Senior Manager 2, Product Development IT lead Hyd

Bristol-Myers Squibb; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Global career opportunities

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Hyderabad seeks a Senior Manager 2, Product Development IT lead to drive digital transformation and data privacy initiatives across global pharmaceutical development. You will guide cross-functional teams and ensure secure, compliant IT solutions.

Join a globally recognized biopharma leader committed to patients, inclusion, and cutting-edge technology, with a flexible work model and a strong benefits program.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience across analysis, design, development, deployment, testing, and implementation.
• Proven success delivering scientific and/or regulated applications.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from requirements through deployment, including scope, schedule, and budget.
• Collaborate with Business and IT teams to define requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure life cycle management of multiple applications for Pharmaceutical Development and Global supplies.
• Provide strategic direction for development activities and resource planning.

Skills

IT leadership

SDLC lifecycle

Agile Scrum

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cloud apps

Data privacy

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?” — a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision – transforming patients’ lives through science. In oncology, hematology, immunology and cardiovascular disease – and one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry – each of our passionate colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.

Position Summary

At BMS, digital innovation and Information Technology are central to our vision of transforming patients’ lives through science. To accelerate our ability to serve patients around the world, we must unleash the power of technology. We are committed to being at the forefront of transforming the way medicine is made and delivered by harnessing the power of computer and data science, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to promote scientific discovery, faster decision making, and enhanced patient care. If you want an exciting and rewarding career that is meaningful, consider joining our diverse team!

Desired Candidate Characteristics

• Have a strong commitment to a career in technology with a passion for healthcare
• Ability to understand the needs of the business and commitment to deliver the best user experience and adoption
• 10+ years of experience in all phases of SDLC involving Analysis, Design, Development, Deployment, Testing, and Implementation of Web & Client/ Server & cloud applications.
• 10+ years’ experience in IT with demonstrated success in supporting and delivering scientific applications, COTS applications and custom-built solutions.
• Proficient in project management software such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, Asana, or Trello.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills across multiple teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving abilities and communication skills.
• Innovative and inquisitive nature to ask questions, offer bold ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Agility to learn new tools and processes.
• Knowledge of cGXP and 21CFR Part11 standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for the controlled production support and life cycle management for multiple applications used by Pharmaceutical Development and Global supplies within PDS.
• Build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance, by providing purpose, direction, and motivation.
• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Business and IT Plan functions to develop solutions for business problems including defining business requirements, provide project timelines and budget, develop acceptance criteria, testing, training, and change management plans.
• Contributes heavily towards developing a plan for development activities and translates those into actionable projects.
• These include releases, required modifications and discretionary enhancements to support the application life cycle.
• Accountable for managing day to day operational support, enabling the business to scale while improving key performance indicators impacting their efficiencies and improving overall customer experience.
• Defined both long-term strategies and short-term/immediate resource needs.
• Accountable for delivering on project implementations and operational support commitments.
• Collaborate directly with the business clients, IT Business Partners and other IT functions on delivery of digital capabilities.
• Monitor IT service provider resource consumption, review demand and change requests for support work related to custom applications.

Qualifications & Experience

• Requires advanced knowledge applicable to a wide range of work in own function and thorough knowledge of other functions, typically gained through a university degree and 10+ years of experience.
• May lead initiatives related to continuous improvement or implementation of new technologies.
• Works independently on most deliverables.
• Responsible for the direct management of a team including results/outcomes, goal setting, performance management, coaching.
• Has significant input into decisions related to hiring, performance reviews, promotions, and compensation actions.
• People manager level with supervisory responsibility for Individual Contributor and People Manager positions.
• Responsible for a large sub-function or multiple teams doing similar work.
• Demonstrates ability to build and leverage relationships through diplomacy with a broader focus within the Function.
• Articulates and presents complex information clearly and concisely across all levels.
• Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and expertise thereby establishing a strong reputation for themselves and the team.
• Participates in decision making and brings a variety of strong views and perspective to achieve team objectives.
• Looks for challenging opportunities and focus on building strong capabilities.
• Encourages and coach others to do the same.
• Demonstrates a focus on improving processes, structures and knowledge within the team.
• Leads in analyzing current states, deliver strong recommendations in understanding complexity in the environment, and the ability to execute to bring complex solutions to completion.
• Recognizes the potential impact on internal/external challenges on the future state success.
• Conveys and takes immediate action to correct any variation in quality, ensures accuracy and completeness of others' work outputs.
• Demonstrates sophisticated analytical thought using various data sources and internal/external environment.
• Understands the broader implications of actions and perspective.
• Synthesizes results and links patterns and trends.
• Considers lessons learned and best practices in conveying to the team's understanding and knowledge.

Why You Should Apply

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Our company is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request an accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area. For roles based in Los Angeles County only: 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/

Data Protection

Data Protection We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself at https://careers.bms.com/fraud-protection. Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations. If this posting is missing required information required by local law or incorrect, contact BMS at [e-mail] with the Job Title and Requisition number. To check your application status, please login to your Candidate Home Account.

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We’re creating innovative medicines for patients fighting serious diseases. We’re also nurturing our own diverse team with inspiring work and challenging career options. No matter the role, each one of us makes a contribution. And that makes all the difference.