Associate Director, Drug Development Excellence
Bristol Myers Squibb
August 20, 2026
Remote friendly (Princeton, NJ)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Position Summary
Associate Director, Drug Development Excellence supports Drug Development strategy and enables consistent, high-quality execution across high-priority cross-functional initiatives. Partners with leaders and subject matter experts to translate strategy into operating models, process improvements, and ways of working, driving measurable outcomes across the portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct deep, data-driven analysis of end-to-end Drug Development processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, capability gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- Translate insights into actionable recommendations linked to KPIs and strategic outcomes.
- Map/document process maps and standard operating frameworks; apply process re-engineering to improve quality, speed, capacity, and value.
- Establish/monitor/report KPIs and performance metrics; support performance management framework design/evolution.
- Use data/analytics and root cause analyses to surface trends, risks, and opportunities; project manage end-to-end execution.
- Identify and embed technologies/workflow automation and digital solutions to enable AI-ready operations.
- Collaborate across Drug Development functions to drive operational excellence and support change management and communities of practice.
Qualifications & Experience
- BA/BS required; advanced degree preferred.
- 5–7 years in operational excellence/process improvement/strategy roles in pharma; Drug Development experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with process analysis, process re-engineering (e.g., Lean/Six Sigma), project management/process modeling tools (e.g., ADONIS, OnePlan, MS Project).
- Experience with performance management, data analytics, root cause analysis.
- Working knowledge of AI/emerging technologies; strong communication; leadership/facilitation; critical thinking; adaptability; service orientation.
Benefits (if explicitly listed)
- Health coverage (medical/pharmacy/dental/vision); wellbeing support; financial well-being/protection (401(k), disability, life insurance, etc.); paid time off (incl. flexible time off/unlimited for US Exempt; vacation/holidays for other groups).
Application Instructions
- If the role isn’t a perfect resume match, BMS encourages applying anyway.
Associate Director, Drug Development Excellence supports Drug Development strategy and enables consistent, high-quality execution across high-priority cross-functional initiatives. Partners with leaders and subject matter experts to translate strategy into operating models, process improvements, and ways of working, driving measurable outcomes across the portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct deep, data-driven analysis of end-to-end Drug Development processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, capability gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- Translate insights into actionable recommendations linked to KPIs and strategic outcomes.
- Map/document process maps and standard operating frameworks; apply process re-engineering to improve quality, speed, capacity, and value.
- Establish/monitor/report KPIs and performance metrics; support performance management framework design/evolution.
- Use data/analytics and root cause analyses to surface trends, risks, and opportunities; project manage end-to-end execution.
- Identify and embed technologies/workflow automation and digital solutions to enable AI-ready operations.
- Collaborate across Drug Development functions to drive operational excellence and support change management and communities of practice.
Qualifications & Experience
- BA/BS required; advanced degree preferred.
- 5–7 years in operational excellence/process improvement/strategy roles in pharma; Drug Development experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with process analysis, process re-engineering (e.g., Lean/Six Sigma), project management/process modeling tools (e.g., ADONIS, OnePlan, MS Project).
- Experience with performance management, data analytics, root cause analysis.
- Working knowledge of AI/emerging technologies; strong communication; leadership/facilitation; critical thinking; adaptability; service orientation.
Benefits (if explicitly listed)
- Health coverage (medical/pharmacy/dental/vision); wellbeing support; financial well-being/protection (401(k), disability, life insurance, etc.); paid time off (incl. flexible time off/unlimited for US Exempt; vacation/holidays for other groups).
Application Instructions
- If the role isn’t a perfect resume match, BMS encourages applying anyway.