Senior Director, Head of Commercialization Data and AI Delivery

Bristol Myers Squibb•Princeton, NJ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bristol Myers Squibb is building an internal, Databricks-native data and AI organization for Commercial, Medical, and Market Access. The Head of Commercialization Data & AI Delivery will lead this transformation. This role owns a major platform migration effort. It also carries responsibility for building the team, standards, and delivery model needed to sustain the platform on Databricks after migration. This is a builder-operator role with a clear path to broader leadership opportunities. The successful candidate will run the daily work of the transformation to Databricks. They will evolve the current external delivery model into a stronger internal capability. They will build stakeholder relationships and organizational credibility. Over time, this leads to expanded leadership of the Commercialization Data & AI function. The Head of Commercialization Data & AI Delivery reports to the Executive Director, Commercialization Data & AI. This role will build and shape the Platform Engineering and AI/ML & Analytics functions for Commercialization. This includes hiring their senior technical leaders.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in data engineering, data platform, or technology delivery, including at least 10+ years in a people leadership capacity managing engineering or technical organizations of significant size
Experience leading a data organization through a real technology or platform transition, not just steady-state operations
Direct experience managing an external systems integrator or managed-services relationship through a shift to internal delivery, ideally at multi-million-dollar scale
Working knowledge of modern cloud data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, or similar) strong enough to evaluate technical hires and hold teams to a standard
Experience building and leading distributed engineering teams, including offshore delivery centers
Experience in a regulated industry (pharma, life sciences, financial services, or healthcare) preferred
A track record of building structure, standards, and discipline in ambiguous environments
Strong executive presence and experience working directly with business leaders outside IT
Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field required

Nice To Haves

advanced degree a plus

Responsibilities

Set the operating model and standards for how Commercialization Data & AI delivers, with decisions that affect the function's ability to meet its commitments
Lead the transformation of Commercialization Data & AI toward a stronger internal delivery model
Manage a significant external delivery partnership through a structured evolution of scope
Build and hire senior technical leadership for Platform Engineering and AI/ML & Analytics
Lead a combined US and India-based engineering organization
Partner with Enterprise Data Platforms to hold delivery work to enterprise architecture and governance standards
Own the pace of the transformation, including hiring sequence, migration milestones, and vendor knowledge transfer
Engage directly with executive-level stakeholders across Commercial, Medical, and Market Access, including negotiation of vendor and delivery commitments
Set engineering standards for code review, testing, documentation, and data product delivery
Build the credibility and judgment needed for expanded leadership of the function

Benefits

Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care
BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
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
flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees))
160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
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
an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day