing delivery strategies to enable seamless project delivery. The incumbent is a key decision-maker across indication/disease area execution and delivery strategies, including risk identification and mitigation for all assigned Statistical Programming deliverables. This position will partner with the Therapeutic Area Head in Stats Programming to ensure successful implementation of Statistical Programming strategies and efficient execution of statistical analyses for an indication/disease area. This role includes functional management responsibilities, acting as a leader of leaders, managing employees by setting objectives, managing performance, and providing coaching and feedback. They also support the evaluation and recruitment of potential employees and collaborate with other Statistical Programming Therapeutic Heads on recruitment and retention.

Requirements

• MS with ~10+ years of industry related experience. BS with ~12+ years of industry related experience.
• Proven track record of leading business process transformations and organizational culture change as well as driving programming expertise on programs with complex business deliverables
• Proven track record of attracting and retaining talent
• Operational experience in pharmaceutical drug development with significant direct exposure to clinical development
• Health care business acumen with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry
• Proficient knowledge of drug development process, clinical trial methodology, regulatory guidance, industry standards, statistical concepts, and medical terminology used in the analysis and submission of clinical data

Responsibilities

• Leads statistical programming activities across an indication/disease area and related oversight activities ensuring quality and timeliness
• Leads the recruitment and retention strategies for Statistical Programming in collaboration with Statistical Programming LT, HR and Talent Acquisition teams.
• Leads statistical programming indication/disease area level strategies
• Sets tasks and prioritization across the indication/disease area
• Successfully engages cross functionally to progress tasks with proven influencing skills
• Leads process improvement initiatives, including identification of areas of improvement
• Existing influential internal and external presence on varied statistical programming topics
• Provides comprehensive programming leadership and support to complex clinical project teams and vendors, including deployment of programming strategies, standards, specifications and programmed analysis to comply with regulatory requirements, SOPs and work practices
• Provides guidance on developing and implementing innovative strategies and technologies for clinical trial programming at program level
• Member of Extended Statistical Programming Leadership Team in sharing and building up the line function vision
• Challenges status-quo, as appropriate and executes on any changes in process in order to continue driving the efficiency in Statistical Programming

Benefits

• Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care
• BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• 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
• flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays)
• 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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