Vice President, Drug Development Portfolio Strategy

Bristol Myers Squibb•Madison, WI

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 Title: Vice President, Drug Development Portfolio Strategy Position Summary 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

Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care.
Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP).
Financial well-being resources and a 401(K).
Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support.
Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility.
Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave.
Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources.
Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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