Executive Director, Corporate Strategy

About the position

The Executive Director of Corporate Strategy will be responsible for leading key strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects in collaboration with key stakeholders across the enterprise. This leadership role requires a blend of strategic vision, strategy development experience, and operational experience alongside exceptional leadership, communication and influence skills. Reporting directly into the VP, Corporate Strategy, this executive will be responsible for executing a diverse set of projects and analyses to drive business decisions and strategic initiatives that address a diverse set of issues and topics across the BMS enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Leading key strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects as part of the overall enterprise-level effort.
• Articulating strategic plans and decisions to all levels of the organization, fostering a sense of transparency and accountability.
• Making rapid and effective decisions that align with BMS’s strategic initiatives.
• Analyzing and synthesizing market trends, competitive landscape, external landscape, etc. to inform strategic direction.
• Fostering strong collaborative working relationships across the various enterprise functions and their respective leadership.
• Preparing for key senior management reviews/presentations.
• Delivering strategy presentations to senior leadership and governance teams.
• Overseeing operational aspects of strategy implementation, including coordination with staff on projects.
• Assessing risks associated with strategic decisions and applying ethical judgment in business practices.

Requirements

• Bachelors required; MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience; including 2+ years in strategic planning, strategy development or a related area (e.g., strategy consulting).
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills; effectively structures business problems and interprets data to identify insights.
• Proven track record of effectively and efficiently driving performance within a matrix organization.
• Ability to prioritize work with autonomy, balance multiple major strategic initiatives simultaneously and drive results with speed.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact with senior level executives.