Senior Manager, PMO Agile Lead

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

4d • $154,280 - $186,945 • Hybrid

About The Position

BMS is seeking a Senior Manager, PMO Agile Lead to partner with Commercialization BI&T leadership and drive transformational initiatives across the Commercialization portfolio. This role requires a seasoned agile practitioner capable of seamlessly functioning as both a Scrum Master and Product Owner, providing end-to-end agile leadership across cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will bring extensive hands-on experience with Jira to manage backlogs, track sprint execution, and deliver real-time project visibility to PMO stakeholders while working with PMO leaders to define and implement continuing evolution of agile delivery, reporting and portfolio management. Experience leveraging modern data and AI-driven frameworks is preferred to deliver scalable, user-centric outcomes in a dynamic environment. What Sets This Role Apart: Provides both strategic product direction and agile delivery leadership. Brings Jira mastery that improves team effectiveness, transparency, and PMO reporting accuracy. Builds agile maturity across cross-functional digital and data teams in a highly regulated, operational environment. Serves as a champion for team health, focus, and sustainable delivery practices.

Requirements

• Minimum education of a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of five (5) plus years of experience as both a Scrum Master and Product Owner, with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex software development projects within a PMO structure.
• Expert-level Jira proficiency including backlog management, sprint configuration, workflow automation, and advanced reporting/dashboards.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and PMO governance best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a dual Scrum Master/Product Owner capacity without dedicated PO support.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to effectively manage teams and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess risks and develop solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or relevant certifications strongly preferred, including: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), PMI-ACP or PMP
• Pharma commercialization and data experience preferred.
• Proficient in Jira and PPM software; experience with OnePlan similar portfolio-level tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary PMO Agile Lead, owning the full agile delivery lifecycle across one or more workstreams.
• Establish and enforce agile best practices, standards, and reporting cadences aligned to PMO governance frameworks.
• Maintain comprehensive project tracking and dashboards in Jira, including sprint boards, epics, roadmaps, and burndown charts, ensuring real-time visibility for senior stakeholders and PMO leadership.
• Organize and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Remove impediments and blockers hindering team progress and flow.
• Coach team members on Agile principles and Scrum methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Assist in the development of Product Owners across the organization to ensure they understand concepts including: Owning and managing the product backlog in Jira, ensuring all epics, stories, and tasks are well-groomed, clearly defined, prioritized, and sprint-ready.
• Defining and communicating the product vision, goals, and acceptance criteria to the development team.
• Making timely prioritization decisions and represent stakeholder interests in daily agile execution.
• Serve as a Jira power user for the team — configuring workflows, custom fields, dashboards, and automation rules to support agile delivery.
• Leverage Jira's advanced reporting features (velocity charts, cumulative flow diagrams, sprint reports) to drive data-informed decisions.
• Integrate Jira with OnePlan and any other PMO tools and platforms as needed to ensure seamless project tracking.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams — including data scientists, machine learning engineers, software developers, and business stakeholders — to ensure alignment and integration across projects.
• Maintain clear, structured communication with stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status, risks, and issues.
• Facilitate sprint retrospectives to identify areas for improvement and implement actionable plans to enhance team performance and agile maturity.
• Continuously assess and optimize agile processes and PMO practices to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics — both at the team and portfolio level — using Jira and PMO reporting tools.
• Prepare and present regular progress reports to PMO leadership and senior management.
• Identify potential risks and issues that may impact project delivery and develop proactive mitigation strategies.
• Resolve issues arising during the project lifecycle with urgency and transparency.

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