Sr. Program Officer, BMS Foundation

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Summary:

The Sr. Program Officer is responsible for leading the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation’s mission and developing its grant portfolios to promote health equity and improve health outcomes of underserved populations affected by serious disease. This role will also engage with BMS teams to position BMS as a leader in corporate philanthropy in its commitment to improve diversity, inclusion, and health equity.

Grant-making Program Areas of Responsibility: Global Cancer Disparities Initiative in the United States and the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program

Strategic Grant-making (Operational and Management) Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and optimize philanthropic grantmaking for the Global Cancer Disparities Initiative in the United States. Oversee the management and implementation of BMS Foundation signature programs including the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program to advance the Foundation’s mission and philanthropic goals

• Manage a diverse and inclusive global portfolio of grants to effectively strengthen health systems in a coordinated effort using strong portfolio and nonprofit management skills, partnership engagement, and comprehensive program monitoring and evaluation to ensure optimal operation and maximize the impact of Foundation programs

• Identify unmet needs and drive high-impact initiatives that lead to systems-level change and build sustainable healthcare capacity within the specified focus areas at the global, regional, and national levels

• Lead the planning and execution of key Foundation events including the Annual Grantee Summit in alternating years and bi-annual Expert Advisory Council meetings

• Manage and mentor a grantmaking team that will assist the strategic grantmaking and operational support for the specified program areas. Team members will include Program Manager, PharmD/Public Health Resident, Tour of Duty participant, Early Law Career Associate, and Administrative Assistant

Stakeholder Management Responsibilities: 

• Establish and enhance engagement while communicating value to internal stakeholders across the organization, including with key members of BMS Oncology leadership, R&D, Corporate Social Responsibility/Purpose, Global Policy, BI&A, GDO, PBRG, Legal and Corporate Communications teams as well as with employees generally.  

• Serve as lead for Foundation contributions to Corporate Social Responsibility, Access to Medicines, Health Equity Commitments, ESG reporting, and company annual reports

• Build and maintain effective external relationships and partnerships with key nonprofits, government agencies, fellow funders, policymakers, industry and philanthropic associations, and leaders from academia focused on health equity

• Collaborate with key medical associations and congress convening entities, to identify opportunities to feature the work of BMS Foundation domestically and internationally 

Communications Responsibilities:

• Reputation building by improving awareness and visibility of the Foundation’s philanthropic activities internally and externally – including representing the Foundation at key national and international gatherings, conferences, meetings, etc., and driving content for distribution across various online and offline channels. 

• Produce and present senior-level briefings and ongoing reporting and analysis on program progress to the Foundation Board of Directors

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