Project Manager

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At Bristol Myers Squibb we are reimagining the future of cell therapy. With our bold ambition, backed by a best-in-the-industry team and long-term commitment, we are leading the way to unlock the full promise of cell therapy as we strive to put more patients on the path to a cure. If you are ready to challenge yourself, accelerate your career, and give new hope to patients, there’s no better place than here at BMS with our Cell Therapy team.

This position will support the Sr. Manager in managing multiple large-scale projects needed for multi-product manufacturing, including tech transfers or CMO projects, necessary for BMS Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapies. The role will report to the Sr. Manager of CAR T Project management. The project manager will develop project plans and project strategy, develop and manage timelines, identify and respond to critical path barriers, maintain a risk registry and associated contingency plans, and prepare executive progress reports. The PM is required to work in a cross-functional and dynamic setting where project assumptions and scenarios may change and therefore requires an individual who can quickly adapt to the changes and manage communications at different levels in the organization. Work scope will include manufacturing for all cell therapy products, cell therapy technical platforms, and translation plan from clinical to commercial manufacturing. This role will work with other project management and subject matter experts including Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain, MS&T, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Process Development, CMC, TT lead, TCT lead, Global Engineering, Facilities Engineering, IT, EHS, Finance, Regulatory, and Clinical and Commercial Operations.

Shift Available:

• Monday - Friday, Hybrid Day Shift, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple, medium to high complexity cross-functional process improvement and/or Technical Commercialization projects.

• Effectively manage team meetings, including the scheduling of meetings, the preparation of agendas, the development of meeting minutes, and the follow up on action items.

• With input from the team and team leader, lead the development of integrated timelines, ensuring that alignment with Global Project timelines.

• Serve as a member of sub-teams, tracking timelines elements to ensure that functional deliverables are completed on time and according to relevant quality standards.

• Ensure adherence to applicable project budgets and propose capital appropriation requests where applicable.

• Proactively identify program risks and work with the team and team leader to develop contingency plans.

• In conjunction with the team and team leader, develop critical path analyses to understand risks and opportunities within project timelines.

• Responsible for the preparation of routine status reports and communicate project progress to stakeholders, supervisor and site.

• Working with the team and team leader, contribute to the development of annual team goals and objectives, as well as team presentations for governance teams.

• Ensure that team recommendations related to project direction and timelines which need endorsement by governance teams are planned for review at appropriate milestones.

• Promote a culture of collaboration, cooperation, execution excellence, effective communication, and cross-functional problem-solving to enable a high-performing team.

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