VP Finance, Research

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Job Title: VP Finance, Research

Highly visible finance business partnering role. The leader in this role will partner with BMS' Chief Research Officer and will be a member of the Global Research Leadership Team. The role reports directly to the SVP, R&D Finance and is a member of the R&D Finance Leadership Team.

Influential and collaborative senior Finance business partnering role for a leader who operates with an Enterprise lens, and effectively shapes and drives the achievement of Research goals through:

• Managing all aspects of the global Research P&L

• In close partnership with Research LT developing financial plans and goals grounded in key value drivers

• Optimizing resource allocation across all Research areas and functions

• Evolving the financial planning approach; in particular, leveraging and accelerating the use of technology and AI

• Clearly communicating Research's overall strategy, including and especially the key financial impacts

• The identification and communication of financial risks and opportunities together with the development and execution of related mitigation action plans

• Further developing a high-performing Research Finance team

• Constructively challenging the status quo and relentlessly seeking value creation opportunities

• Building collaborative and results-focused relationships across all levels and functions

Key Responsibilities and Major Duties:

Financial Management and Resource Allocation

• Partner with Research Leadership Team (LT) members to manage financial plans aligned with the Company strategy and business priorities

• Manage all aspects of the Research P&L; leverage data and key value drivers to identify opportunities to achieve business goals and meet financial commitments

• Lead and oversee capital expenditures for the Research organization

Support Delivery of External Innovation

• Maintain a close partnership with the Alliance Management team to manage the financial aspects of external research collaborations

• Actively participate in the evaluation of potential future collaborations and business development activities within the Research area

• activities for Research area

Evolve the Financial Planning and Management Reporting Processes

• Drive a continuous focus on simplification to enable maximum time for value creation support and accelerate insight generation

• Articulate material risks and opportunities, take an active role in designing and executing mitigation plans to address gaps and variances to trend

Build strong Finance Research Organization

• Attract, retain, and develop strong finance talent

• Act as an inspirational and engaging leader who motivates teams through the clear articulation of the enterprise, R&D, and Research strategies, aligning priorities and resources accordingly

• Create and orchestrate development opportunities within and outside of the team

• Constantly scan for best practices and implement relevant concepts as appropriate

Maintain Highest Standards of Internal Controls