Senior Director, Global Compliance Policy & Education

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb Co is seeking a Senior Director of Compliance Policy & Education to define the strategy and operating model for global programs in governance, education, and policy administration. You will lead a team responsible for policy governance, education, enterprise policy administration, and culture initiatives, partnering across Legal, HR, IT, Quality, and Internal Audit.

The role emphasizes translating complex regulatory requirements into practical expectations, establishing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10–12 years of progressive experience in Compliance, Ethics, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Risk Management, Learning & Development, Policy Governance, or related functions.
• People leadership experience in a matrixed environment.
• Experience designing, operating, or enhancing compliance programs and enterprise learning strategies.
• Pharmaceutical/biotech/healthcare industry experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, administration, and continuous enhancement of global compliance policy framework.
• Oversee development, review, approval, implementation, and retirement of policies, procedures, standards, and guidance.
• Drive simplification and modernization of policy materials for usability and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with SMEs, Legal, and business leaders to translate compliance into clear expectations.
• Establish review cadences, standards, metrics, and reporting on policy health and risks.
• Develop and execute global education, communications, and culture strategy aligned to enterprise risks.
• Serve as primary relationship owner between Compliance & Ethics and Enterprise Learning; plan curricula and engagement initiatives.
• Oversee foundational, role-based and risk-based compliance education programs; ensure content is practical and measurable.
• Lead compliance communications and awareness initiatives reinforcing integrity and accountability.
• Own the Integrity Champion Program and network to promote ethical culture and engagement.
• Monitor education effectiveness and culture-related metrics to drive program improvements.
• Oversee non-GxP policy document governance, lifecycle, and document control.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team; manage budgets and resources for policy, education, culture, and governance.

Skills

Healthcare compliance

Policy governance

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Policy management systems

Document governance platforms

Learning management systems

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.

The Senior Director, Compliance Policy & Education is a member of the Compliance & Ethics Leadership Team responsible for three enterprise capabilities: Compliance Policy Governance, Compliance Education, Communications & Culture, and Enterprise Non-GxP Policy Administration.

This role establishes the strategy, governance, and operating model for these programs globally and leads a team responsible for policy governance, compliance education, enterprise policy administration, and culture initiatives.

The role partners closely with Legal, Human Resources, Enterprise Learning, Corporate Affairs, Information Technology, Quality, Internal Audit, and business leaders to strengthen a culture of integrity and support practical understanding of compliance expectations across BMS.

Key Responsibilities

• Compliance Policy Governance Lead governance, administration, and continuous enhancement of BMS’s global compliance policy framework.
• Oversee development, review, approval, implementation, and retirement of compliance policies, procedures, standards, guidance, and related resources.
• Drive simplification, harmonization, and modernization of compliance policy materials to improve usability, employee experience, and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with C&E subject matter experts, Legal, business leaders, and functional stakeholders to translate compliance requirements into clear, practical expectations.
• Establish review cadences, governance standards, metrics, and reporting to provide visibility into policy health, review status, risks, and escalations.

Compliance Education, Communications & Culture

• Develop and execute the global Compliance & Ethics education, communications, and culture strategy aligned to enterprise risks, business priorities, and regulatory expectations.
• Serve as the primary relationship owner between Compliance & Ethics and BMS Enterprise Learning, partnering on global compliance learning strategies, curricula, deployment plans, and engagement initiatives.
• Oversee foundational, role-based, and risk-based compliance education programs and ensure content is practical, engaging, measurable, and aligned with business needs.
• Lead compliance communications and awareness initiatives that reinforce integrity, accountability, transparency, and ethical decision-making across the enterprise.
• Own and oversee the BMS Integrity Champion Program and global Integrity Champion network, leveraging the network to promote ethical culture, awareness, and compliance engagement.
• Monitor education effectiveness, engagement, and culture-related metrics and use insights to enhance program impact.

Enterprise Non-GxP Policy Administration

• Serve as enterprise leader for administrative management and lifecycle governance of BMS non-GxP policy documents.
• Oversee document control support, metadata management, version control, approval coordination, periodic review tracking, archival processes, and document retirement activities.
• Maintain operating processes that support clear accountability, timely reviews, accurate classification, and escalation of overdue or at‑risk policy documents.
• Partner with functional document owners, enabling functions, Worldwide Commercial, IT, and other stakeholders to keep policy resources accessible, current, and consistently governed.
• Develop reports, dashboards, escalation processes, and management routines to support transparency and effective oversight of non-GxP policy document health.

Leadership & Enterprise Partnership

• Lead and develop a high-performing team responsible for policy governance, compliance education, training administration, document governance, and related program activities.
• Create an inclusive, accountable, and innovative team culture focused on business partnership, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and employee development.
• Manage priorities, staffing plans, vendor relationships, budgets, and resource allocation for policy, education, communications, culture, and document governance activities.
• Serve as a member of the C&E Leadership Team and contribute to the strategic direction, governance, and continuous evolution of the global compliance program.
• Support compliance program assessments, benchmarking, audit or inspection readiness, and executive reporting related to policy, education, culture, and non-GxP document administration.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree preferred, such as JD, MBA, MPH, MS, MA, MSJ, or equivalent.

Experience

• 10–12 years of progressive experience in Compliance, Ethics, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Risk Management, Learning & Development, Policy Governance, or a related function.
• People leadership experience, including leading direct reports and managing teams, projects, priorities, and stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated experience designing, operating, or enhancing compliance programs, global policy frameworks, enterprise learning strategies, or controlled-document governance processes.
• Experience partnering with enterprise learning organizations to design, deploy, and measure the effectiveness of enterprise-wide training strategies and tactics.
• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, healthcare, or other highly regulated industry experience strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Compliance certification preferred, such as CCEP, CCEP-I, CHC, HCCP, or equivalent.
• Experience overseeing enterprise policy management systems, document governance platforms, learning management systems, or related compliance technology.
• Experience using data, analytics, employee feedback, learning metrics, and program effectiveness measures to inform strategy and continuous improvement.
• Experience operating in a global, matrixed organization with varied cultural and regulatory environments.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Deep understanding of healthcare compliance, ethics, corporate governance, policy management, learning strategy, and compliance program effectiveness principles.
• Exceptional written communication, policy drafting, editing, and executive communication skills.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders, build trusted partnerships, and navigate complex stakeholder environments.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory, compliance, and policy concepts into practical, clear, and user-centered business guidance.
• Strong strategic thinking, judgment, problem-solving, program management, and operational execution capabilities.
• High degree of integrity, discretion, accountability, and commitment to ethical leadership and patient-centered decision-making.

Hybrid work model

Compensation Overview

Princeton - NJ - US: $230,440 - $279,233 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.

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.

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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.