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BMS Hyderabad is an integrated global hub where our work is focused on helping patients prevail over serious diseases by building sustainable and innovative solutions. This important science, technology, and innovation center will support a range of technology and drug development activities that will help us usher in the next wave of innovation.

Position Summary

The Vendor Oversight Lead is an individual contributor role. The role is responsible to support vendor selection and due diligence processes and documentation and development and maintenance of vendor operations processes, including documentation and training delivery. The role is also responsible to support the embedding of vendor oversight processes within the Global Development Operations organization.

Position Responsibilities

• Management of vendor oversight requirements and documentation

• Project management of vendor assessment & due diligence activities for all GCO vendors

• Provide guidance and support activities within global clinical operations (GCO) to team members for all vendor oversight, assessment and due diligence activities

• Support the standardization of vendor oversight requirements and reporting

• Provide training on processes related to vendor oversight, assessment and due diligence to involved staff

• Complete and/or assist with final due diligence reporting

• Stakeholder management among cross-functional groups and vendors to ensure team attendance / assistance / expertise

• Support maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures and guidance document development and maintenance

Support ongoing vendor oversight and documentation across Clinical Trial Business Partnerships vendors

Degree Requirements
Required degrees, certifications, and/or licensure relevant to role.

Bachelor’s degree required with an advanced degree preferred

Experience Requirements
Minimum number of years of relevant experience expected.

Minimum 3-5 years of experience years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience

Understanding of clinical trial operations and vendor management including various service categories such as CRO’s, Labs, eCoA, IRT.

Good working knowledge of GxP and vendor oversight requirements and documentation

Key Competency Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant industry experience, with experience working in matrixed organizations

• Demonstrated project management experience

• Process improvement experience (Lean 6 Sigma, DMAIC or similar preferred)

• Business, operational, stakeholder management experience

• First-hand experience of working directly with Contract Service Providers (CSPs), investigators, customers, opinion leaders and professional staff as well as broad exposure to business in general

• Ability to drive communication and training for GCO vendor oversight, assessment and due diligence

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to a diverse audience at multiple levels within the company

• Experience in change management and process improvements

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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% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% 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.

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