Associate Director, Product Strategy Lead

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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 rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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Drug Product Development (DPD)

Our Drug Product Development team is committed to CMC design, development, and commercialization of innovative drug products to improve patient lives. We leverage the best people, collaboration, and cutting-edge innovation to achieve this commitment. BMS’s internal engine of innovation includes unrivaled industry leading expertise in CMC development of small molecules, protein biotherapeutics, protein degraders, and other therapeutic modalities. We collaborate closely with our colleagues in R&D and Commercial to design our drug products. Here, you’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope.

Job Summary/Description

We are currently seeking a visionary Product Strategy Associate Director to join our Drug Product Development Team, driving strategic product initiatives with a focus on integrating early commercial insights, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring a patient-centric approach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Early Commercial Insight Integration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to bring commercial insights into the R&D pipeline, enhancing the commercial viability of new assets from the early stages of development.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal teams across Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, Product Development (e.g., formulation, packaging, devices), and CMC to define and execute product strategies. Partner with Business Development to identify strategic external partnerships.
• Patient-Centric Approach: Leverage patient insights, real-world evidence, and health economics research to integrate patient needs into product design targets. Incorporate patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and social determinants of health (SDoH).
• Technological & Digital Adaptation: Assess technology landscapes, define investment strategies, and manage a technology and innovation database. Incorporate digital solutions to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Strategic Financial Modeling: Develop financial models, business cases, and scenario planning to support strategic decision-making for product presentations, investment strategies, and technology adoption.
• Market Analysis: Perform comprehensive market analyses to evaluate competitive landscapes, industry trends, and opportunities for differentiation and growth.
• Mentorship and Leadership Development: Mentor junior associates and product strategy leads, fostering a culture of continuous learning. Cultivate leadership skills within diverse, multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Education: BS in bioscience, pharmaceutical science, or engineering (mechanical, biomedical, chemical) with 15 years of experience, or MS with 12 years. Advanced degree holders with less experience may also be considered. An MS degree in business management is a plus.
• Technical Expertise: Knowledge of drug delivery device technologies, drug product development, and/or healthcare market dynamics. Familiarity with industry trends, market dynamics, and state-of-the-art technologies.
• Core Competencies: Strategic agility, scenario planning, and effective navigation of ambiguity. Strong leadership and analytical skills. Ability to integrate scientific and commercial discussions into actionable strategies.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in stakeholder engagement, teamwork, and fostering collaboration across disciplines.
• Other Dimensions: 
• Understanding of design thinking principles for early technology and concept development
• Comfort with adaptive product planning to balance long-term strategies with emerging data and insights.
• Strong decision-making and communication skills for presenting recommendations to matrix teams and senior leaders.

This position is based in New Brunswick, NJ and may require occasional travel.

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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 an inclusive culture, promoting diversity 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 a diverse 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.

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