Associate Director, Translational Program Manager (Immunology, Cardiovascular, and Neuroscience)

Bristol Myers Squibb EU Policy; Madison (NJ); On-site; USD 157,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

11 paid holidays

Global company holidays

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Translational Program Manager to support Immunology, Cardiovascular, and Neurology translational medicine leaders. You will manage complex late-phase portfolios, coordinate biomarker plans, and enable efficient translational development across ICN teams.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, vendor management, and budget oversight, with a focus on driving timely delivery of translational milestones across multiple assets.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in a scientific field; PMP or equivalent PM experience desirable.
• 5+ years in pharma or related industry in matrixed environment.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive collaboration.
• Experience managing multiple projects with ambiguity and urgency.
• Global complex projects with virtual teams and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute program timelines integrating scientific and operational input.
• Collaborate across translational teams, contracts, data transfers, and regulatory submissions.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings; prepare minutes; track action items.
• Proactively identify risks; implement mitigation and escalation when needed.
• Maintain a portfolio book of work with visibility for stakeholders.
• Oversee ICN budgeted contracts; align with procurement and finance.
• Prepare biomarker study reports and coordinating reviews with stakeholders.
• Coordinate vendor documents and storage in SharePoint/Verity repositories.
• Facilitate publication planning and data delivery for presentations.
• Support internal program transitions and process improvements.
• Develop agile solutions to improve engagement and program support.

Skills

Scientific program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Vendor management

Project risk management

Contract/fiscal management

Team leadership (virtual teams)

Agile/process improvement

Negotiation

Data-driven decision making

Education

B.S., M.S. in a scientific discipline

Tools

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Office Timeline

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.

Position Summary

We are searching for a highly motivated Program Manager to support Translational Medicine Leaders in the Immunology, Cardiovascular and Neurology (ICN) Disease Team to enable the effective & efficient execution of our translational development plans. The Translational Program Manager, as part of the Translational Development team in Research, would manage multiple complex high-profile late phase portfolio assets and facilitate broad, integrated biomarker plans to enable the delivery of our translational medicine portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the ICN Translational Medicine Lead to design and execute comprehensive program timelines, integrating scientific and operational expertise to deliver translational biomarker strategies. Oversee key activities, including data delivery, contracting, data transfers, regulatory submissions, and internal/external collaborations
• Provide strong collaboration, coordination, and communication skills to support cross-functional interactions and prioritization of activities outside of TM such as assay development, outsourcing, vendor management, biospecimen, data management, biostatistics, and operations teams to align with ICN and strategic stakeholder priorities
• Establish, manage, and maintain cross-functional relationships in coordination with BMS biomarker leads, supporting teams, and relevant stakeholders/technical experts. This includes conducting meetings, organizing agendas, preparing meeting minutes, and following up on action items. Meetings may include translational sub-teams, vendor meetings, other internal meetings with translational focus or components
• Proactively manage project risks with a robust understanding of scientific and operational challenges, developing and implementing effective mitigation strategies. Escalate significant issues to the Translational Medicine Lead and senior management, as needed
• Establish and maintain a book of work for relevant assets, creating visibility and maintaining transparency into translational activities to key stakeholders that contribute to the overall translational plan for a defined portfolio of assets using effective visualization tools (e.g., Smartsheet, PowerPoint, Office Timeline)
• Oversee the end-to-end ICN budgeted contracts, ensuring alignment with scientific and operational goals. Coordinate with vendor management, alliance management, finance, and global procurement to streamline contract execution and delivery, global procurement and outsourcing management as appropriate to drive from initial draft contract through issuing of purchase orders
• Support the preparation of biomarker study reports and related documentation. Coordinate reviews with biomarker leads and appropriate stakeholders of documents which may support the final clinical study report in relevant SharePoint sites and/or repositories (Verity)
• Coordinate review with biomarker lead and appropriate stakeholders of documents from vendors (e.g., contracts, contract amendments, reports, data transfer agreements) and storage of appropriate final documents in relevant SharePoint sites and/or repositories
• Facilitate publication planning and ensure data delivery for internal/external presentations, publications and conferences, ensuring alignment with strategic timelines
• Support transition of programs internally from early-stage translational team, as needed per program
• Support continuous evolution and measurement of processes and tools to drive efficiency and enhance business value across Translational Development. Proactively seek opportunities to leverage and streamline processes and tools to drive improved engagement and program management support. Develop and implement agile, creative solutions to solve business challenges within the line organization, across the company, and in partnership with external collaborators

Qualifications & Experience

• B.S., M.S. in a scientific discipline; PMP or equivalent project management experience is desirable
• 5+ years pharmaceutical, or related, industry experience in a variety of operational/scientific roles in a highly matrixed environment (level of role dependent on experience)
• Strong communicator experienced with influencing and interacting at all levels including with senior scientific, operational, or external thought leaders to drive connectivity and efficiency of collaborative research
• Works with a sense of urgency and experience managing multiple projects, building structure from ambiguity, and helping teams to develop priorities
• Experience designing and leading complex, global projects comprised of virtual team members with unique styles, driving to successful outcomes with and without direct management responsibilities
• Drives effective contract/fiscal management of project activities; experienced with the development of business cases for options-based decision-making
• Skilled listener with ability to manage complex internal – up, across, and down the hierarchy - and external relationships through constructive conflict management; experience with third party governance oversight desirable
• Experience with vendor management
• Experience with various project management tools (i.e., Smartsheet, SharePoint, Office Timeline)
• Shapes strategic approaches to scientific delivery, utilizing sophisticated negotiation and scenario planning

Compensation Overview

Cambridge Crossing: $180,430 - $218,638

Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $156,890 - $190,117

Princeton - NJ - US: $156,890 - $190,117

San Diego - CA - US: $167,560 - $203,044

The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors, and individual, team or Company performance.

Benefits

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans – including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability).

U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.

Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.

Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

U.S.-based job seekers can explore full benefit offerings at https://careers.bms.com/benefits

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.

Supporting People With Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [e-mail]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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