Executive Director - Operational Risk Assessment & Oversight

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 Summary The Executive Director, Operational Risk Assessment & Oversight is a senior risk leader within Strategic Risk Management (SRM), accountable for independent, second-line assessment quality, oversight, and escalation of operational risks arising from third-party relationships and ESG-related risk, including human rights. Operational risk in this context refers to risks originating from internal operations, supply chain sourcing, suppliers, contractors, and other third-party relationships that may have enterprise-level impact if unmanaged. This role ensures that designated operational risk domains are assessed consistently, calibrated against risk appetite, supported by aligned metrics and KPIs, and escalated appropriately into the enterprise risk portfolio owned by Strategic Risk Portfolio & Intelligence. The role is intentionally designed to reinforce oversight, risk monitoring enablement, and escalation.

Requirements

• B.S./B.A.
• 12–15 years of experience in operational risk, third-party risk, ESG/human rights, supply chain, or related disciplines
• Significant experience in highly regulated industries (pharma preferred)
• Strong executive presence, judgment, and ability to operate at senior leader and Audit Committee levels
• Experience leveraging analytics and metrics to enable risk monitoring and insight

Nice To Haves

• M.S./M.B.A.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CPM, CPIM, Six Sigma).

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Operational Risk Assessment & Oversight Ensure consistent calibration of inherent, residual, and out-of-tolerance risk. Maintain risk metrics and KPIs aligned to the strategic risk framework, enabling ongoing risk monitoring across the organization. Apply SRM risk appetite to determine when risks require elevation into enterprise risk forums. Support risk domains with tracking and mitigation of enterprise level third party and human rights related inherent and residual risk
• Risk Triangulation Across Domains Triangulate third party and ESG related risk signals across domains (i.e. procurement, supply chain, cyber, quality, compliance, legal, ESG, and resilience). Identify systemic, concentration, and compounding operational risk not visible within single domains. Synthesize inputs into a clear, decision-ready operational risk view.
• Third-Party & ESG-Related Risk Oversight (Including Human Rights) Comprehensive, enterprise oversight of third-party and ESG-related operational risk assessments across risk domains. Ensure human rights risk is assessed using risk-based, enterprise-consistent criteria, not programmatic indicators. Monitor regulatory, geopolitical, and stakeholder developments that may shift risk posture.
• Escalation, Insight & Reporting Serve as the SRM escalation point for material third-party and ESG-related operational risks. Provide Senior Leader-ready and Audit Committee-ready insight grounded in metrics, trends, and forward-looking indicators. Partner with Strategic Risk Portfolio & Intelligence to ensure escalated risks are decision-ready.
• Leadership & Influence Lead a focused SRM team delivering assessment rigor, monitoring enablement, and advisory support. Influence across functions without direct authority, reinforcing first-line accountability. Strategize and lead executive and audit committee reporting on third-party risk oversite. Model disciplined escalation and enterprise-level thinking.

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