Director, TA-Portfolio Strategy

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Position Summary

The Director of TA-Portfolio Strategy will be responsible for helping to shape and execute portfolio-level strategies as well as Therapeutic Area (TA) strategies and facilitate active TA-level portfolio management. This position reports to the Vice President, Portfolio Strategy, but will support TA-aligned Portfolio Strategy Leaders, working closely with them to create strategies and facilitate portfolio management. This individual will demonstrate cross-functional business acumen and have demonstrated experience in strategy development, execution and managing decisions/choices across a portfolio. Additionally, this individual will work closely with other team members across Enterprise Strategy (e.g., Portfolio Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, Enterprise Governance) to drive analytics, gather inputs, and ensure operationalization of TA-level portfolio management.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate concise recommendations to inform Disease and Therapeutic Area strategies and trade-off discussions
• Develop clear strategic narratives and recommendations for key senior management reviews and presentations
• Working on portfolio level processes, including but not limited to Portfolio Prioritization, Active Portfolio Management, etc.

Qualifications & Experience

• BS/BA or equivalent required; Advanced degree preferred, including business or scientific concentrations (MBA, MD/PhD, PharmD)
• Minimum 7 years of experience in pharma with cross-functional expertise (e.g., Commercial, R&D, corporate / business unit strategy) either directly within a pharma company or via work at a top-tier consulting firm
• Consulting experience is recommended, but not required
• Understanding of financial and portfolio analytics from a broad range of lenses. Specific experience should include portfolio-level resource allocation and scenario planning
• Proven ability to develop executive-ready presentations coupled with strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Robust and practical understanding of clinical development, commercialization, external policy, and competitive dynamics shaping the pharma industry
• Experience in mobilizing matrix team members, embracing teamwork and project management within a cross-functional environment will be critical
• Demonstrated agility in prioritizing and navigating competing demands with autonomy
• Therapeutic area experience in one or more BMS TAs (Oncology, Hematology, Cardiovascular, Neuroscience or Immunology) required

Compensation Overview

Princeton - NJ - US $198,820 - $240,917

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.

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

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

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