Associate Director, Life Cycle Leader

Bristol-Myers Squibb - Princeton, NJ

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Princeton, NJ

5,001-10,000 employees

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Associate Director, Life Cycle Leader at Bristol-Myers Squibb is responsible for leading and coordinating Global Product Development & Supply (GPS) activities that are critical to brand strategy. This role involves managing major projects and initiatives, ensuring timely execution of new product launches, and overseeing cross-functional teams to achieve targeted business outcomes. The Life Cycle Leader will also be accountable for regulatory and supply strategies, risk mitigation, and smooth transitions to receiving teams after project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Global Product Development & Supply (GPS) brand strategy activities.
• Ensure on-time new brand/line extension launches as the Manufacturing Launch Team (MLT) leader.
• Implement and execute brand life cycle strategic projects such as deletions and divestments.
• Charter initiatives, plan, form teams, clarify roles, and oversee execution as the initiative leader.
• Secure initiative endorsements through appropriate governance teams and report key project metrics.
• Identify, report, and drive solutions for project risks.
• Ensure regulatory filing strategy and plans are aligned with brand strategy as the Regulatory and Supply Team (RST) leader.
• Manage brand Book of Work and partner with Quality Product Lead and TPTL for change controls.
• Facilitate implementation of key brand objectives with GPS and alliance partners.
• Support or lead the creation and refresh of Annual Product Strategy documents and Business Continuity Plans.

Requirements

• BS/BA in a Technical Field (Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, related life sciences or engineering) with an advanced technical degree, MBA, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry with exposure to development, operations, supply chain, technology, quality, regulatory, and research.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical and/or biological product development, new product launch, and lifecycle management processes.
• Ability to build alignment with business partners across research & development, commercial operations, and manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to lead matrix teams and influence areas not under direct organizational reporting lines.
• Good financial acumen and skilled in project management and decision analysis.

Nice-to-haves

• External experience outside BMS and outside pharma/biopharma industry.
• Experience with external relationships/contracts.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible work environment
• Professional development opportunities