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The Program Director, Executive Engagement & Transformation will be a key strategic leader within the Medical Affairs organization, responsible for driving cultural transformation, strengthening external collaborations, and ensuring seamless communication across the medical function. This individual will play a critical role in enhancing executive engagement, fostering cross-functional alignment, and reinforcing the external influence of Medical Affairs.
This position will be based at Princeton Pike (PPK) Headquarters and will report directly to Head of Medical Affairs
Key Responsibilities
1. Executive Engagement & Strategic Communication
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Develop and execute a comprehensive executive engagement strategy to enhance the visibility and influence of Medical Affairs leadership team across the organization and externally.
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Partner closely with corporate communication to craft and deliver compelling executive communications, including keynotes, thought leadership materials, and strategic updates.
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Facilitate high-impact engagement strategy and plans across therapeutic areas with external stakeholders, including thought leaders (TLs), scientific societies, advocacy groups, and industry influencers.
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Lead the development of Medical Affairs strategic narratives, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and scientific advancements.
2. Cultural Transformation, Organizational Alignment & Skillset building
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Strengthen the Medical Affairs culture by reinforcing BMS values, increasing engagement, and driving a high-performance, patient-centric mindset.
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Work closely with leadership to embed transformation initiatives into day-to-day operations, ensuring clear alignment with business objectives.
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Drive internal engagement programs, including town halls, leadership summits, and forums to connect teams with the broader medical mission.
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Ensure Medical Affairs is continuously advancing its foundational skillsets for leadership and strong scientific acumen
3. External Collaboration & Thought Leadership
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Establish and maintain key external partnerships to advance Medical Affairs’ reputation as a thought leader in scientific engagement and healthcare innovation.
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Develop initiatives that enhance Medical Affairs' role in developing cross-industry collaborations.
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In collaboration with corporate communications, identify opportunities for Medical Affairs leaders to participate in global panels, conferences, and executive roundtables.
4. Medical Affairs Communication & Information Flow
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Ensure seamless, transparent, and effective communication across the Medical Affairs organization, facilitating strategic alignment.
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Oversee content strategy and execution for internal leadership updates, external presentations, and key messaging.
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Drive medical storytelling excellence, ensuring our communications inspire action and reinforce Medical Affairs’ value proposition.
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Work closely with Corporate Communications to ensure alignment with the broader corporate communication strategy, ensuring consistency and impact across all messaging.
Qualifications & Experience
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10+ years of experience in a strategic leadership role within Medical Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Communications, or Executive Engagement.
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Proven ability to engage, influence, and align executive stakeholders across functions.
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Strong understanding of the biopharma industry, medical landscape, and external engagement best practices.
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Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and communication skills with a track record of shaping high-impact narratives.
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Experience leading cultural transformation initiatives within complex organizations.
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Background in external affairs, public affairs, or strategic partnerships is a plus.
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Ability to work on-site at Princeton Pike Headquarters (PPK).
Key Competencies
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Strategic Influence & Executive Presence: Ability to engage senior leaders and external stakeholders effectively.
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Transformation Leadership: Experience driving organizational change, culture-building, and engagement initiatives.
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Medical & Scientific Acumen: Understanding of the medical affairs function and the external scientific landscape.
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Communication Excellence: Strong ability to translate complex scientific and business strategies into compelling messaging.
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Collaboration & Relationship Building: Adept at fostering cross-functional partnerships and external alliances.
Why This Role?
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Medical Affairs, leading transformation, executive engagement, and cultural alignment to maximize our impact internally and externally. The Senior Program Director will be instrumental in ensuring that Medical Affairs continues to operate as a highly engaged, externally influential, and strategically aligned function within the organization.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is broad, combining medical, dental, vision, disability, and wellness programs, along with access to on‑site fitness. Feedback suggests employer contributions to health accounts and wellbeing incentives further strengthen perceived value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings are reinforced by a strong 401(k) match and additional plan options. This structure is commonly cited as a standout component of total rewards.
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At Bristol Myers Squibb, we work every day to transform patients’ lives through science. That work inspires some of the most interesting, meaningful, and life-changing careers you’ll experience. Join us and pursue innovative ideas alongside some of the brightest minds in biopharma, collaborating with a team rich in diversity of experiences, and perspectives. We have built a sustainable pipeline of potential therapies and are leveraging translational medicine and data analytics to understand how we can deliver the right medicine to the right patient, at the right time, to achieve the best outcome. Whether in a scientific, business or supporting function, a career at BMS means you’ll be inspired every day to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope. Here, you’ll be on the cutting edge of powerful innovation in oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, and fibrosis, with colleagues united in the mission to help patients. Through the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, we also promote health equity and seek to improve health outcomes of populations disproportionately affected by serious diseases and conditions. Our mission is to give new hope to help patients prevail over serious disease – it drives everything we do.
