Director, Vector Technical Program Lead

Bristol Myers Squibb•Seattle, WA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. 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. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us . The Director, Vector Technical Program Lead is accountable for leading an interdisciplinary technical team of scientists and engineers to manage the technical life cycle of Cell Therapy clinical and commercial products. This role is responsible for developing and executing the CMC strategy for assigned products, managing key technical risks, and ensuring technical alignment with stakeholders. As a key member of the CMC and Global Operations (GO) Team, they will support to deliver on aligned brand strategy and Global Product Strategy (GPS) goals. Success in this role is measured by maintaining supply continuity, meeting project milestones, achieving regulatory approvals, and delivering on process robustness goals. Depending on workload and complexity, the Vector Technical Program lead may manage one or more programs.

Requirements

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or related discipline with: 15+ years (B.S.), 15+ years (M.S.), or 12+ years (Ph.D.) of experience in biologics or cell therapy process development, tech transfer, or GMP manufacturing support.
Direct experience in participating on and leading technical project teams in a highly matrixed environment.
Proven track record managing and influencing external partnerships (CDMOs/CMOs) to achieve strategic outcomes.
Knowledge of CMC regulatory, drug substance & drug product manufacturing, and analytical testing requirements is strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of ICH guidelines, control strategies, and validation lifecycle frameworks.
Ability to effectively utilize project management and Lean Six Sigma tools is a plus.
Experience authoring and defending regulatory submissions (INDs, BLAs, variations).
Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, team building and communication skills.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and align cross-functional teams on complex technical and strategic issues.
Approximately 10-20% travel.
Demonstrated capability in implementing challenging goals, objectives and practices in a complex and ambiguous/matrix environment
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical content into strategic recommendations for leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead a cross functional matrix team (CTTO, Development, Analytical, Quality, External Manufacturing, and Regulatory) to create an integrated technical roadmap for Key Vector assets.
Develop CMC technical strategy for life cycle or pipeline programs; secure stakeholder endorsement at governance forums.
Partner with matrix team leads to build project schedules, charters, budgets, and resourcing plans.
Define and drive global process control strategies, including risk-based parameter classification, lifecycle justification of ranges, and Continued Process Verification (CPV) alignment.
Develop end-to-end project to portfolio execution, focused on supply stabilization, business continuity projects, and pipeline launch programs.
Represent CTTO in regulatory discussions and serve as a technical leader for INDs, and BLAs.
Participate in global change control management to ensure product quality, compliance and supply.
Author, review and approve regulatory CMC submission sections.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve lifecycle management and process robustness.
Actively manage technical risks & risk register, charter priority projects to manage high risks to the brand, and support business continuity initiatives.
Escalate risk and develop contingency plans through proactive stakeholder engagement.

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.

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