Executive Director, Chief of Staff, Global Development Operations in Boudry

Position Summary

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, "Who are you working for?"-a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Key Responsibilities

Shape Strategy & Direction

• Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the GDO Head and the GDO LT; help shape strategy, priorities, and key decisions
• Drive development of the GDO strategy and roadmap, annual objectives, and enterprise alignment (Drug Development LT, BMS LT, Board of Directors as needed)
• Identify delivery risks, trade-offs, and opportunities across the portfolio and global footprint, and proactively frame strategic options

Lead Delivery Insight & Prioritization

• Provide end-to-end visibility across the delivery continuum, from study start-up through close-out, for early and late development
• Establish a single source of truth from the frontline to leadership, with consistent delivery metrics on timelines, enrollment, quality, and cost
• Assess delivery status, risks, and systemic challenges to execution across therapeutic areas and countries
• Lead and facilitate prioritization and resource allocation in partnership with Portfolio Strategy Implementation and Reporting (PSI&R), Development Finance, and Business Insights and Analytics
• Ensure alignment of country enrollment and footprint decisions with enterprise strategy, resourcing, and long-range financial plans

Translate Strategy into Execution

• Convert strategic priorities into integrated, actionable plans across GDO functions, therapeutic areas, and regions
• Drive execution of the GDO transformation roadmap, including the move of Global Trial Managers and Global Trial Leaders into therapeutic area-aligned teams, build-out of TA depth in Tier 1 countries, and stand-up of the centralized risk, compliance, and trial enablement Center of Excellence
• Partner with Transformation & Innovation Operations to embed AI-enabled ways of working and retire manual process
• Track progress against objectives and milestones; ensure risk mitigation, contingency planning, and accountability
• Enable effective execution of integrated Drug Development strategies across Project Leaders, Trial Leadership, and PM

Drive Operating Model & Governance

• Lead the GDO LT agenda, governance, and operating rhythm, ensuring focus on highest-value topics and strategic decisions, with a cadence that tracks execution against transformation milestones
• Lead workstreams or initiatives to identify solutions to challenges within GDO or across the organization, including single points of accountability across the delivery continuum
• Partner with PSI&R and stakeholders to optimize governance forums and decision quality

Enable Leadership Effectiveness & Engagement

• Orchestrate leadership communications across a large, globally distributed organization (town halls, key messaging, change and transformation communications)
• Strengthen team effectiveness, alignment, and follow-through across the GDO LT
• Manage key stakeholder relationships across Drug Development, therapeutic areas, regions, and the enterprise; position GDO as a partner of choice for sites and patients

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