Project Director, Corporate Affairs- Brain Health

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Bristol Myers Squibb is actively expanding its neuroscience portfolio with a focus on areas of high unmet need, including neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, and multiple sclerosis. As this portfolio continues to evolve, Brain Health represents a critical enterprise platform to align scientific ambition, stakeholder engagement, employee engagement and long‑term patient impact.

The Corporate Affairs Organization is seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Director for our Brain Health initiative, an enterprise-wide project, to play a critical leadership role in shaping and advancing BMS long‑term approach to brain health. This is a high‑visibility role focused on defining, positioning, and activating a differentiated Brain Health platform at a pivotal moment for the company.

Operating in an ambiguous, early‑stage environment, the Director will co‑develop enterprise strategy and programming while translating insight into a compelling enterprise narrative and actionable execution plan. This role requires a strong marketing and communications mindset, creative thinking, and the ability to craft clear storytelling that unifies and amplifies BMS’s commitment to brain health internally and externally while also driving execution with urgency, rigor, and discipline.

The Director will lead the strategic framing, and coordination of a cohesive Brain Health strategy and programming, ensuring strong cross‑functional collaboration and alignment across the enterprise and geographies. As the orchestration lead, this individual will manage complex interdependencies, collaborate across multiple functions, and lead internal teams and external partners to deliver against clear milestones, timelines, and outcomes. Ensuring connectivity, transparency, and momentum will be central to success in this role.

This is a hands‑on leadership role that balances vision with execution, shaping what BMS stands for in Brain Health and ensuring how it is brought to life globally, with meaningful and lasting patient impact.

The Director, Brain Health reports to the Executive Director, Head of Brain Health.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of enterprise Brain Health initiatives, including defining direction, operating models, and structure in the absence of established templates or playbooks
• Apply strong marketing and communications expertise to develop clear positioning, compelling messaging, and activation strategies that resonate across diverse audiences and channels
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners (e.g., Corporate Affairs, Commercial, Communications, Policy, Patient Experience) to align priorities, integrate efforts, and drive coordinated execution
• Identify, engage, and oversee external agencies, vendors, and consultants, ensuring high‑quality deliverables, clear accountability, and effective use of resources
• Translate strategy into executable plans, managing multiple workstreams, timelines, interdependencies, and deliverables to ensure progress and impact
• Drive initiatives forward with urgency, rigor, and ownership, maintaining momentum and accountability in a dynamic, evolving environment
• Contribute creative and strategic thinking to enterprise initiatives while ensuring practical, high‑impact execution
• Support Brain Health initiatives with appropriate domain understanding; prior experience in neuroscience or brain health is a plus but not required
• Leverage emerging technologies, including AI, to enable adaptable, efficient, and scalable approaches to activating Brain Health efforts

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, business, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant professional experience, including experience leading or supporting enterprise‑level marketing initiatives both internally and externally, with demonstrated ability to align stakeholders, shape narratives, and drive integrated execution.
• Significant experience at the Director level (or equivalent) in marketing, strategy, corporate affairs, or a related field
• Strong marketing fluency required, including experience in positioning, messaging, storytelling, and integrated activation across channels
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, evolving environments and build structure where none exists
• Proven success leading through influence within highly matrixed, cross‑functional organizations
• Experience managing external vendors, agencies, and consultants, with a track record of delivering high‑quality outcomes
• Strong execution mindset, including project and initiative leadership experience with the ability to move work from concept through delivery
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and align diverse audiences

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.

Princeton - NJ - US: $194,400 - $235,561

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.

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