Director, Strategy Business Excellence, Business Operations - job 2 of 2

Working with UsChallenging. 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 rich in diversity. 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 SummaryThe Global Product Development and Supply (GPS) organization is going through an important evolution to enable more reliable and consistent delivery of medicines to patients faster. This evolution includes elements that will help elevate its current operations to be best in class and differentiate them as a competitive advantage for the future. As part of the evolution, the Strategy & Business Excellence organization is responsible for accelerating GPS with systems of excellence across disciplines related to digital, strategy, operational excellence, business development and risk management.Reporting to the ED, GPS Business Process & Governance Excellence. The position will work closely with SBE LT Sponsors, will lead significant projects related to GPS strategic initiatives and will partner across SBE pillars, BI&A and IT.Role Responsibilities• Lead workstreams or initiatives that provide insight and direction for key strategic GPS initiatives.• Independently lead the projects to completion by brainstorming with project teams, and analyze solutions to problems and develop initial hypothesis, frameworks, and methodologies.• Direct small project and cross-functional teams of colleagues with various levels of experience, coaching and developing them to build capability and performance and help develop further the GPS talent pool.• Partner with internal stakeholders to drive analysis of complex sets of data and business processes.• Support creation of project communications to drive engagement of key stakeholders and adoption of recommendations and solutions.• Establish strong partnerships and effective communication channels with GPS functions and OpUs to understand their needs and ensure solutions align with their requirements.• Create an engaging and inclusive work environment where team members are encouraged to collaborate and develop.• Drive and enable the development of tools and capabilities within our SBE Systems of Excellence, by capturing knowledge gained from initiatives into repeatable playbooks and trainings.• Bring structured problem-solving methodologies and consultative skills to help solve complex business problems.Professional Qualifications• Minimum of 6 years' experience in strategy development and/or strategic initiatives, (experience in pharma or life sciences preferred)• Demonstrated substantial project leadership, managing small teams of cross-functional colleagues.• Enthusiasm and energy to help transform organizations, with tenacity/perseverance for leading change.• Must be self-motivated, collaborative and an independent self-starter with the ability to effectively think strategically, drive performance, foster relationships and build alignment.• Proficient at driving organizational change and modeling adoption of new practices.• Understands and adept at translating market and competitive dynamics into strategic implications for business units.• Effectively works with complex information and distill it into a framework that helps facilitate decision making.• Experience driving cross-functional projects in a global matrix organization.• Excellent communication, story-telling and presentation skills.#LI-HybridIf you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing CareersWith 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 ProtocolBMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: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.BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . 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