Senior Manager, Drug Development Business Operations

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those arent words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. Youll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more:

Position: Drug Development Business Operations, Senior Manager

Location: Hyderabad, India

Position Summary
Supports operations with the Drug Development (DD) Hyderabad organization with strategic business acumen, creating efficiencies and optimizes ways of working across the Drug Development Organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides operational support to manage priorities, objective setting, execution, and tracking. Supports planning of workshops, development engagements, team effectiveness. May support business reviews and or initiatives.
• Manages resource requirements, escalation of business risks, and tracking of progress against goals. Tracks resourcing requirements and occupancy strategies.
• Supports Program management for Events and leadership meetings (e.g, extended leadership meetings, town halls, speaking engagements, etc.).
• Develops Drug Development Hyderabad leadership messaging (e.g., leadership change management messaging, reinforcement of communications cascade from Enterprise, Drug Development LT, and P&SO Head).
• Manages business improvement initiatives to create efficiencies and optimize ways of working within Development org in partnership with cross functional stakeholders.
• Supports interactions with key stakeholders across DD and the enterprise (i.e. lead through influence).

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Business Management and/or advanced degree in related discipline preferred (e.g., Degree in Life Sciences (MBA, MS, PhD, Pharm D). Project Management and/or Lean Six Sigma certification a plus but not required.
• 5-7 years of experience in strategy & operations roles across life sciences or management consulting highly preferred thorough understanding of company policies.
• Demonstrated innovation, flexibility, open-mindedness, and adaptability to meet objectives in a rapidly changing environment with shifting priorities.
• Track record of commitment to Quality in all areas.
• High proficiency in and demonstration of critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision making.
• Anticipates needs and assesses and manages business and organizational risks.
• Prior success in situations requiring adaptability/flexibility.
• Proven ability to self-supervise and act independently to identify/resolve issues.
• Ability to build trusting relationships, lead large/complex programs, and work across divisions, diverse business backgrounds, and cultures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent influencing and negotiating experience and capabilities in a matrix environment.
• Exhibits confidence and professional diplomacy while effectively relating to people at all levels (internally and externally).
• Strong project management and execution skills.
• Has proven track record on delivering results.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesnt perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients lives through science, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

• Site-essential roles require 100 PERCENT of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50 PERCENT onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture.
• For field-based and remote-by-design roles, the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to Visit to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

Locations - Hyderabad