Vice President, Regional Clinical Operations
Bristol Myers Squibb
June 30, 2026
Remote friendly (Princeton, NJ)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Position Summary
The Vice President of Regional Clinical Operations (RCO) is accountable for end-to-end execution of clinical trials across the Bristol Myers Squibb portfolio—from feasibility and site selection through study start up and patient enrollment. Provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure reliable delivery, quality, and inspection readiness across regions, countries, and trials. Leads global site management and monitoring and partners with cross-functional stakeholders to translate enterprise strategy into regional operating models.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for Regional Clinical Operations, ensuring consistent, high-quality execution of clinical trials across geographies and therapeutic areas
- Lead and develop a large, global clinical operations organization
- Shape and evolve regional operating models, processes, and systems to support Global Development
- Develop operational strategy with emphasis on scalability, efficiency, and inspection readiness
- Optimize allocation of internal resources and external partnerships to balance speed, quality, cost, and risk
- Oversee proactive site management/monitoring for data integrity, patient safety, and regulatory compliance
- Strengthen BMS as a preferred sponsor through effective site engagement and resolution of operational pain points
- Demonstrate enterprise leadership and relationship-building across the organization
- Provide direction/support during inspection preparation and sponsor/site activities
Qualifications & Experience
- Advanced degree preferred; minimum 15 years relevant industry experience
- Strong understanding of global drug development; proven expertise in clinical trial execution/management
- Expert in ICH/GCP
- Direct experience managing CRO partnerships
- Credible technical interface to global development and business partners
- Business acumen; ability to manage significant budgets/resources
- Knowledge/experience with International Health Authorities
- Proven leadership of a large global organization; stakeholder management skills
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Health Coverage: medical, pharmacy, dental, vision
- Wellbeing: BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, EAP
- Financial: 401(k), disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health, business travel protection, personal liability, identity theft benefit, legal support, survivor support
Application Instructions
- Apply; if the role doesn’t perfectly match your resume, they encourage applying anyway.
The Vice President of Regional Clinical Operations (RCO) is accountable for end-to-end execution of clinical trials across the Bristol Myers Squibb portfolio—from feasibility and site selection through study start up and patient enrollment. Provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure reliable delivery, quality, and inspection readiness across regions, countries, and trials. Leads global site management and monitoring and partners with cross-functional stakeholders to translate enterprise strategy into regional operating models.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for Regional Clinical Operations, ensuring consistent, high-quality execution of clinical trials across geographies and therapeutic areas
- Lead and develop a large, global clinical operations organization
- Shape and evolve regional operating models, processes, and systems to support Global Development
- Develop operational strategy with emphasis on scalability, efficiency, and inspection readiness
- Optimize allocation of internal resources and external partnerships to balance speed, quality, cost, and risk
- Oversee proactive site management/monitoring for data integrity, patient safety, and regulatory compliance
- Strengthen BMS as a preferred sponsor through effective site engagement and resolution of operational pain points
- Demonstrate enterprise leadership and relationship-building across the organization
- Provide direction/support during inspection preparation and sponsor/site activities
Qualifications & Experience
- Advanced degree preferred; minimum 15 years relevant industry experience
- Strong understanding of global drug development; proven expertise in clinical trial execution/management
- Expert in ICH/GCP
- Direct experience managing CRO partnerships
- Credible technical interface to global development and business partners
- Business acumen; ability to manage significant budgets/resources
- Knowledge/experience with International Health Authorities
- Proven leadership of a large global organization; stakeholder management skills
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Health Coverage: medical, pharmacy, dental, vision
- Wellbeing: BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, EAP
- Financial: 401(k), disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health, business travel protection, personal liability, identity theft benefit, legal support, survivor support
Application Instructions
- Apply; if the role doesn’t perfectly match your resume, they encourage applying anyway.