Vice President, Drug Development Portfolio Strategy

Bristol Myers Squibb • Madison, WI

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About The Position

The Vice President of Drug Development Portfolio Strategy will lead disease strategy development and prioritization of investment across Oncology, Hematology/Cell Therapy, Cardiovascular Disease, Immunology, and Neuroscience for drug development. This role will be responsible for developing data-driven objective frameworks to drive decisions on drug development portfolio budget across diseases connected to therapeutic area and enterprise strategy. This role will play a pivotal part in guiding investments toward the most promising science in areas where BMS holds an industry-leading position.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, MBA or equivalent) in life sciences, business, or related field
• Minimum 15 years of experience in drug development, strategic planning, or business development within the biopharmaceutical industry
• Proven track record of leading portfolio strategy and investment decisions
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including strategic cross-functional relationship building, project management, and the ability to influence decisions across all stakeholders including senior leadership and matrix teams.
• In-depth understanding of the pharmaceutical value chain, including R&D, regulatory requirements, knowledge of the competitive landscape, and market dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee disease area strategy development across all therapeutic areas for drug development to influence portfolio-level decisions.
• Partner with Drug Development Franchise Leads to ensure each disease assessment is grounded in a deep understanding of emerging science, competitive environment, and evolution of the landscape over the 10+ year horizon.
• Build capability for enabling development of disease plans that are robust, actionable, and competitively differentiated, implementing a consistent approach across teams.
• Lead drug development portfolio prioritization process, ensuring transparency and rigor in decisions.
• Drive alignment with key stakeholders including Enterprise Strategy and Research, Development and Commercial teams (RDC) to integrate disease strategies into therapeutic area strategies consistent with enterprise goals.
• Serve as a thought leader and strategic advisor to senior leadership on portfolio and investment decisions.

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: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees