Executive Director, C&E Risk, Monitoring and Remediation

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

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About The Position

The Executive Director of C&E Risk, Monitoring & Reporting is a senior leader within the Compliance & Ethics function, responsible for overseeing and integrating BMS's global Compliance & Ethics risk agenda across the following critical pillars: Risk Assessments, Monitoring & Testing (including Digital Monitoring), Remediation Tracking, Third-Party Due Diligence, and Global Transparency. This leader will drive a culture of proactive risk management, , and continuous improvement, ensuring these elements of BMS's global compliance program are robust, data-driven, and aligned with both internal standards and evolving regulatory expectations. The role leads a diverse team of compliance professionals and serves as a key strategic partner to C&E leadership, business functions, and senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, or equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in healthcare compliance, risk management, or related roles, with demonstrated expertise across monitoring, risk assessment, third-party risk and transparency.
• Prior experience in a senior leadership role within a global pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences organization.
• Healthcare Compliance Risk: Deep knowledge of healthcare compliance regulatory frameworks (e.g., Anti-Kickback Statute, FCPA, OIG guidance, PhRMA Code, EFPIA, and applicable local laws), with the ability to apply this knowledge in the design and oversight of risk management programs.
• Risk Management: Deep understanding of risk management principles, frameworks, and methodologies—including enterprise risk management (ERM) and third-party risk management (TPRM)—with demonstrated ability to apply them across complex, global environments.
• Monitoring & Testing: Expertise in designing and leading compliance monitoring and testing programs, including the application of digital tools, data analytics, and predictive monitoring technologies.
• Remediation Oversight: Experience governing and driving end-to-end remediation processes, including root cause analysis and the implementation of sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Third-Party Due Diligence: Experience overseeing large-scale third-party compliance due diligence programs, including vendor risk tiering, screening methodologies, and integration with broader enterprise risk frameworks.
• Global Transparency: Experience with global transparency and disclosure regulations, including program management.
• Process Design: Expertise in designing and optimizing scalable processes for monitoring, risk assessment, and due diligence activities across global operations.
• Data & Technology: Ability to leverage compliance technology platforms, data analytics, and automation to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Executive Presence & Influence: Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including C-suite and Board-level communications.
• Strategic Thinking: Demonstrated ability to translate complex risk landscapes into clear, actionable compliance strategies.
• Communications: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex risk concepts to diverse audiences in a clear and compelling manner.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Proven ability to build effective partnerships across business functions, geographies, and cultures.
• Team Development: Demonstrated success in managing, mentoring, and developing diverse global teams with complementary skills and capabilities.
• Independent Judgment: Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, exercising sound judgment in ambiguous or rapidly evolving situations.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Governance Build and lead a high-performing team of compliance professionals with complementary skills across all areas of responsibility.
• Partner with the Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer and the broader C&E Leadership Team to align strategy and execution with BMS's overall compliance agenda.
• Drive a unified, risk-based approach to compliance oversight that supports well-informed, timely decision-making across the enterprise.
• Risk Assessment Lead and continuously improve BMS's global C&E risk assessment framework.
• Advise on methodology enhancements, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee deployment of risk assessments through technology platforms, leveraging automation and analytics to drive efficiency.
• Monitor performance, quality, and completion of risk assessments, ensuring adherence to timelines and standards.
• Facilitate calibration processes to ensure consistency and accuracy across teams, geographies, and business units.
• Develop and distribute risk assessment reports to designated stakeholders, translating findings into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Compliance Monitoring & Testing (Including Digital Monitoring) Develop and implement forward-looking monitoring strategies spanning transactional, live, and digital/predictive monitoring.
• Implement and continuously enhance predictive monitoring tools to identify potential regulatory risks globally at an early stage.
• In partnership with the Strategic Risk Management team, develop and maintain an early warning system to proactively flag potential compliance risks, collaborating with BMS IT to enhance its effectiveness.
• Analyze data trends to generate timely risk insights that support proactive decision-making by C&E leadership and market leads.
• Coordinate with C&E market leads on the execution of transactional and live monitoring and testing activities across all regions.
• Standardize monitoring and testing templates, checklists, and guidance materials, driving consistency across all regions.
• Oversee tracking, reporting, and analysis of results, providing packaged risk insights for C&E and Enterprise Risk reporting.
• Remediation Oversee the end-to-end remediation process, ensuring accountability, thorough documentation, and timely closure of findings.
• Drive root cause analysis and implementation of sustainable corrective and preventive actions across functions.
• Partner with C&E team members to embed remediation requirements into business processes and promote knowledge-sharing to strengthen compliance awareness.
• Third-Party Due Diligence Oversee the global C&E Third-Party Due Diligence (TPDD) program, ensuring robust evaluation and management of third-party compliance risks.
• Set standards for risk tiering, screening, and ongoing due diligence, integrating findings into enterprise risk and monitoring frameworks.
• Partner with Strategic Risk Management, Procurement, Legal, and Business Functions to embed TPDD requirements into third-party lifecycle management.
• Ensure adequate resourcing, tooling, and processes to execute TPDD activities efficiently at scale.
• Global Transparency Provide leadership and oversight of BMS's Global Transparency program, ensuring compliance with disclosure and reporting obligations across all markets.
• Manage the full transparency lifecycle — data collection, monitoring, dispute management, reporting, publication, and post-disclosure remediation — through centralized standards and regional execution.
• Monitor emerging transparency regulations, assess business impact, and coordinate updates to systems, business rules, and reporting in partnership with Legal, Compliance, and IT.
• Direct regional Reporting & Operations leads, driving data quality, timeliness, and accountability across markets.
• Leverage analytics and governance mechanisms to identify, mitigate, and escalate transparency-related compliance and reputational risks.
• Operational Excellence & Resource Management Ensure appropriate allocation of resources in partnership with Country leads and the C&E Leadership Team.
• Champion technology and data analytics to modernize, automate, and scale compliance risk management processes.
• Foster a diverse, inclusive, and high-performance team culture through active management and development of team members.
• (The responsibilities listed above are only a summary and other responsibilities will be requirements as assigned)

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: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees