Senior Program Management Lead, Drug Development

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 472,000 - 572,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb Co in Warsaw, Poland, seeks an Associate Director, Program Management to co-lead strategic and operational planning for early and late development programs. You will align cross-functional inputs, manage timelines and budgets, and drive execution within the GPT framework.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in biotech/pharma, strong leadership, and excellent communication in English. The role supports governance processes and strategic decision-making across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Ph.D. desirable) in Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, or other relevant discipline.
• PMP certification is desirable.
• BS/MS degrees in a scientific discipline in combination with 8+ years of drug development experience will be considered.
• The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in biotech/pharmaceutical/health care industry; experience in project/portfolio management or leadership of cross-functional matrix teams is a plus.
• Proven track record of planning and managing complex programs in early and/or late phase drug development with solid understanding of disease area and drug development pathway with the ability to facilitate and contribute to strategic discussions.
• Expert understanding of the end-to-end processes in drug development and product value assessment.
• Leadership skills including situational leadership, ability to lead a team of experts and influence without authority.
• Demonstrated ability to lead matrix teams, knows how to work at the strategic level with the GPL and when to delve deeper to resolve issues and challenges.
• Experience with commonly used project management tools including but not limited to Microsoft Project.
• Strong communicator able to integrate and succinctly summarize the various parts of a project and effectively tailor messages to audience including senior leaders.
• Guides GPT and manages preparation of high-quality documents and presentations for review at governance committees.
• Ensures appropriate GPT membership during the progression of the program.
• Ability to resolve complex problems and manage difficult stakeholder situations.
• Ability to lead the development of critical path analyses and scenario planning.
• Excellent Project Management Skills – drives execution while balancing speed, quality, and cost.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, (including full professional English proficiency).
• Must be well-organized and have strong attention to detail with an ability to deal with competing priorities; high level of problem-solving capability and business acumen, ability to balance competing priorities and quickly and objectively drive the team towards a path which maximizes value, while maintaining the end-to-end cross-functional view.

Responsibilities

• Lead sub-teams of the Global Program Team to drive development of integrated, efficient, cross-functional execution plans.
• Coordinate milestone setting, budget forecasting, resource planning, scenario planning, and create an integrated program plan.
• Facilitate goal setting and tracking to ensure adherence to plan and strategy for governance reviews.
• Manage GPT sub-teams and track integrated deliverables, preparing for governance interactions at inflection points.
• Be accountable for cross-functional planning, definition of program strategy, timelines, budget, quality, and risk.
• Provide best-in-class operations and project management to drive GPT execution excellence.
• Shape overall project strategy and drive decisions for broader portfolio value.
• Autonomously manage one or more GPTs and sub-teams of moderate complexity in early/late development.
• Develop cross-function development plans and budgets, highlighting interdependencies and downstream impacts.
• Lead continuous improvement and talent development within the PM function.

Skills

Strong communicator

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Education

Ph.D. desirable in Life Sciences or related disciplines

PMP certification desirable

BS/MS in a scientific discipline with 8+ years drug development experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb Co in Warsaw, Poland, seeks an Associate Director, Program Management to co-lead strategic and operational planning for early and late development programs. You will align cross-functional inputs, manage timelines and budgets, and drive execution within the GPT framework.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in biotech/pharma, strong leadership, and excellent communication in English. The role supports governance processes and strategic decision-making across the portfolio.