Executive Director U.S. and Above Markets Compliance Officer

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 276,000 - 335,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Wellbeing Programs

Financial Well-being and Protection

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking an Executive Director, U.S. and Above Markets Compliance Officer to lead the US & Above Markets C&E team, partnering with regional leaders to ensure compliant commercialization and policy adherence.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of pharmaceutical compliance experience, exceptional integrity, and the ability to drive cross-functional initiatives across the organization in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in compliance (can be combined with legal and/or internal audit/monitoring) in a highly regulated industry.
• Compliance & Ethics experience in the pharmaceutical industry is required.
• Direct and in-depth experience managing countries/markets with 3rd Parties and/or distributors/wholesalers.
• Superior personal integrity and ethics, including an exceptional sense of discretion.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong strategic-thinking skills with an ability to identify and recommend process improvements and best practices.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects under deadline pressure with flexibility to work on broad range of matters.
• Ability to discuss controversial topics with senior executive leadership and obtain their buy-in.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Role model behaviors with BMS values: Integrity, Innovation, Inclusion, Passion, Accountability, Urgency.

Responsibilities

• Promote the right tone throughout the organization and, working with the regional business leadership team, ensure a steadfast commitment by all employees to integrity, quality, compliance, and uncompromising ethics.
• Collaborate with the C&E leadership team and C&E Centers of Expertise team to direct, prioritize and coordinate compliance activities in the United States; remain abreast of the status of all compliance activities; enforce policy and procedural document and recommend improvements; identify trends including education, monitoring and analytics; drive global compliance programs.
• Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk: implementing corrective action and providing general guidance on how to avoid or prevent similar situations in the future.
• Consult and collaborate with other BMS functions (e.g., Law Department, Commercial, R&D, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Finance, HR) to direct compliance issues to appropriate channels for investigation and resolution.
• Liaise with their direct manager and C&E Centers of Expertise to determine, follow-up and escalate issues arising from market level compliance operations.
• Ensure proper reporting of violations or potential violations to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate.
• Manage the conduct, reporting and follow-up on any compliance related internal reviews (or the compliance-related aspects of any wider internal reviews or investigations).
• Provide reports on a regular basis to keep regional senior management informed of the operation and progress of compliance efforts, including preparation of materials for compliance committees and Board Meetings as requested.
• Partner with the VP, Global Compliance Officer to develop and implement a robust Growth & Development Plan for the US & Above Markets Compliance & Ethics team.

Skills

Compliance experience

Pharma C&E experience

3rd party management

Integrity & ethics

Stakeholder relations

Strategic thinking

Project prioritization

Executive communication

English proficiency

BMS values

Job description

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Position Summary

Responsible for leading the US and Above Markets C&E Team. Partner with the US SVP Therapeutic Area Leads to ensure US Commercialization strategies and tactics are compliant by design. Partner with the Above Markets Commercialization, Development and Corporate Functions to ensure awareness and adherence to applicable BMS compliance policies.

Key Responsibilities/Leadership

• Promote the right tone throughout the organization and, working with the regional business leadership team, ensure a steadfast commitment by all employees to integrity, quality, compliance, and uncompromising ethics.
• Closely collaborate with the C&E leadership team and C&E Centers of Expertise team to (i) direct, prioritize and coordinate compliance activities in the United States; (ii) remain abreast of the status of all compliance activities; (iii) enforce policy and procedural document and recommend improvements to the same; and (iv) identify trends including education, monitoring and analytics. Drive execution of global compliance programs with the global Compliance and Ethics (C&E) Organization.
• Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk: implementing corrective action and providing general guidance on how to avoid or prevent similar situations in the future.
• Consult and collaborate with other BMS functions (e.g., Law Department, Commercial, R&D, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Finance, HR, etc.) to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution.
• Liaise with their direct manager as well as the C&E Centers of Expertise in the determination, follow-up and escalation of issues arising from market level compliance operations.
• Ensure proper reporting of violations or potential violations to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate and/or required.
• Manage the conduct, reporting and follow-up on any compliance related internal reviews (or the compliance-related aspects of any wider internal reviews or investigations as required).
• Provide reports on a regular basis to keep regional senior management informed of the operation and progress of compliance efforts, including preparation of materials for compliance committees and Board Meetings as requested.
• Partner with the VP, Global Compliance Officer to develop and implement a robust Growth & Development Plan for the US & Above Markets Compliance & Ethics team.

Skills/Experiences:

• 15+ years of experience in compliance (can be combined with legal and/or internal audit/monitoring) in a highly regulated industry.
• Compliance & Ethics experience in the pharmaceutical industry is required.
• Direct and in-depth experience managing countries/markets with 3rd Parties and/or distributors/wholesalers.
• Superior personal integrity and ethics, including an exceptional sense of discretion.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong strategic-thinking skills with an ability to identify and recommend process improvements and best practices.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects under deadline pressure with flexibility to work on broad range of matters.
• Ability to discuss controversial topics with senior executive leadership and obtain their buy-in.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Role model behaviors with BMS values: Integrity, Innovation, Inclusion, Passion, Accountability, Urgency.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Compensation Overview:

$276,170 - $334,647

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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.

Candidate Rights

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