Director, Head of PV and REMS Compliance

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 218,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co is seeking a senior leader to drive Patient Safety quality and compliance globally, with a focus on REMS programs and regulatory readiness. The role emphasizes risk‑based oversight, governance, and strategic partnerships across PV, R&D Quality, Regulatory Affairs, IT and Legal.

The position requires a strong scientific background and ~10 years in pharmacovigilance, including 7 years in leadership, to lead initiatives from governance to data integrity and inspective

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with strong scientific background; post-graduate education preferred.
• Approximately 10 years of pharmacovigilance experience with at least 7 years in progressive leadership roles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead quality and compliance programs with strategic impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead global PV quality & compliance oversight and ensure sustained GVP compliance.
• Oversee REMS compliance programs, audits, and inspection readiness.
• Drive quality governance and enterprise quality leadership across PV and REMS.
• Foster strategic partnerships across PV, R&D Quality, Regulatory Affairs, IT and Legal.
• Develop high-performing teams and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic partnerships

Regulatory compliance

Quality management

Education

Bachelor’s degree with strong scientific background

Tools

AI & digital tools

Job description

Position Summary

Accountable for leading Patient Safety quality and compliance on all key PS processes through proactive, risk‑based oversight and continuous monitoring of safety outputs, ensuring sustained compliance and quality excellence in alignment with global GVP regulations, regulatory guidance, and inspectorate expectations.

Position Responsibilities

Global PV Quality & Compliance Oversight

Accountable for quality and compliance across Patient Safety through ongoing monitoring of safety deliverables, ensuring sustained compliance with worldwide GVP regulations, guidance, and inspectorate expectations.

Ensures quality findings (i.e deviation, audit and inspection findings) and learnings are translated into sustainable system, process, and governance improvements across PV and REMS compliance programs.

Assesses and prioritizes compliance and quality risks across PV and REMS activities, ensuring monitoring programs are risk‑based and aligned with health authority expectations and internal controls.

Oversee the design and execution of quality and compliance monitoring programs for safety outputs, including signal management, aggregate reports, and regulatory submissions.

Drives innovative thinking and technology to move quality and compliance work into the future from transactional to analytical

US REMS Compliance Program Leadership

Accountable for the quality, compliance, and effectiveness of REMS compliance and audit programs, ensuring alignment with FDA regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and inspection expectations.

Oversees REMS inspection readiness, compliance monitoring, and periodic assessments, ensuring risks are identified early and mitigated appropriately.

Oversee the Business/System Owner for REMS compliance tools, ensuring validated, inspection‑ready workflows for compliance monitoring, audits, documentation, and data integrity.

PV Quality Governance & Enterprise Quality Leadership

Business Lead for the Safety Quality Management Forum and sponsor of the REMS Governance Forum ensuring effective governance, escalation, and transparency of PV and REMS quality and compliance risks.

Contributes to Enterprise and other BMS Quality Councils, aligning PV quality strategy with broader R&D and enterprise quality objectives.

Leadership, Influence & Strategic Partnership

Acts as a senior leader and subject matter expert for PV and US REMS compliance, providing strategic guidance to Patient Safety leadership and cross‑functional partners.

Builds strong strategic partnerships across Patient Safety, R&D Quality, Regulatory Affairs, IT, and Legal to ensure aligned execution of PV and US REMS obligations, and to help shape Quality strategy.

Develop and mentors high‑performing teams, fostering a culture of quality excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Degree Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with strong scientific background, post‑graduate education preferred

Experience Requirements

Approximately 10 years of pharmacovigilance experience, with a minimum of 7 years of progressive leadership responsibility in pharmacovigilance, quality, compliance, or related disciplines.

Key Competency Requirements

Strategically leverages the full suite of BMS enterprise‑approved AI and digital tools to drive simplification, automation, and effectiveness of quality and compliance programs within Patient Safety and sets clear expectations for adoption and responsible use across the PV and REMS Compliance organization.

Champions a culture of innovation and digital maturity by identifying, prioritizing, and enabling AI‑driven and data‑enabled solutions that improve operational efficiency, reduce manual burden, and strengthen compliance monitoring, risk assessment, and inspection readiness across the Pharmacovigilance Quality Management System.

Serves as an advocate for quality and compliance excellence, motivating and influencing departments and functions to consistently achieve the highest standards of regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, and patient safety.

Communicates a clear and compelling vision, supported by aligned strategies and priorities, to ensure consistent understanding and execution of global safety reporting and compliance requirements across stakeholders.

Builds, sustains, and leverages a strong network of quality and compliance leaders across BMS, demonstrating the ability to influence outcomes without direct authority and drive alignment across functions and geographies.

Applies deep regulatory and risk‑based expertise to analyze, interpret, and anticipate the impact of global regulatory requirements and emerging risk factors on pharmacovigilance operations and ensures proactive mitigation strategies are implemented.

Develops and leads high‑performing teams by setting clear expectations, fostering accountability, and embedding a continuous improvement mindset to elevate standards of quality and compliance.

Demonstrates highly effective and influential oral and written communication skills, coupled with strong interpersonal and stakeholder management capabilities, to engage senior leaders and cross‑functional partners.

Travel Required (nature and frequency)

Approximately 5-10% travel, including overnight required, including other BMS sites, or business partners/CROs to conduct various quality or inspection related activities; attend professional meetings and seminars.

Compensation Overview

Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $217,520 - $263,577

Princeton - NJ - US: $217,520 - $263,577

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.

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.

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