Bristol Myers Squibb · 1 day ago
Executive Director, Global Cell Therapy, Franchise Strategy & Operations
Madison - Giralda - NJ - US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$234K/yr - $284K/yr
12+ years expBristol Myers Squibb is a leading biopharmaceutical company that is dedicated to transforming patients' lives through science. The Executive Director, Global Cell Therapy, Franchise Strategy & Operations will lead the Cell Therapy Franchise Strategy & Operations team and act as the Chief of Staff to the President of the CT Franchise, focusing on streamlining operations and enhancing strategic decision-making to drive business performance.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Proven leadership ability to build, lead and motivate a mix of direct and matrix high performance teams to deliver a diverse set of responsibilities. Must be able to conceptualize and articulate a vision for the team that energizes all functional areas and stakeholders
Support CTLT and CT Franchise Leadership to achieve critical business & key cross functional outcomes through effective processes, examples may include, but not limited to Executive Encounters, Budget Planning, Business Reviews, and critical BD Integrations. Partner with Executive leadership team closely to align strategic workstreams across commercial, development, manufacturing and other enabling functions to maximize business delivery
Acting as Chief of Staff to the President of Cell Therapy to orchestrate internal and external engagement planning to ensure deliverables are seamless and with enterprise maturity. Drive strategic alignment and organizational engagement for rising priorities with agility
Lead CTLT governance structure, including agenda setting, prioritization of topics, and alignment to enterprise vision and strategic imperatives. Serve as a business partner CT leaders and teams across the enterprise drive effective decision-making and resource allocation. Implement the D-A-I decision-making model to ensure clarity of roles and accountability
Lead the Strategy & Operations Community of Practice to drive efficiency and connectivity across S&O by fostering best practices, reducing duplication, and accelerating strategic execution; align activities to annual milestones and initiatives to deliver measurable enterprise impact. Proactively Identify areas of synergy, best practice, and opportunity for improvement across the Franchises and across the matrix and implement solutions accordingly
Lead a team to deliver CTLT communications (e.g., Townhalls) and CTLT development & communication activities
Own the monthly CTLT KPI and report performance to CTLT and BMS LT. Ensure high-quality metrics, continuous improvement updates, and clear actions are captured, communicated, and closed
Serve on the S&O CTLT team to connect with Enterprise S&O on broader strategy and operations initiatives; surface insights and implications and bring them back to CTLT to inform decisions and accelerate execution
Qualification
Required
BA/BS required
12+ years combined commercial experience across related commercial disciplines such as Marketing, Medical, Commercial Operations, Finance or Management Consulting
Achieve organizational focus on key priorities, provides clear direction, delegates, actively communicates and coaches. Able to seek broad input from all appropriate stakeholders regarding key decisions
A committed mentor, people developer and team builder. Strong organizational and administrative skills. Possesses a sense of urgency
A top-class team player. Works effectively in a team-based organization, effectively listens, collaborates cross functionally, and builds alignment around goals and objectives. Shares, circulates information. Readily builds consensus and achieves agreement on key initiatives and priorities
A result-oriented individual, with a participative, high-energy style, strong personal work ethic, intense focus on results and a bias toward action. Establishes clear expectations, objectives, and priorities. Diligently monitors progress and proactively addresses variances. Highly decisive and action oriented
Deep understanding of US bio-pharma commercial market and dynamics required
Strong knowledge of biopharmaceutical industry; possesses a global understanding of end-to-end drug development, manufacturing, and commercialization processes
Demonstrated strong ability to combine strategic thinking skills and commercial operational acumen to identify strategic and/or operational opportunities to drive performance for superior results
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and design, manage or implement multiple projects simultaneously
Effective communication always. Experience in delivering complex messages to various internal and external customers with a track record of effective and influential presentations
Preferred
MBA, PharmD, or other graduate degree strongly preferred
Relevant experience in Cell Therapy is preferable
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.
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.
Company
Bristol Myers Squibb
At Bristol Myers Squibb, we work every day to transform patients’ lives through science.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$29.32BKey Investors
Venrock
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $5.74B
2024-02-14Post Ipo Debt· $13B
2023-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
Leadership Team
Charles Bancroft
CFO
Cristian Massacesi
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development
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