Associate Director, Translational Program Manager – Early Development, Cell Therapy

Role Overview

• Develop and manage the integrated program timeline of translational activities to support the execution of the translational plan for defined portfolio of assets, including but not limited to facilitating assay development/validation, clinical contracting, data transfer, and internal and external collaborations
• Provide strong collaboration, coordination, and communication skills to support cross-functional interactions and prioritization of activities to meet demands across Translational Research team in line with program priorities (i.e., other translational teams, assay teams, outsourcing representatives, vendors, biospecimen leads, data management, biostatistics, operations leads and specialty testing labs, as relevant for the program and assays)
• Establish, manage, and maintain cross-functional relationships in coordination with BMS biomarker leads, supporting teams, and relevant stakeholders/technical experts. This includes conducting meetings, organizing agendas, preparing meeting minutes, and following up on action items. Meetings may include translational sub-teams, vendor meetings, other internal meetings with translational focus or components
• Identify, track, and monitor project risks, confirming mitigation and contingency plans are in place for identified risks to reduce the risk of failure and support success of the project. Escalate risks and deficiencies as required
• Responsible for ensuring timely delivery of project goals from various types of technologies, such as genomics, flow cytometry, LC/MS, ligand binding assays, IHC and pathology, including end-to-end oversight from project initiation through data delivery, analysis, and report documentation related to clinical assay readiness
• Establish and maintain a book of work for relevant assets, creating visibility and maintaining transparency into translational activities to key stakeholders that contribute to the overall translational plan for a defined portfolio of assets using effective visualization tools (e.g., Smartsheet, PowerPoint, Office Timeline)
• Contract monitoring for assay development/validation to ensure execution and delivery, including partnership with vendor management, alliance management, finance, global procurement and outsourcing management as appropriate to drive from initial draft contract through issuing of purchase orders
• Coordinate review with biomarker lead and appropriate stakeholders of documents from vendors (e.g., contracts, contract amendments, validation plans, reports, data transfer agreements) and storage of appropriate final documents in relevant SharePoint sites and/or repositories
• Facilitate publication planning and ensure data delivery for internal/external presentations and publications
• Provides strategic operational leadership, including oversight of translational budgets and alliances; partners with Translational leadership to establish effective ways of working; and leads the planning and execution of cross‑functional governance forums to enable timely, high‑quality decision‑making
• Inform senior leadership of key activities and create periodic dashboard/visualizations summarizing project status, risks, and required actions and associated timelines
• Support transition of programs/assays internally from collaborations and/or due diligence, and/or to late-stage translational team, as appropriate per program
• Support continuous evolution and measurement of processes and tools to drive efficiency and enhance business value across all Thematic Research Centers and Translational Development. Proactively seek opportunities to leverage and streamline processes and tools to drive improved engagement and program management support.
• Develop and implement agile, creative solutions to solve business challenges within the line organization, across the company, and in partnership with external collaborators.

Requirements

• B.S., M.S. (or Ph.D.) in a scientific discipline; PMP or equivalent experience is desirable
• 5+ years pharmaceutical industry experience in a variety of operational/scientific roles minimum
• 5+ years’ experience as a team leader in a highly matrixed environment
• Shapes strategic approaches to scientific delivery, utilizing sophisticated negotiation and scenario planning
• Works with a sense of urgency and experience managing multiple projects, building structure from ambiguity and helping teams to develop priorities
• Experience designing and leading complex, global projects comprised of virtual team members of diverse styles, driving to successful outcomes with and without direct management responsibilities
• Drives effective contract/fiscal management of project activities; experienced with the development of business cases for options-based decision-making
• Skilled listener with ability to manage complex internal – up, across, and down the hierarchy
• and external relationships through constructive conflict management; experience with third party governance oversight desirable.
• Negotiates an enterprise (vs. functional) perspective across BMS
• Experienced in developing and implementing agile, creative solutions, utilizing direct and indirect resources, to solve business challenges within the line organization, across the company, and in partnership with external collaborators
• Strong communicator experienced with influencing and interacting at all levels including with senior scientific, operational or external thought leaders to drive connectivity and efficiency of collaborative research.

Tech Stack

• PMP

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.
• Work-life benefits include: 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.