Regional Medical Lead, Solid Tumors — Global Strategy

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co; New Jersey; On-site; USD 207,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible time off

Paid holidays & vacations

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, NJ, is seeking a Regional Medical Lead to drive alignment between WW Medical, R&D and country/regional partners. You will translate global strategies into regional plans and ensure evidence needs shape medical programs.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, managing lifecycle priorities, and building strong relationships across Medical Communications, Commercial & Access, and HEOR.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred (e.g., PharmD, PhD, MD)
• 10+ years of relevant bio-pharmaceutical industry experience
• broad knowledge of TA preferred
• Working knowledge of Research and Drug Development, including RWE, with the ability to communicate data impactfully
• Experience in program and project management, including defining key deliverables, tracking milestones and budget, and informing business tradeoffs
• Demonstrated success delivering results and leading strategically in a matrix environment and various business situations
• Strong strategic mindset with analytical skills, with an understanding of global dynamics, environment, and key markets
• Ability to influence across a matrix, with emotional intelligence, curiosity, and skills in proactively building and maintaining key relationships
• Ability to work independently in a fast-moving and increasingly complex environment
• Strong cross-cultural communication skills and the ability to adapt strategies to different audiences across multiple markets
• Expectation to be 20-30% in the field/travel

Responsibilities

• Lead Global & Local (G&L) strategic integration by representing non-core market needs, translating global direction into actionable regional plans, and ensuring country insights meaningfully shape AIMS and Global Medical strategies.
• Partner closely with MPLs and global cross functional working groups to ensure AIMS deliverables and disease area priorities are consistently executed across markets.
• Serve as the central liaison between WW Medical and Medical Leadership in markets and business leaders in the region ensuring aligned communication, coordinated execution, and timely escalation of needs, risks, and strategic priorities.
• Lead visibility and prioritization of market level evidence gaps as a key driver of Evidence Generation, guiding markets through NIR and IEP related processes, informing Integrated Evidence Plans (IEP), and steering regional discussions to ensure local evidence needs are fully reflected in medical plans.
• Identify opportunities for collaborative studies and engage with innovative platforms, engaging WW Medical, MEG, Scientific Collaborations & Alliances, Digital Health, and other stakeholders to expand evidence generation impact.
• Drive cross market scientific collaboration by connecting local teams with WW Medical, facilitating best practice sharing, harmonizing implementation, and removing market roadblocks to enable seamless medical execution across regions.
• Understand and anticipate market and regional launch needs, synthesizing risks and opportunities, informing launch readiness governance, and resolving execution issues in partnership with global and local teams.
• Collaborate on lifecycle management strategies by identifying data gaps, informing prioritization, and ensuring market insights align with WW portfolio planning.
• Foster strong cross functional relationships (Medical Communications, Commercial & Access, FME, MEG, HEOR) to ensure cohesive medical strategy execution and consistent engagement with regional and global partners.
• Promote cross functional collaboration, inclusiveness, and budget accountability in partnership with medical and commercial stakeholders to optimize delivery of medical objectives across markets.

Skills

Advanced degree

Industry experience

TA knowledge

RWE & Drug Development

Program & PM

Matrix leadership

Cross-cultural communication

Field travel

Education

Advanced degree (PharmD/PhD/MD)

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, NJ, is seeking a Regional Medical Lead to drive alignment between WW Medical, R&D and country/regional partners. You will translate global strategies into regional plans and ensure evidence needs shape medical programs.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, managing lifecycle priorities, and building strong relationships across Medical Communications, Commercial & Access, and HEOR.