Executive Director, Research Chief of Staff
Bristol Myers Squibb
Cambridge, MA
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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. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us . Position Summary The Executive Director, Research Chief of Staff, serves as a strategic partner to the Chief Research Officer, and is responsible for advancing the priorities and operational effectiveness of the Research organization. Responsibilities include driving strategic initiatives, facilitating leadership meetings, ensuring smooth internal operations, and ensuring effective alignment and communication within the Research organization and across the enterprise. This role acts as an institutional broker, connecting relevant topics and stakeholders, and requires a strong ability to lead through influence, communicate clearly, and provide candid counsel to senior leadership. Key Responsibilities
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. 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 [email protected] . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters. 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: Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
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. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us . Position Summary The Executive Director, Research Chief of Staff, serves as a strategic partner to the Chief Research Officer, and is responsible for advancing the priorities and operational effectiveness of the Research organization. Responsibilities include driving strategic initiatives, facilitating leadership meetings, ensuring smooth internal operations, and ensuring effective alignment and communication within the Research organization and across the enterprise. This role acts as an institutional broker, connecting relevant topics and stakeholders, and requires a strong ability to lead through influence, communicate clearly, and provide candid counsel to senior leadership. Key Responsibilities
- Lead annual objectives setting process, as well as KPI development and reporting to the enterprise.
- Manage leadership meetings and offsites, internal Town Halls, and board presentations.
- Partner closely with HR, Finance, and Communications on the day-to-day operations of the Research organization. Includes managing the Research Executive budget.
- Represent Research on enterprise-wide committees, including the Corporate Capital Committee, Learning Executive Impact Council, EHSS, and Business Continuity and Crisis Management.
- Coordinate activities across the nine Research sites with the Site Heads and Site Operations leads.
- Drive critical strategic initiatives for the Chief Research Officer.
- Facilitate effective engagement and collaboration across research teams and with enterprise partners.
- 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Advanced degree in a relevant field (PhD, MD, PharmD, MBA, or MS) preferred.
- Significant experience in strategy, operations, or leadership roles within a complex, matrixed organization, with a proven track record of strategic planning and operational execution.
- Experience preparing board materials and supporting executive-level decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and build relationships across diverse teams and at all levels.
- Pragmatic approach to setting and executing strategic and operational priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- High level of integrity, with a reputation for providing unbiased and honest counsel.
- Ability to operate effectively as an institutional broker, connecting topics and stakeholders to drive organizational relevance and impact.
- Experience supporting or leading strategic partnerships and cross-functional taskforces is highly desirable.
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. 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 [email protected] . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters. 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: Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
Posted 2025-08-23
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