Senior Director, Strategy & Business Operations

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Position Summary

The Senior Director, Strategy & Business Operations is a strategic advisor and operational leader within Global Policy and Government Affairs (GPGA). Reporting to the SVP, Head of Global Policy and Government Affairs, this role drives the execution of key organizational priorities, ensures operational excellence, and enables effective decision-making across the GPGA function. The Senior Director works in close partnership with the Executive Director, Chief of Staff, GPGA to provide dedicated support to the SVP and broader GPGA leadership, align resources, communications, and strategic initiatives to advance the department's mission and enterprise objectives. This role serves as a trusted partner to senior GPGA leadership, facilitating cross-functional collaboration and ensuring the smooth functioning of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Executive Support

• Partner closely with the Executive Director, Chief of Staff, GPGA to support the SVP, Head of Global Policy and Government Affairs on strategic, operational, and organizational matters.
• Assist in driving the execution of the SVP's priorities, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and GPGA objectives.
• Lead preparation for executive meetings, leadership team forums, and key stakeholder engagements in support of the SVP and Chief of Staff.
• Support the GPGA Leadership Team in advancing organizational evolution and transformation initiatives.
• Provide support and coordination on sensitive or high-priority matters under the purview of the SVP, Head of Global Policy and Government Affairs.

 

Operational Excellence & Culture

• Set and implement the culture and ways of working for GPGA; create a strategy to set a culture of excellence and kindness; plan regional and other cross-department meetings and activities. 
• Assist in overseeing the operating rhythm for the GPGA Leadership Team, including agenda setting, decision tracking, and follow-up on key action items.
• Coordinate cross-functional and enterprise initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of critical projects and alignment across GPGA sub-teams.
• Monitor progress on strategic initiatives, KPIs, and OKRs, providing regular updates to GPGA leadership.
• Support GPGA in meeting budget requirements and achieving financial targets in partnership with relevant finance and operations stakeholders.

 

Stakeholder Engagement & Communications

• Partner with the Chief of Staff and communications teams to ensure timely delivery of key messages, presentations, and reports for internal and external audiences on behalf of the SVP.
• Support the organization and execution of GPGA organizational meetings and leadership forums.
• Facilitate collaboration and information flow between the SVP's office, the GPGA Leadership Team, and other enterprise functions.
• Represent the SVP or Chief of Staff in meetings and forums as directed.

Change Management & Continuous Improvement

• Support change management initiatives within GPGA to drive organizational effectiveness and cultural alignment.
• Partner with the People Organization and the Chief of Staff to support the GPGA Career Ladder and continuous improvement curriculum.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability across the GPGA organization.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Finance, Public Policy, or related field; advanced degree (JD, MBA, CPA, MPA) preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in legal, compliance, strategy, finance, policy, or operations roles, with at least 2-5 years supporting executive leadership in a complex, global organization.

• Demonstrated success in project management, executive communications, financial management, and cross-functional leadership.

• Understanding of government affairs, policy, and regulatory environments, particularly within the pharmaceutical or similarly regulated industries.

• Exceptional business judgment, analytical acumen, and ability to operate with a high degree of discretion and executive presence.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.

• High integrity, resilience, and commitment to BMS's values of integrity, innovation, urgency, accountability, and passion.

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: $245,650 - $297,670

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
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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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