Director, Agile People Solutions Partner

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Position Summary

• The Agile People Solutions Partner will join a talented team to support the highest value priorities and critical projects within BMS and the People Function. These priorities and projects may include, but are not limited to organizational design & execution, talent management, workforce planning, employee experience, process/system improvements, change management and advancing the people strategy.
• This individual may take on multiple projects from design to execution and provide business client support within a functional area, as needed.
• Because the work of the Agile People Solutions team supports priorities across the full People Operating Model (HR Business Partner, Center of Expertise and Operations), this role can be a springboard to multiple career paths within the People Function.
• Operates at an enterprise level, providing strategic direction and oversight for people solutions across the organization. This role leads the development and execution of the most complex and critical projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Trusted advisor to executive leadership—often times to CEO-1—driving transformation and enabling organizational agility, and bringing forward novel, strategic solutions to address business challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects driving the people strategy, workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, employee experience process/system improvements and change management.
• Collaborate across the People operating model for effective deployment of People strategies and activities.
• Adapt swiftly to changing business needs by being deployed to critical priorities and projects as required, demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including People colleagues, business leaders, employees, and external partners.
• Utilize People analytics and insights to inform decision-making, measure the impact of interventions, and continuously improve People processes and practices.
• Anticipate challenges and opportunities by proactively identifying potential issues, risks, and trends, and developing proactive solutions and strategies to address them before they escalate.
• Take a leadership role in creating a respectful & inclusive work environment while role-modeling the BMS
• Values and fostering geographical and cultural diversity.
• Drive outcomes through a culture of continuous improvement within the People function and across the organization, encouraging feedback, innovation, and learning from successes and failures to enhance processes, policies, and practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Master’s degree preferred. 8+ years of relevant People/HR experience or relevant business/strategic consulting
• Self-motivated and agile individual with a proactive mindset, consistently taking initiative and demonstrating
• strong accountability to drive projects forward and achieve results.
• Strategy & Business Acumen: Understand business context, anticipate trends, and apply systems thinking and to diagnose problems and enable solutions
• Data/People Analytics: Experience in the use of metrics and analytics in a way that drives business performance.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools, such as Excel and Tableau.
• Business Partnering: Organizationally savvy and can leverage consulting skills to effectively influence the business
• Quick Learner: Prior success working independently in fast-paced, adaptable, and flexible situations while driving
• strategic initiatives, delivering results, and resolving issues.
• Team Player: Strong experience building relationships, leading strategic initiatives, and collaborating across
• diverse business backgrounds and cultures. Highly self-motivated and able to work independently and in a team
• environment.
• Effective Communicator: Demonstrates excellent communication, storytelling, and interpersonal skills with
• various internal and external stakeholders to engage and influence at all levels.
• Critical Thinker: Effective critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills while continuously seeking
• opportunities for process improvement, challenging the status quo, and thinking outside the box.
• Action-oriented: Pursues tasks with a sense of urgency. Shows accountability by taking ownership of and completing them with the highest quality on time.
• Program Management: Agile and resourceful individual with a track record of delivering results through speed, innovation, and simplification of complex processes. Skilled in leveraging available resources to drive tasks and projects forward while effectively managing multiple projects and prioritizing tasks.

If 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.

Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $188,790 - $228,763 Princeton - NJ - US: $188,790 - $228,763

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
 

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• 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.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With 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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 Protocol

BMS has an 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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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