• Job Description

  Req#: R1576113

  Working with Us
  Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t 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. You’ll 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: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .

  Job Title: Executive Director/Vice President - International Patient Safety

  The Worldwide Patient Safety group is responsible for ensuring the safety of our medicines globally.

  
  The International Team is responsible for robust, compliant and consistent safety management and risk management across all territories BMS operates in, ensuring compliance with global and local regulations and requirements.

  • Ensures integrity and compliance of the in-country Worldwide Patient Safety function; Oversees the conduct of pharmacovigilance functions and activities within all countries where BMS operates

  • Ensures International regulatory compliance with safety across all International Local Market (LM) offices

  • Translates strategy into operational endpoints to build and shape the International Patient Safety function and its capabilities

  • Ensures productive and effective integration of International within WWPS Global

  • Ensures the efficient and effective deployment of Global programs and initiatives at the Regional / Local level

  • Evaluates, optimizes, develops and integrates processes, systems and policies as they relate to International Patient Safety

  • Oversees the execution of effective risk management programs

  • Partners with General Managers and relevant local staff to support local market needs

  • Ensures effective, strong and productive relationships and working interfaces between Patient Safety and other functions

  • Ensures effective and consistent communication of issues relating to product safety across all territories

  • Ensures excellent and timely support for safety issues & enquiries impacting the international region; oversees the management of responses to International regulatory authority safety enquiries.

  • Ensures inspection readiness plans are in place and that any inspection issues/findings are adequately addressed

  • Oversees of International Patient Safety budget

  • Recruits, hires, and develops staff

  • Ensures that appropriate resources are in place within the countries of the region to meet current and future business needs.

  • Drives career development of the Local Patient Safety staff to build and maintain a high-performance team. Identifies, recruits and retains talent.

  • Ensures staff are trained effectively to perform their roles and

  • responsibilities and drives functional excellence

  • Is part of WWPS Leadership Team

  Degree Requirements:

  • 10 years minimum of pharmaceutical experience in patient safety

  • Preferred: Experience in medical affairs, international regulatory experience

  Key Competency Requirements:

  • Demonstrated ability and experience leading high-performing teams in a highly matrixed and collaborative environment; experience with remote management and oversight,

  • Knowledge of pharmacovigilance as well as emerging trends/directions in pharmacovigilance

  • Ability to advise and direct senior leaders in International on evaluation of safety concerns and minimization of patient risk throughout the life cycle of a drug product

  • Capable of influencing in a complex matrix environment and exhibiting productive matrix behaviors as a role model for their employees

  • Excellent understanding of the markets. Utilizes this knowledge to provide

  • input to Global initiatives and identify opportunities to enhance the pharmacovigilance/patient safety functions.

  • Excellent ability to communicate, specifically on scientific topics

  • Able to integrate knowledge and experience in multiple domains (e.g. pharmacovigilance, risk management, medical affairs, drug regulations, drug development, commercial, etc.)

  • Proven experience of interactions with relevant Regulatory Authorities, eg FDA, EMA, MHRA, PMDA , TGA , other

  Travel Required (nature and frequency):

  • Regular travel to relevant BMS sites and US HQ ( up to 35%)

  If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t 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
  Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

  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 adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility 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.

• About the company

  BMS' primary R&D sites are located in Lawrence, New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, and Redwood City, California; with other sites in Devens and Cambridge, Massachusetts, East Syracuse, New York, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, Tokyo, Japan, Bangalore, In...

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