Senior Director, Real-World Data & AI Strategy

bristolmyerssquibb; United States; Remote; USD 198,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in the United States seeks a senior strategic advisor to shape enterprise strategy for real-world healthcare data, connecting research priorities with data investments and AI-enabled opportunities to support evidence generation and patient impact.

You will lead AI integration, evaluate data sources, build investment plans, and translate complex scientific questions into clear, data-driven recommendations for senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health research, life sciences, data science, quantitative sciences, or a related field; a PhD is preferred but not required.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in real-world healthcare data, data strategy, life sciences, or consulting.
• Experience using AI or advanced analytics in real-world data settings, including familiarity with generative AI, ML, or AI-enabled tools.
• Deep knowledge of real-world data sources, evaluation methods, research applications, and the evolving data ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of AI and advanced analytics into data strategy, source evaluation, market intelligence, and evidence-generation work.
• Translate research priorities, pipeline needs, and evidence gaps into focused data exploration and investment plans.
• Assess emerging datasets, providers, technologies, and partnerships for quality, coverage, differentiation, and fit with research needs.
• Develop business cases and recommendations for data acquisition, licensing, adoption, and partnership decisions.
• Build repeatable evaluation frameworks and communicate findings to senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Promote practical AI literacy and shared methods, linking new AI capabilities and research ideas to available data assets.

Skills

AI & analytics

Strategic advisory

Data strategy

Vendor partnerships

Education

Advanced degree in health research / life sciences / data science

PhD preferred

Tools

Generative AI familiarity

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb in the United States seeks a senior strategic advisor to shape enterprise strategy for real-world healthcare data, connecting research priorities with data investments and AI-enabled opportunities to support evidence generation and patient impact.

You will lead AI integration, evaluate data sources, build investment plans, and translate complex scientific questions into clear, data-driven recommendations for senior leaders and cross-functional teams.