Director, Statistical Programming

Bristol Myers Squibb • Needham, MA

12d • $216,570 - $293,921 • Onsite

About The Position

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. The Director, Statistical Programming provides technical leadership to portfolio delivery and is accountable for Statistical Programming delivery with high quality and efficiently. The Cluster Head proactively creates and implements delivery strategies to enable seamless delivery of projects. The incumbent is a key decision maker across indication/disease area execution and delivery strategies related to both risk identification and effective mitigations for all Statistical Programming deliverables assigned. The position will be a key partner to the Therapeutic Area Head in Stats Programming and will assist the Therapeutic Area Head to ensure successful implementation of Statistical Programming strategies and efficient execution of the statistical analyses for an indication/disease area. This position includes functional management responsibilities including a leader of leaders. In this role, the Cluster Head is responsible for managing employees: set objectives, manage performance, and provide meaningful coaching and feedback. They also support the evaluation and recruitment of potential employees and will work 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

• 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