Executive Director, GxP Quality Center of Excellence

Role: Executive Director, GxP Center of Excellence (CoE) at Bristol Myers Squibb, leading enterprise-wide GxP quality strategies across GCP, GLP, and GVP domains. Responsibilities: develop and operationalize the GxP CoE strategy, embed proactive risk management, ensure inspection readiness, oversee global inspection and vendor quality oversight, and drive digital transformation in quality systems. Lead quality integration for combination products, diagnostics, and digital health technologies, and provide GxP support for M&A activities. Champion a culture of quality by advancing governance, risk management, training, and continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborate with R&D, regulatory, and external stakeholders to ensure compliance and operational excellence. Qualifications: Bachelor’s in a scientific discipline; 15–20+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech industry with at least 10 years in GxP quality leadership, including regulatory inspection experience and global regulatory knowledge. Preferred: experience in a global biopharma setting, familiarity with GxP systems (Veeva Vault, CTMS), and exposure to medical devices, diagnostics, or advanced modalities such as gene or cell therapies. Senior leadership role with strategic influence across R&D and quality functions. Work setup: hybrid; travel expectations not specified.