Vice President, Research Business Insights & Technology

Role Summary

Vice President of Research Business Insights & Technology at Bristol Myers Squibb. Lead a global team delivering AI, data science, and technology-enabled insights to accelerate drug discovery and early development, with a $100M+ budget and multiple global hubs. Define and execute the strategy for technology to contribute to the drug discovery/research team and shape the future of medicine.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Vision & Leadership: Develop and execute a bold Business Insights and Technology strategy aligned with portfolio goals to transform patients' lives; champion cutting-edge technologies to predict and design drug candidates; articulate a forward-looking vision for data-driven innovation.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure systems and technology operate reliably; drive continuous improvement of key systems from ELN to LIMS and analytic tools.
• Global Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and empower a global team; build capability and attract top talent; foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.
• Innovation in Drug Discovery: Drive in silico design and discovery analytics; develop AI/ML models for molecule design, target identification, and lead optimization; stay current with advances to pioneer new approaches.
• Translational & Precision Medicine: Deliver capabilities to integrate preclinical, clinical, and real-world data to inform early development; partner with computational groups.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Bridge scientific and technical teams; deliver technology solutions and services; communicate opportunities to senior leaders to enable evidence-based decisions.
• Portfolio & Budget Management: Oversee analytics projects and platforms with >$100M annual budget; prioritize initiatives; manage build vs. buy and partnerships.
• Data & Platform Strategy: Develop enterprise R&D data infrastructure and platforms; ensure data governance and quality; promote reproducibility and knowledge sharing.
• External Partnerships & Thought Leadership: Represent BMS externally; build collaborations; present at conferences and publish innovations.
• Drive a Data-Driven Culture: Promote a predict-first approach; support training, process change, and adoption of analytics tools.

Qualifications

• Scientific & Technical Training: Master‚Äôs degree or equivalent in relevant fields (e.g., Computer Science, computational sciences, MBA). Deep understanding of drug discovery processes.
• Proven R&D Analytics Leadership: ~15+ years in biopharma/tech; track record delivering results through analytics and data science in IT and R&D; impact in drug discovery or early development.
• Strategic Visionary: Bold thinker with experience transforming organizations or strategies; leading technology innovation at scale.
• Global People Leader: Experience managing large global teams and multimillion-dollar budgets; strong leadership across cultures/geographies.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Excellent collaboration at senior levels; ability to drive unified data strategy across R&D; comfortable with executives and governance boards.
• Scientific & Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of data science, AI/ML, analytics; familiarity with predictive modeling, computational chemistry/biology, bioinformatics, statistics, and AI-driven drug design.
• Innovation & Results Orientation: Able to translate ideas into tangible improvements; comfortable navigating ambiguity to deliver results.
• Industry Perspective: Broad view of biopharma R&D; external mindset with benchmarking and external perspectives; network is a plus.
• Inspirational Communicator: Ability to articulate vision and energize diverse audiences; strong storytelling bridging science and business.

Education

• Master‚Äôs degree or equivalent in a relevant technology or scientific field (e.g., Computer Science, computational sciences, MBA).

Additional Requirements

• Site-essential vs hybrid/remote work considerations may apply based on role; on-site presence requirements may vary by site.