Associate Director, Technical Management

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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.

Precision Medicine:

Precision Medicine (PM) is part of the Research and Development organization in BMS and leads internal and external diagnostic development activities to support multiple disease areas of interest including hematological malignancies, inflammatory disease programs and solid tumor indications. The team will integrate scientific and business insights of multiple functions to provide innovative solutions that will make precision medicine a reality for the patients and health care providers we serve. 

The Associate Director, Technical Management, reports to the Technical Management Head within the Precision Medicine organization.  They are accountable, with the Precision Medicine Technical Lead to support BMS product Development Teams (DT) to successfully shape and execute the various translational and diagnostic strategies, projects, and lifecycle plans. 

Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsibilities may vary based on project and stages of development (early, late, and lifecycle)
• Manage the implementation of Precision Medicine projects of medium to high complexity to support global DTs
• 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 activities, assure alignment with global DT 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 DT Project Leader and DT 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 DT strategy recommendations requiring endorsement by governance committees incorporate Precision Medicine advice, and thoroughly coordinate governance committee planning with the DT
• Partner with other BMS project management groups and resources to implement project management best practices which facilitate internal efficiencies and information sharing
• Lead the establishment and harmonization of Precision Medicine related processes, identify needs for process improvements, and lead change management initiatives
• Assure that BMS values are demonstrated in all aspects of individual actions and team interactions

Basic Qualifications: