Senior Vice President, Global Development Operations

Head Of The Global Development Operations Function

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Position Summary : Head of the Global Development Operations Function, accountable to lead an integrated, end to end global clinical operations function accountable for acceleration and delivery of clinical trials across the full company product portfolio (Phase I - IV).

Key Responsibilities :

• Member of the Drug Development Leadership Team, reporting to the Chief Medical Officer
• Anticipates & drives strategic evolution of GDO function and provides strong leadership and vision for the function and in the execution of clinical trials
• Manages, builds and leads global development operations function to execute and achieve functional responsibilities and program goals in compliance with GCP, ICH and other global regulatory requirements
• Provides comprehensive strategic leadership for 2,100+ multi-site organization across 40+ countries; including Regional Clinical Operations, Global Trial Management, Global Data Management and Trial Delivery Support.
• Optimizes clinical trial costs, CRO contracts as part of continued strategic value capture
• Accountable to deliver innovative digital solutions to optimize and accelerate the clinical trial process
• Collaborates with development heads to establish clear strategy & objectives for clinical trials and programs including estimation and articulation of risks / benefits
• Delivers on BMS Diversity Commitments by increasing patient voice and diversity in BMS-conducted clinical trials
• Maintains full GCP compliance and ensures the highest ethical standards of clinical trial and business conduct
• Ensures that all operations comply with local HR, health, safety, environmental / risk management legislation and GCP as well as with corporate compliance policies
• Identifies and grows the next generation of GDO and DD leaders in partnership with the rest of the DD Leadership Team
• Influences beyond area of responsibilities to drive innovation agenda by partnering with all relevant stakeholder groups incl. Research, GPS, Commercialization and supporting functions
• Maintains global leadership and external reputation that attracts outstanding staff and commands respect of investigators to provide competitive superiority for BMS

Qualifications & Experience :

Compensation Overview : $527,940 - $639,733 The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https : / / careers.bms.com / life-at-bms / .

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role : Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People with Disabilities BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations / adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation / adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations / adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com.

Candidate Rights BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area. If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information : https : / / careers.bms.com / california-residents / .

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Company : Bristol-Myers Squibb Req Number : R1597153 Updated : 2025-12-05 04 : 04 : 28.903 UTC Location : Cambridge-MA Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.