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Executive Director, C&E Risk, Monitoring and Remediation

Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, United States


Executive Director, C&E Risk, Monitoring & Reporting

Lead and integrate Bristol Myers Squibb’s global Compliance & Ethics risk agenda across Risk Assessments, Monitoring & Testing, Remediation Tracking, Third‑Party Due Diligence, and Global Transparency. Oversee a diverse compliance team and partner with senior leadership to drive proactive risk management and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Governance

  • Build and lead a high‑performing compliance team with complementary skills across all areas of responsibility.
  • Partner with the Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer and the broader C&E Leadership Team to align strategy and execution with BMS’s overall compliance agenda.
  • Drive a unified, risk‑based approach to compliance oversight that supports well‑informed, timely decision‑making across the enterprise.

Risk Assessment

  • Lead and continuously improve BMS’s global C&E risk assessment framework.
  • Advise on methodology enhancements, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory expectations.
  • Oversee deployment of risk assessments through technology platforms, leveraging automation and analytics to drive efficiency.
  • Monitor performance, quality, and completion of risk assessments, ensuring adherence to timelines and standards.
  • Facilitate calibration processes to ensure consistency and accuracy across teams, geographies, and business units.
  • Develop and distribute risk assessment reports to designated stakeholders, translating findings into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.

Compliance Monitoring & Testing (Including Digital Monitoring)

  • Develop and implement forward‑looking monitoring strategies spanning transactional, live, and digital/predictive monitoring.
  • Implement and continuously enhance predictive monitoring tools to identify potential regulatory risks globally at an early stage.
  • In partnership with the Strategic Risk Management team, develop and maintain an early warning system to proactively flag potential compliance risks, collaborating with BMS IT to enhance its effectiveness.
  • Analyze data trends to generate timely risk insights that support proactive decision‑making by C&E leadership and market leads.
  • Coordinate with C&E market leads on the execution of transactional and live monitoring and testing activities across all regions.
  • Standardize monitoring and testing templates, checklists, and guidance materials, driving consistency across all regions.
  • Oversee tracking, reporting, and analysis of results, providing packaged risk insights for C&E and Enterprise Risk reporting.

Remediation

  • Oversee the end‑to‑end remediation process, ensuring accountability, thorough documentation, and timely closure of findings.
  • Drive root cause analysis and implementation of sustainable corrective and preventive actions across functions.
  • Partner with C&E team members to embed remediation requirements into business processes and promote knowledge‑sharing to strengthen compliance awareness.

Third‑Party Due Diligence

  • Oversee the global C&E Third‑Party Due Diligence program, ensuring robust evaluation and management of third‑party compliance risks.
  • Set standards for risk tiering, screening, and ongoing due diligence, integrating findings into enterprise risk and monitoring frameworks.
  • Partner with Strategic Risk Management, Procurement, Legal, and Business Functions to embed TPDD requirements into third‑party lifecycle management.
  • Ensure adequate resourcing, tooling, and processes to execute TPDD activities efficiently at scale.

Global Transparency

  • Provide leadership and oversight of BMS’s Global Transparency program, ensuring compliance with disclosure and reporting obligations across all markets.
  • Manage the full transparency lifecycle – data collection, monitoring, dispute management, reporting, publication, and post‑disclosure remediation – through centralized standards and regional execution.
  • Monitor emerging transparency regulations, assess business impact, and coordinate updates to systems, business rules, and reporting in partnership with Legal, Compliance, and IT.
  • Direct regional Reporting & Operations leads, driving data quality, timeliness, and accountability across markets.
  • Leverage analytics and governance mechanisms to identify, mitigate, and elevate transparency‑related compliance and reputational risks.

Operational Excellence & Resource Management

  • Ensure appropriate allocation of resources in partnership with Country leads and the C&E Leadership Team.
  • Champion technology and data analytics to modernize, automate, and scale compliance risk management processes.
  • Foster a diverse, inclusive, and high‑performance team culture through active management and development of team members.

Education & Tenure

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
  • Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in healthcare compliance, risk management, or related roles, with demonstrated expertise across monitoring, risk assessment, third‑party risk, and transparency.
  • Prior experience in a senior leadership role within a global pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences organization.

Technical Expertise

  • Deep knowledge of healthcare compliance regulatory frameworks (Anti‑Kickback Statute, FCPA, OIG guidance, PhRMA Code, EFPIA, and applicable local laws).
  • Strong understanding of risk management principles and frameworks, including ERM and TPRM.
  • Expertise in designing and leading compliance monitoring and testing programs, including digital tools and predictive analytics.
  • Experience governing remediation processes, root cause analysis, and sustainable corrective actions.
  • Proven track record in overseeing large‑scale TPDD programs, vendor risk tiering, and integration with enterprise risk frameworks.
  • Experience with global transparency and disclosure regulations.
  • Process design expertise for monitoring, risk assessment, and due diligence across global operations.
  • Strong data and technology acumen, leveraging compliance platforms, analytics, and automation.

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills

  • Executive presence, influencing stakeholders at all levels, including C‑suite and Board.
  • Strategic thinking – translate complex risk landscapes into actionable compliance strategies.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, conveying complex concepts clearly.
  • Proven cross‑functional collaboration across business functions, geographies, and cultures.
  • Team development – manage, mentor, and grow diverse global teams.
  • Independent judgment – exercise sound judgment in ambiguous or rapidly evolving situations.

Compensation Overview

Salary range: $276,170 – $334,647 (FTE). Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available based on eligibility.

Benefits

  • Health coverage: medical, pharmacy, dental, vision.
  • Well‑being support: BMS Well‑Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, Employee Assistance Programs.
  • Financial well‑being: 401(k), short‑ and long‑term disability, life & accidental insurance, supplemental health, travel, liability, identity theft, legal support, survivor support.

Equal Employment Opportunity

BMS is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of ... (include standard EEO statement).

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