Associate Director, Office of Chief of Staff to General Counsel

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Position Summary

The Associate Director, Governance and Strategy, Law & Policy, is a strategic partner and operational leader supporting the Executive Director, Chief of Staff, and the VP Law and Policy Governance and Strategy. This role is responsible for driving key initiatives, ensuring operational excellence, and enabling effective decision-making across the global Law & Policy organization. The Associate Director leads cross-functional projects, manages executive communications, and supports senior leadership in advancing the department’s mission and enterprise objectives.  The Associate Director will also support the Head of LPGS.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Executive Support

• Advise and support the Executive Director, Chief of Staff, on strategic, operational, and organizational matters.

• Advise and support the Head, LPGS, on strategic, operational, and organizational matters.

• Drive execution of assigned priorities, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and Law & Policy objectives.

• Lead preparation for executive meetings, presentations, and stakeholder engagements.

• Support the Law & Policy Leadership Team (LPLT) in advancing organizational evolution and transformation initiatives.

Operational Excellence & Governance

• Oversee the operating rhythm for assigned initiatives, including agenda setting, decision tracking, and follow-up.

• Coordinate cross-functional projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment across sub-teams.

• Monitor progress on strategic initiatives, KPIs, and OKRs, providing regular updates to Law & Policy leadership.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communications

• Manage communications, including drafting key messages, presentations, and reports for internal and external audiences.

• Organize and execute Law & Policy organizational meetings and events.

• Facilitate collaboration and information flow between the Chief of Staff’s office, LPLT, and other enterprise functions.

• Represent the Chief of Staff and Law & Policy in meetings and forums as needed.

Change Management & Continuous Improvement

• Lead or support change management initiatives to drive organizational effectiveness and cultural alignment.

• Partner with the People Organization to deliver and maintain the Law & Policy Career Ladder and continuous improvement curriculum.

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Public Policy, or related field; advanced degree (JD, MBA, MPA) preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in legal, compliance, strategy, policy, or operations roles, with at least 2 years supporting executive leadership in a complex, global organization.

• Demonstrated success in project management, executive communications, and cross-functional leadership.

• Strong understanding of legal, regulatory, and policy environments in the pharmaceutical or similarly regulated industry.

• Excellent business judgment, analytical acumen, and executive presence.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.

• High integrity, resilience, and commitment to BMS’s values of integrity, innovation, urgency, accountability, and passion.