Manager, Cell Therapy Launch Project Coordinator, Launch & Lifecycle Management Excellence

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Launch Operations Coordinator in Seattle to support the Launch and Lifecycle Management Excellence team. You will coordinate governance meetings, prepare agendas, and maintain launch plans and documentation to ensure timely, accurate information for leadership review.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a regulated pharmaceutical setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• 2-5 years of experience in project coordination, business operations, project management support, supply chain, quality, or related function.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent organization, written and verbal communication, meeting documentation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recurring launch governance meetings, execution meetings, portfolio reviews, and team operating forums.
• Prepare meeting agendas, collect and organize pre-read materials, and distribute meeting communications.
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Launch and Lifecycle Management Excellence team including documentation and distribution of meeting minutes, decisions, risks, issues, and action items.
• Support maintenance of launch plans, milestones, deliverables, and status information in SmartLaunch.
• Review SmartLaunch records and trackers for completeness, consistency, timeliness, and data quality; identify gaps and elevate issues.

Skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, life sciences, project management, operations

Tools

SmartLaunch

OnePlan Portfolio Management

SharePoint

MS Office

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate recurring launch governance meetings, execution meetings, portfolio reviews, and team operating forums.
• Prepare meeting agendas, collect and organize pre-read materials, and distribute meeting communications.
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Launch and Lifecycle Management Excellence team including the documentation and distribution of meeting minutes, decisions, risks, issues, and action items.
• Support maintenance of launch plans, milestones, deliverables, and status information in SmartLaunch.
• Review SmartLaunch records and supporting trackers for completeness, consistency, timeliness, and data quality; identify gaps and elevate issues as appropriate.
• Support in the generation of routine portfolio reports, dashboards, metrics, and presentation materials to support operational and leadership visibility.
• Maintain launch documentation repositories, team calendars, SharePoint sites, training, and operational metrics.
• Coordinate document reviews, approvals, version control, publication, archival, and retrieval activities in accordance with established procedures.
• Support onboarding, training coordination, user adoption, and knowledge management for launch processes, tools, and team ways of working.
• Assist with inspection-readiness and documentation-retrieval activities as requested.
• Support implementation and adoption of approved process improvements, tools, templates, and standardized ways of working.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, life sciences, project management, operations, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 2-5 years of experience in project coordination, business operations, project management support, supply chain, quality, or a related function.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent organization, written and verbal communication, meeting documentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Experience with project management, reporting, portfolio management, or workflow systems; SmartLaunch and OnePlan Portfolio Management experience is a plus.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or another regulated industry preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through, problem-solving skills, and ability to work independently within established direction.
• Project management training or certification is a plus.

Compensation Overview:

• Devens - MA - US: $102,620 - $124,352
• Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $95,910 - $116,215
• New Brunswick - NJ - US: $95,910 - $116,215
• Princeton - NJ - US: $95,910 - $116,215
• Seattle - WA: $105,500 - $127,844

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.

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Career Overview:

We’re creating innovative medicines for patients fighting serious diseases. We’re also nurturing our own diverse team with inspiring work and challenging career options. No matter the role, each one of us makes a contribution. And that makes all the difference.