Vice President, Research Business Insights & Technology

Role Summary

Vice President of Research Business Insights & Technology at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). Lead a global team of 175 analysts, data scientists, and engineers with a budget of approximately $100 million to harness data and innovation, driving smarter decision-making in early R&D and shaping the future of medicine through technology, AI, and data in drug discovery.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Vision & Leadership: Develop and execute a bold BI&T strategy aligned with portfolio goals; champion cutting-edge technologies to predict, design, assess, and prioritize drug intervention points and candidates; inspire data-driven innovation.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure systems and technology operate reliably; prioritize continuous improvement of key systems (ELN, LIMS, analytic tools).
• Global Team Leadership: Mentor and empower a global team; foster an inclusive, high-performance culture; attract top talent and develop future leaders in data, AI, and technology.
• Innovation in Drug Discovery: Drive in silico design and analytics; develop AI/ML models with computational groups to accelerate molecule design and lead optimization; stay abreast of scientific advances.
• Translational & Precision Medicine: Build capabilities to integrate preclinical, clinical, and real-world data to inform early development; partner with pharmacometrics and informatics groups.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Bridge scientific and technical teams; deliver technology solutions to enable decision-making across research stages; communicate opportunities to senior stakeholders.
• Portfolio & Budget Management: Oversee analytics projects and platforms with a >$100M budget; prioritize high-impact initiatives; evaluate 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; foster collaborations with academia and industry; present at conferences and publish innovations.
• Drive a Data-Driven Culture: Promote a predictive decision-making approach; support training and adoption of analytics tools across project teams.

Qualifications

• Scientific & Technical Training: Master‚Äôs degree or equivalent in relevant fields (e.g., Computer Science, computational sciences, MBA) with deep understanding of drug discovery.
• Experience: ~15+ years in R&D Analytics leadership within biopharma/tech; proven impact applying technology/AI/data to drug discovery or early development.
• Strategic Vision: Ability to articulate and implement a future-focused data-driven strategy; track record of transforming organizations or technology capabilities.
• Global People Leadership: Experience managing 100+ employees and multimillion-dollar budgets; ability to lead diverse teams across geographies.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Strong collaboration and influencing skills with senior leaders; able to present to governance bodies.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of data science, AI/ML, analytics tools; familiarity with predictive modeling, computational chemistry/biology, bioinformatics, statistics, and AI-driven drug design.
• Innovation & Results Orientation: Demonstrated ability to translate ideas into actionable results; comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• Industry Perspective & Communication: Broad understanding of biopharma R&D; excellent ability to communicate complex analytics to diverse audiences, including C-suite.

Skills

• AI/ML, data science, predictive modeling
• Drug discovery analytics; computational chemistry/biology
• Data governance, data platforms, and scalable infrastructure
• Strategic planning, portfolio management, budget stewardship
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement

Education

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

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel as needed for partnerships and leadership collaboration.