Executive Director Finance, PDS Financial Planning & Analysis, Centre of Excellence

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

21h

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. Position Overview The Executive Director, Finance – GPS Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) & Functional Business Partnering is a senior leadership role responsible for leading all FP&A activities supporting Global Product Supply (GPS), with primary accountability for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Pharmaceutical Development, and Technical Operations. This role owns and drives the GPS financial planning calendar, including Budget, Forecast, Long-Range Planning, and Actuals processes. The Executive Director serves as a strategic finance partner to senior GPS leaders, providing insight, financial discipline, and decision support to enable operational excellence and value creation. This role reports directly to the SVP Finance GPS & sits on her leadership team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership roles supporting manufacturing and supply chain organizations.
• Deep expertise in FP&A, financial modeling, and strategic business partnership within the life sciences or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and executive communication skills, with a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success driving transformation and results in complex, global, matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• GPS FP&A Leadership Lead and oversee all FP&A activities for GPS, including manufacturing sites and supply chain operations.
• Own the end-to-end financial planning cycle for GPS, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and variance analysis.
• Define, develop, and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and standardized reporting to monitor financial and operational performance.
• Drive continuous improvement, simplification, and automation of FP&A processes to improve accuracy, timeliness, and insight.
• Strategic Business Partnership Serve as the primary finance business partner to the SVP Finance GPS.
• Provide strategic financial insight, scenario modeling, and analytics to support decision-making, investment prioritization, and resource allocation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align financial objectives with operational goals and enterprise priorities.
• Financial Stewardship, Controls & Compliance Ensure strong financial governance and adherence to corporate policies and internal controls across GPS.
• Lead the preparation and presentation of financial results, forecasts, and business cases to executive leadership.
• Proactively identify financial risks and opportunities, providing clear and actionable recommendations to improve performance.
• Transformation, Analytics & Enablement Lead FP&A transformation initiatives, including advanced analytics, digital enablement, and process harmonization across GPS.
• Partner with BI&T, Procurement, and Supply Chain to enhance forecasting capabilities and integrated planning.
• Leverage global capability centers, including Hyderabad, to scale analytics, reporting, and FP&A capabilities.
• Team Leadership & Talent Development Build, lead, and develop a high-performing GPS FP&A and business partnering organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Champion talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability building within the FP&A Centre of Excellence.

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