Associate Director, Laboratories And Business Operations, Drug Product Development

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Drug Product Development (DPD)
Our Drug Product Development team is committed to CMC design, development, and commercialization of innovative drug products to improve patient lives. We leverage the best people, collaboration, and cutting-edge innovation to achieve this commitment. BMS's internal engine of innovation includes unrivaled industry leading expertise in CMC development of small molecules, protein biotherapeutics, protein degraders, and other therapeutic modalities. We collaborate closely with our colleagues in R&D and Commercial to design our drug products. Here, you'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope.

Position Summary
This position is responsible for leading the development, execution, and monitoring of externalization strategy for DPD's drug product portfolio and technology platforms. To achieve this responsibility, this position also works closely with key stakeholders including cross functional DPD leadership, 1 DPD Team Leaders, PD External Partner Management, Legal and SS&P. Scope includes DPD's US and international locations.

Key Responsibilities
Key member of a dynamic scientifically driven team, dedicated to the integration of innovation and technology in the development of drug products.
Responsible for managing key DPD-wide business operations support, including monitoring and reporting out on key related metrics.
Serves as a technical/scientific liaison covering a diverse, often time-sensitive, and complex set of externalization activities supportive of CMC development of asset portfolio (this includes IP).
Responsible for applying a risk-based approach to proactively identify and communicate risks related to externalized projects including labs and pilot plants.
Interfaces in a professional manner with senior executives and staff, handles confidential information with discretion and demonstrates diplomacy and excellent judgment in dealing with sensitive situations.
Anticipate key issues understand the complexities and any trade-offs; rapidly implement action plans based on changing priorities and commitments.
Serve as a leader of the DPD Sourcing Strategies in close partnership with key stakeholders to develop plan to proactively enable readiness for demand in the near to mid-term portfolio.
People Manager for a team of professionals ensuring plans for their contributions, growth and development.
Evaluate and improve workflows (within area of responsibility) based on insights from data; propose recommended changes to enable decisions; support realization of related decisions.
Represent DPD on PD level externalization governances.
Will require occasional travel to other local BMS sites in NJ (Summit West, Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville) and supporting business needs across different time zones and during periods of heavy workload.
Assume departmental responsibilities for assigned projects.

Qualifications & Experience
B.S. and minimum of 15+ years, M.S. and minimum of 12 years, Ph.D. and minimum of 8 years; relevant experience (i.e., as a Scientist/Technical or Business Operations SME in pharmaceutical industry) is preferred.
Highly motivated, independent thinker with proven problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to utilize technology effectively to support strategic initiatives and/or processes.

Experience:
Demonstrated proficiency in balancing resource requirements within projects and among multiple assigned projects.
Strong interpersonal skills and adaptable to a fast paced, complex, multidisciplinary environment; effective verbal and written communication skills are essential.
Displays strong project management and analytical skills; able to focus on the execution of strategic decisions while balancing conflicting priorities.
Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills under resource constraints and time pressure.
Strong change management skills and demonstrated ability to simplify and improve business processes.
Balances detail orientation with a sense of urgency to adapt easily to new learning situations, establishes priorities, is very proactive, reliable and accountable.
Exhibits a positive work attitude, high productivity, and a collaborative approach with other employees across a matrix and international environment.

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Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as "Transforming patients' lives through science™ ", every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol
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Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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