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Title: Associate Director, Portfolio Manager, Business Services and Capabilities, Cell Therapy Supply Chain

At Bristol Myers Squibb we are reimagining the future of cell therapy. With our bold ambition, backed by a best-in-the-industry team and long-term commitment, we are leading the way to unlock the full promise of cell therapy as we strive to put more patients on the path to a cure. If you are ready to challenge yourself, accelerate your career, and give new hope to patients, there’s no better place than here at BMS with our Cell Therapy team.

Position Summary:

The Portfolio Manager for Cell Therapy Supply Chain (CTSC) Business Services and Capabilities (BS&C) works with a cross-functional group of stakeholders to organize, manage, and communicate a portfolio of projects that enable late stage clinical and commercial operations for the CT Development and Operations (CTDO) business unit. This team works directly with business users across CTDO and IT to solicit demands, prioritize them, and move them through a process that ultimately delivers valuable capabilities to the business.

The BS&C Portfolio Manager is a key leader within BS&C and the broader CTSC team. The Portfolio Manager collaborates with global Business Process Owners, the global Business Delivery Team, and other PMOs to understand both long-term and short-term needs.  Combining input from strategic roadmaps of desired future capabilities with input on urgent, tactical needs, the Portfolio Manager builds and manages a balanced portfolio that prioritizes and aligns work across all CTDO functions.  The Portfolio Manager is also responsible for reporting portfolio health, risks, and status to senior leadership and to cross-functional partners and customers.

Role & Responsibilities:  

Work cross-functionally, including with IT and various process domains to support Cell TherapyOwn the portfolio management process, standards, tools, and templatesPartner with BS&C team members to drive effective operation of the end-to-end portfolio management processLead forums with Global Business Process Owners and other cross-functional stakeholders to understand problems and potential innovationsSeparate problems from solutions, and ensure problems are well understood before committing valuable delivery resources to solve themPrioritize portfolio items based on defined criteria and an understanding of strategic objectives, business milestones, and other driversUnderstand key alignment / interdependencies across the portfolio, including those portfolios not under the CTSC portfolio management purviewWork with stakeholders and delivery team(s) to logically group projects for efficient deliveryUnderstand the impact of portfolio additions and/or changes to resources (people and budget), sequencing and deliveryEnable continuous improvement opportunities as well as innovation of the portfolio management processTrack, manage and communicate portfolio management success metricsDrive productive discourse between Global Business Process Owners to refine Cell Therapy requirementsFacilitate decision-making within the portfolio management process and escalation to governing bodiesGenerate insightful reports and communications to inform a very broad stakeholder community of progress, expected deliveries, and future plansEngage with CTSC leaders and portfolio partners to inform them on portfolio statusLead Business Process & Digital Governance meetings with VPs across the network and enable clear decision making to support CT BoW vision.

Experience & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Information Systems, Business, Engineering or related field10+ years of experience in supply chain or manufacturing environment (pharmaceutical industry preferred).Excellent knowledge of and competency in project and portfolio management processes, including planning, allocating resources, risk and issue managementExperience with large projects or programs, e.g., rollout of IT systems like ERPAbility to work and drive issues to resolution independently and cooperatively in a diverse groupAbility to provide leadership, guidance and coaching to members of the organizationDemonstrates high degree of executive presence with ability to deliver executive level presentations, challenge assumptions and drive decision makingExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAdvanced knowledge of personal computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project Online, SmartSheet, etc.Ability to travel 10%

The starting compensation for this job based in Washington state is a range from $166,000 - $208,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).

 
The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. 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 our BMS Career Site. 

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick 
time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program. 

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