Senior Director, CMC Team Leader

Bristol Myers Squibb • New Brunswick, NJ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Scientific Director, CMC Team Leader is responsible for developing and leading the execution of comprehensive, compound-specific CMC strategies to meet global R&D project needs. Supporting the Product Development portfolio, which includes small molecules, large molecules and new modalities (conjugates, peptides and oligonucleotides), this unique role is critical to our role turning molecules into medicines.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in relevant scientific discipline
• 15 + years of relevant CMC experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Robust understanding of how CMC integrates and partners with Non-Clinical and Clinical development, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial and other functional areas in pharmaceutical development.
• Capable of thinking critically and developing strategic plans that align with long-term business objectives and drive innovation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, as well as strong problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proven track record of influencing and building strong partnerships with diverse stakeholders across the organization to achieve strategic goals.
• Keen sense for value of investment with a proven track record of applying risk-balanced and differential investment principles to enhance CMC operations and drive organizational success.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing teams while fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and make decisions with limited information, when Experience in multiple modalities (e.g., biologics, small molecules, antibody-drug conjugates) is a clear plus.
• Broad and deep understanding of chemical and/or biological, formulation and analytical development and a proven track record of leading CMC teams throughout the development lifecycle, from early-stage development through commercialization.
• Experience working with external manufacturing organizations (CMOs) and managing complex supply chains and budget.
• Demonstrated success in developing and/or applying innovative solutions to complex CMC technical challenges.
• Strong knowledge of global regulatory guidelines and requirements (e.g., FDA, EMA, ICH guidelines).
• Embraces BMS shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, and integrity
• 12+ years of relevant CMC experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Solid understanding of how CMC integrates and partners with Non-Clinical and Clinical development, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial and other functional areas in pharmaceutical development.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to influence and align stakeholders across all levels and functions within a complex matrix environment, including both internal and external partners.
• Keen sense for value and understanding of investment strategy, ability to apply risk-balanced and differential investment principles to enhance CMC operations and drive organizational success.
• Capable of thinking critically and developing strategic plans that align with long-term business objectives and drive innovation.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and make decisions with limited information, when.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as an enterprise leader, driving clarity and influence to advance business objectives.
• Broad understanding of chemical and/or biological, formulation and analytical development and a proven track record in CMC development and/or leading CMC teams throughout the development lifecycle, from early-stage development through commercialization.
• Relevant strategic and tactical project leadership experience, ability to lead empowered, highly collaborative matrix teams with shared vision, value, and purpose.
• Embraces BMS shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, and integrity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in multiple modalities (e.g., biologics, small molecules, antibody-drug conjugates) is a clear plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads the interdisciplinary matrix teams responsible for developing and executing compound-specific integrated CMC strategies that advance R&D Project Team objectives and encompass drug substance, drug product, analytical, quality, regulatory, and clinical supplies.
• Represents the Global Product Development and Supply (GPS) organization on key R&D Project Teams, actively collaborates across functional areas (Clinical, Commercial, Regulatory, Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology, etc.) and influences the BMS organization to develop globally optimized program strategies.
• Communicates and partners effectively across functional areas within Product Development and other stakeholders (Quality, Toxicology, DMPK, Clinical Pharmacology, Regulatory CMC, Commercial Manufacturing, etc.) to define and execute the CMC strategy for the project.
• Identifies and escalates key issues, risks and resource allocation needs, as appropriate.
• Accountable for managing multiple assets across large and small molecules, ranging across phases of development from candidate nomination, First-in-Human, and pivotal clinical studies, through to market application approvals (BLA, NDA) in partnership with CMC Team Project Manager.
• Accountable for CMC Project budget and applies financial acumen to evaluate portfolio trends and anticipate the impact of strategic inflection points on project trajectories.
• Works with a ‘return on investment’ mindset to define project opportunities, seeking to optimize PDs impact within the broader portfolio.
• Influences CMC regulatory strategies and critically reviews relevant documents, including but not limited to all CMC regulatory submissions, briefing booklets, and information requests.
• Champions operational excellence by driving the adoption of best practices and spearheading strategic improvement initiatives, including the adoption of advanced digital capabilities, planning tools and program simulation.
• Partners with the GPS Business Development group to support Due Diligence evaluations and activities to bring assets into the GPS network and partner with alliance management, as necessary.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior