Assoc. Dir. GCD Planning & Resource Knowledge Mgmt.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for the identification and creation of required standards and
associated procedural documents to support the Global Clinical Development
& Global Medical Affairs new planning & resource management capability.
Establish knowledge management function to lead knowledge transfer, capture,
mapping, maintenance amp knowledge sharing of best practices. Actively works
with key partners to ensure content transfer from lessons learned to teams,
functions, divisions. Partner with R&D Operations Knowledge Management and
Central Resource Management. Accountable for GCD Knowledge Repository. Ensure
enterprise planning and resource management standards and guidelines are
followed consistently across the Division and in alignment with the other
Divisions within the Pharmaceutical Research Institute. Provide support to
multiple functional areas as needed. Conduct & lead training sessions
within the GCDGMA division to ensure knowledge transfer to facilitate quality
portfolio operational schedules and resource management to support improved
portfolio decision making capabilities and performance metrics. Define and
execute a continuous improvement strategy to mature and improve the Planning
& Resource Management capability in collaboration with Early and Full
Development teams, GCD functions, Project Management, Decision Analysis and
Central Resource Management. Focus on improving the transition points from
Early Development to Full Development. Lead continuous improvement of Global
Clinical Development, Japan and Outcomes Research schedules within the
strategic enterprise planning tool, OPX2 and with the clinical operational
planning tool, IMPACT, to align with business needs. Provide direction to
Informatics support staff to define business requirements and ensure
implementation. Ensure operational integration between the PRI approval change
control process and Global Clinical Developments approval change control
process. Conduct cross portfolio simulations.

Job Requirements/Education:

BA / BS R&D in Life Sciences required, MS / MBA degree preferred.
Pharmaceutical industry exp, preferably within clinical R&D. Thorough
working knowledge of clinical development requirements, procedures and each
role’s deliverable and timing of deliverables and interdependencies within
protocol and submission development process required. Exp with establishing a
project planning and resource mgmt enterprise system, preferable experience
with OPX2. Experience in planning and managing projects requiring the
integration of people, processes and technology required. Demonstrated
effective communication skills on technical and non-technical topics to
influence decisions required. Solid foundation in the technical methodologies
that are key to successful Knowledge Management implementation and maintenance
including networking, systems thinking, process facilitation and diagnostic
intervention a must.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Bristol-Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/V/D