Associate Director Alliance Management Operations

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Bristol Myers Squibb

Associate Director, Alliance Management Operations

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Princeton

New Jersey

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision - transforming patients' lives through science.In oncology, hematology, immunology and cardiovascular disease - and one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry - each of our passionate colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.

Expected Areas of Competence

The Associate Director, Alliance Management Operations candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to work with multiple stakeholders to provide operational support to the Alliance Management organization. In addition, this candidate will possess strong communications skills and demonstrate the ability to pay attention to detail while maintaining focus on the bigger picture. This position will be responsible for providing strategic insights to the Vice President, Research & Early Development Alliances and the Vice President, Development & Commercial Alliances while being an active and engaged member of the Strategy & Business Development (SBD) Operations team. The candidate will ensure consistent, high-quality operational execution while driving key Alliance Management initiatives. Such initiative will enable cross-functional unity, readiness, and data-driven decision‑making while standing up the Alliance Management organization as the premier biopharma partner of choice. The Associate Director, Alliance Management candidate will be flexible and able to adapt to the changing needs of the organization. The candidate will also regularly check-in with other Operations Leads to assess general health of entire SBD organization and work together to proactively address any items requiring simplification, innovation, or improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Support Alliance Management Readiness and Lead Strategic Initiatives -

Support the annual refresh of Alliance Management vision, priorities, and initiatives to ensure the entire Alliance Management organization is clear and proactive on yearly objectives.

Drive execution of the Alliance Management leadership's vision and priorities by leading meetings to track and monitor completion of initiatives to maintain premier partner status.

Support initiatives by Alliance Management leadership, including ad hoc as needed, by determining the best practices for implementing such requests while considering the bigger picture (e.g., various stakeholders involved, processes to be implemented, system capability requirements, etc.).

Ongoing Alliance Management Support -

Maintain a deep understanding of the Alliance Management space and its needs to drive informed decision-making with management buy-in and timely action for optimal customer results.

Provide support to day-to-day Alliance Management activities, including driving cross-functional collaborations, running system/tool refreshes, assisting the SBD Capabilities team with system/tool set up and access management, and delivering on other ad hoc tasks, as needed.

Lead stakeholder meetings (including Alliance Management leadership, Legal, Treasury, Technical Accounting, Finance, SBD Operations, etc.) and prepare reporting and other materials for use at such meetings.

Alliance Management Process Optimization -

Proactively identify, optimize, and continuously improve key Alliance Management processes.

Oversee strategic initiatives for process improvements and collaborate with the other SBD Operations Leads to execute process improvements and related system capabilities.

Develop quality success metrics to regularly provide insights and learnings to Alliance Management leadership in order to inform and enable value-added decision-making.

Work with the SBD Capabilities team to leverage collaboration tools and systems to enable sharing information across the Alliance Management team, SBD Operations, and key internal stakeholders.

SBD Operational Support -

Work closely with other SBD Operations Leads to ensure cross-functional success and alignment while positioning SBD Operations as a business partner of choice.

Support ongoing cross-functional initiatives and lead projects of all sizes while effectively partnering with internal stakeholders (e.g., Technical Accounting, Legal, Finance, Treasury, etc.).

Alliance Management Training and Development -

Develop, lead, and support a training program designed to upskill the Alliance Management team and create strong business leaders.

Desired

Experience:

BS/BA with 10 years' relevant experience or an advanced degree (e.g., MS, MBA, PhD, PharmD, etc.) with 7 years' relevant experience (Note: experience should be in management consulting, finance, operations, project management, business partnering, or business development).

2 years of biopharma-industry project management experience required.

Strong management experience required, including building & managing a team.

Strong experience in working with senior management required.

Experience evaluating & building strong functional capabilities preferred.

Highly organized and motivated individual possessing strong interpersonal, communication, written, and analytical skills.

Demonstrates ability to build relationships, influence, negotiate, and drive organizational engagement with cross-functional and high-level stakeholders internally and externally.

Ability to maintain multiple concurrent timelines and competing priorities, while being flexible and adapting quickly to the changing needs of the organization.

Ability to drive operational excellence and consistently deliver timely results independently with limited guidance.

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

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.

Company:

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Req Number:

R1528030_EN

Updated:

2020-07-24 00:00:00.000 UTC

Location:

Princeton,New Jersey

Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Website : http://www.bms.com