Associate Director: Agile Learning Strategy Leader

Bristol Myers Squibb; United States; On-site; USD 173,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, NJ seeks an Associate Director, Agile Strategic Learning Lead to shape the WWCL CoE's pooled Senior Manager capabilities and operating model. You will lead a cross-functional team, align priorities with LEAP and Enterprise initiatives, and drive agile resourcing across portfolios.

Responsibilities include governance, line management, capacity planning, and partnering with HR/IT to leverage AI-enabled learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or PM cert preferred.
• 8–10+ years in learning, commercialization, or capability development in life sciences.
• Proven people leadership in a flexible, matrixed environment.
• Experience with portfolio-level governance: demand intake, tiering, resource allocation.
• Strong understanding of agile methods and global delivery partnerships.
• Data-driven and capable with AI-enabled learning approaches.
• Familiarity with LEAP/GCC or similar partner ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Portfolio Governance and operating model design.
• Line manage Senior Manager team; match to projects based on skill and capacity.
• Maintain portfolio visibility and ensure alignment with enterprise priorities.
• Operationalise agile pooled resourcing principles with LEAP; refine as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement, governance, and reporting for portfolio health.

Skills

People leadership

Agile

Portfolio governance

Resource planning

Learning strategy

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional

Data fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

LEAP

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, NJ seeks an Associate Director, Agile Strategic Learning Lead to shape the WWCL CoE's pooled Senior Manager capabilities and operating model. You will lead a cross-functional team, align priorities with LEAP and Enterprise initiatives, and drive agile resourcing across portfolios.

Responsibilities include governance, line management, capacity planning, and partnering with HR/IT to leverage AI-enabled learning.