Translational Medicine Program Manager

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Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

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Bristol-Myers Squibb is actively conducting translational medicine research to further our understanding of cancer biology and to identify which patient populations may be more likely to derive benefit from Immuno-Oncology (I-O).

Bristol-Myers Squibb has long believed the future of cancer research is dependent on investments in science and partnerships.

Collaboration is integrated into our organizational framework across translational medicine and R&D.

The Solid Tumor Translational Medicine Team is responsible for program and project support for strategic and tactical planning and management of biomarker, bioanalytical and translational activities that contribute to asset development and platform technology advancement.

The organization has accountability for broad, translational compliance and quality activities, as well as non-GxP lab-based quality and compliance.

We have an exciting new opportunity in Program Management for the Translational Medicine Leader in support of the Solid Tumor portfolio, driving the development and facilitation of the broad, integrated plans to enable the delivery of the translational medicine portfolio.

Position Responsibilities

• Integral partnering with translational team(s) to develop and evolve translational strategies and the tactical project plans to achieve the strategic goals of the team.
• Partners with clinical operational planning to align on timelines and details necessary to inform clinical progress, major activities include : protocol design, rapid data acquisition, specimen collection, selection, routing, testing, and ingestion / analysis / reporting of analytical results.
• Identification, documentation and management of issues and risks, together with mitigation strategies for the portfolio of assets managed by the translational Leader
• Primary scope includes : Internal scientific partnerships driving biomarker sub-studies, translational R&D efforts and bioinformatics approaches to scientific evaluation of critical hypotheses, external collaborations for data acquisition, analysis and study activities, publications and presentations (internal and external), and regulatory responses and interactions.
• Establishing communication channels and meeting agendas to drive translational portfolio delivery and documenting outcomes, decisions and key learnings to enhance collaboration and communication.
• Driving biomarker analysis and activities, including but not limited to, facilitating data transfer specification creation in collaboration with technical leads, and coordination with both internal and external partners to support biomarker sample movement as needed.
• Creating visibility and maintaining transparency into collaborative activity that contributes to the translational plan for the key questions.
• Elaborating and ensuring effective execution of a robust process for regular program and portfolio strategy reviews facilitated by scientific translational staff.
• Serving as PM Lead to support strategic and process improvement initiatives affecting his / her portfolio area(s) as required.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 4-6 years of pharma or medical device experience, 2-4 years project management experience or equivalent;

PMP certification desirable.

• Strong project management skills, outcomes oriented, and results driven
• Demonstrates effective communication skills, cross-functional collaboration skills, and cross-cultural awareness
• Works with a high level of independence to lead projects and teams, reaches out to manager for expertise and support (as needed).
• Good Understanding of organizational, analytical, and planning skills
• Effectively utilizes project management tools and information technology systems such as Microsoft Office, Project, Excel, Visio, Spotfire, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possesses broad level of experience within a therapeutic area and / or core technology function and is able to apply knowledge and skills independently to work.
• Thorough understanding of clinical data management and specimen acquisition and logistics practices with experience designing end-to-end workflows for optimized, repeatable execution.
• Works independently on most deliverables using knowledge and work experience; otherwise performed under minimal supervision.
• Works with a sense of urgency and experience managing multiple projects, building structure from ambiguity, and helping teams to develop priorities.
• Drives effective contract / fiscal management of project activities; experienced with the development of business cases for options based decision-making and effective vendor management for externally contracted work.
• Skilled listener with ability to manage complex internal - up, across, and down the hierarchy - and external relationships through constructive conflict management;

experience with third party governance oversight desirable.

• Fully capable of working independently to solve problems with good design based on the area of expertise. Has a heightened awareness of other ideas / methods and applies them to solve problems.
• May have limited management responsibilities. decision making and requires assessing problems (technical, scientific, operational) of moderate complexity.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients’ lives through science™ , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary.

Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

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Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility.

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For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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