Impact-Driven Translational Program Manager, Solid Tumor

Bristol Myers Squibb

Madison (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 119,000 - 144,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Madison, NJ is seeking a Translational Program Manager to drive execution of translational development plans for solid tumor assets. You will coordinate biomarker activities, vendor oversight, and cross-functional teams to deliver integrated timelines and milestones.

The role requires 5+ years in translational or clinical development, strong communication, and experience with PM tools.

Qualifications

B.S. or M.S. in a scientific discipline; project management certification or equivalent project management experience is desirable.
5+ years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or related industry experience in operational, scientific, translational development, biomarker, or clinical development roles within a matrixed environment.
Experience coordinating multiple projects involving cross-functional teams, external collaborators, vendors, laboratories, and operational stakeholders.
Experience supporting translational, biomarker, clinical development, or research programs, including sample management, data generation, vendor oversight, and deliverable tracking.
Demonstrated ability to manage timelines, priorities, risks, dependencies, and communications across multiple concurrent projects.
Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience working with project management, collaboration, visualization, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

Provide program management support for Translational Development teams across assigned studies, assets, and disease-area workstreams.
Partner with Translational Development Leads, biomarker scientists, clinical teams, laboratory teams, data and analytics teams, operations partners, and vendors to translate project objectives into actionable plans, timelines, deliverables, and follow-up actions.
Coordinate execution of biomarker and translational activities, including assay testing, vendor coordination, data delivery, and documentation of key decisions and outcomes.
Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated timelines for translational activities, including sample logistics, assay development and testing, data transfers, analyses, reporting milestones, and study deliverables.
Facilitate cross-functional meetings by preparing agendas, tracking action items, documenting decisions, and ensuring timely completion of commitments.
Coordinate biospecimen, informed-consent, data-use, and data-transfer activities required to support translational studies and collaborations.
Support management of external laboratories, vendors, and CROs by tracking contracts, statements of work, deliverables, budgets, invoices, timelines, and issue resolution.
Monitor project risks, dependencies, and critical-path activities; develop mitigation plans and elevate issues when appropriate.
Support biomarker budget tracking, forecasting activities, contract management, and purchase-order processes as required.
Maintain project documentation and collaborative tools, including SharePoint sites, dashboards, trackers, meeting repositories, contact lists, and reporting tools.
Support publication and congress planning activities through tracking abstracts, timelines, authorship coordination, review milestones, and data-readiness requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, consistency, transparency, and communication across translational project activities.