Sr. Director, TA Lead - Trial Analytics, Insights, and Planning (TAIP)

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Position Summary

The TAIP TA Lead is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the Head of the TAIP unit within Bristol Myers Squibb’s Trial Analytics, Insights, and Planning (TAIP) organization—an internal consulting team that drives clinical development excellence through data-driven insights, feasibility modelling, and strategic trial planning.

As the analytics lead for the Oncology therapeutic area (TA), you will be accountable for the end-to-end analytics strategy and execution across a global portfolio of clinical trials within that TA—supporting trial-level planning, overseeing delivery performance, and leading a team of analytics professionals across multiple levels and geographies. This role will have direct reports across different levels of seniority, and the incumbent will provide day-to-day direction, coaching, and performance management.

You will serve as a strategic thought partner to TA medical, clinical, and operational leadership, influencing decisions that directly impact trial timelines, cost, and quality. You will be responsible for providing hands-on support, and quality control across studies while coaching study-level analytics leads and coordinating cross-trial priorities. You will act as a sounding board and escalation point for delivery-focused team members and serve as a trusted partner to TA medical, clinical, and operational leadership.

This role requires a strong foundation in both clinical trial science and applied analytics across site feasibility, enrollment modeling, scenario exploration, along with the ability to translate insights into strategies that directly impact trial timelines and operational delivery outcomes. You will play a key role in evolving TAIP capabilities, ensuring consistency across analytic methodology, fostering innovation, and driving measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of analysts, including accountability for performance management, career development, and day-to-day support

• Lead the analytics strategy and execution across a global portfolio of oncology trials

• Guide, support, and review work across study-level analytics leads, acting as both coach and strategic sounding board

• Track delivery progress across trials, escalating risks and ensuring alignment with trial milestones and enterprise priorities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to TA leadership, shaping trial strategy, feasibility, and portfolio-level planning through data-driven insights

• Ensure cross-trial consistency and innovation in forecasting, feasibility modelling, performance dashboards, and protocol analytics

• Promote global collaboration, coordinating across teams to ensure effective, scalable delivery

• Lead discussions on cost implications of country mix and study design decisions at the portfolio level

• Promote study optimization analytics across trials, including evaluation of patient and site burden and competitive landscape data

• Coordinate field-based insights into TA-wide feasibility and site prioritization approaches

• Champion use of platforms, tools, and data infrastructure that support delivery excellence

• Integrate analytics with clinical supply planning where relevant to ensure delivery-readiness

• Contribute to the enterprise evolution of TAIP, defining best practices, mentoring talent, and elevating analytics standards across trials

• Applies critical thinking to analyze complex data, challenge assumptions, and generate strategic, evidence-based recommendations

Qualifications & Experience

Education:

• Advanced degree (MBA, MSc, MPH, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) in a relevant field preferred such as Biology, Medicine, Data Science, Computer Science, Clinical Research, etc.

Experience:

• 10+ years in management consulting, trial analytics, or clinical strategy is required

• Direct experience with clinical trial feasibility, enrollment forecasting, and operational analytics

• Deep experience in Oncology or related fields

• Proven ability to lead teams, engage with senior stakeholders, and operate effectively across global functions

• Demonstrated experience delivering under tight timelines and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment  

Skills:

• Strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to translate data-driven insights into enterprise-level decisions

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Direct experience with building forecasting models, dashboards, and site feasibility tools is a plus

Why Join This Team?

• Drive strategic clinical impact: Leverage data, analytics, and scientific expertise to inform smarter, faster development decisions that bring therapies to patients sooner

• Shape the future of analytics leadership: As member of the TAIP leadership team, you will help define the future of trial analytics at BMS—setting standards, mentoring talent, and influencing the evolution of data-driven trial planning across the enterprise

• Pathway to enterprise leadership: This role is a launchpad for broader strategic and leadership opportunities across BMS

• Collaborate globally, drive locally: Operate as part of a distributed team while anchoring analytics leadership within your therapeutic area

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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. 
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Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

​Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

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