Director, Program Management Precision Medicine (Companion Diagnostics, CDx)

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Position Summary

The Precision Medicine Program Manager works directly with the Precision Medicine teams to lead internal and external Biomarker Strategy and Companion Diagnostic development activities for multiple therapeutic areas including Solid Tumor, Hematology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular, Fibrosis, as well as Digital solutions. The team integrates scientific and business insights from multiple stakeholder functions to deliver innovative diagnostic strategies and solutions that will make precision medicine a reality for the patients and health care providers we serve.

The Precision Medicine Program Manager (Companion Diagnostics, CDx) is accountable, with the Precision Medicine Lead to support BMS therapeutic product Development Teams (DT) to successfully shape and execute the various translational and diagnostic strategies, projects, and lifecycle plans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities may vary based on project and stages of development (early, late, and lifecycle)

• Manage the implementation of Precision Medicine/Companion Diagnostic development projects of high complexity to support global Development Teams, above-asset teams, or industry initiatives

• May supervise Program Managers, contract, or other temporary staff in a direct reporting relationship

• Responsible for managing the Precision Medicine project team and deliverables, working effectively with cross-functional representatives including scientific, clinical, regulatory, legal, finance

• Responsible for developing and coordinating resource planning across functions to assure that adequate resources are being applied to the project

• Develop and maintain timelines for Precision Medicine/Companion Diagnostic development activities, assure alignment with global Development Team timelines as applicable, update timeline on an ongoing basis to allow transparency to the organization

• Prepare and track project budgets, manage project financials including accruals and payables, work with Procurement and the Precision Medicine Technical Lead to develop contracts for development partners, service providers, and research collaborators

• Identify project risks with the project team, drive for resolution of project issues

• Prepare regular progress reports and ad hoc reports to facilitate seamless communication and transparency of project status throughout the organization

• Establish a close partnering relationship with the Development Team Project Leader and Development Team Project Manager, as applicable for the project

• Establish a close working relationship with external development partners, service providers, and research collaborators to monitor the execution of Precision Medicine projects

• Ensure that Development Team strategy recommendations requiring endorsement by governance committees incorporate Precision Medicine advice, and thoroughly coordinate governance committee planning with the Development Team

• Lead the establishment and harmonization of Precision Medicine and Translational Medicine related processes, identify needs for process improvements and propose solutions

• Lead complex, cross-functional change management initiatives having a high business impact and priority

• Represent Precision Medicine on special project teams, and as member or presenter at internal committees

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 12+ years of pharma (preferred Precision Medicine/Companion Diagnostic) or Diagnostic Medical Device experience with 7 years Project Management experience