Director, Global Cell Therapy, Strategy & Operations (WW Commercial, Lymphoma and Myeloma)

Bristol Myers Squibb
Madison, NJ
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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. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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Position Summary

The Director, Global Cell Therapy (CT), Strategy & Operations (WW Commercial) will act as a critical and trusted thought partner to the CT Vice President, Global Commercial, Cell Therapy, Hematology, the Global Brand leads and their teams. Cell therapy has proven to be transformational in hematological malignancies, and BMS is the only company to have two FDA approved therapies against two distinct targets on the market and four assets in clinical development. As an industry leader, we are exploring opportunities to bring the promise of cell therapy into new frontiers, including autoimmune diseases and solid tumors. Abecma, Breyanzi and arlo-cel are foundational assets to the Cell Therapy Organization (CTO).
The role will report to the CT Vice President, Global Commercial, Cell Therapy, Hematology. They will provide strategic and/or operational expert consultation to the brand leads, GPTs and GTM to shape and advance key brand or cross-functional initiatives. The role requires a self-starter who proactively identifies misalignment or decision gaps and drives resolution through effective escalation and cross functional coordination. The incumbent will manage brand specific governance to streamline and optimize operations to enhance efficiency and will play an important role in functional planning, budget management and coordination of governance readiness. The Director will also be project managing important initiatives, including coordination of launch preparation and market interface meetings. The Director will also be responsible for overseeing critical Cell Therapy Organization (CTO) strategic initiatives as needed.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic thought partner to Brand Leads to provide strategic and/or operational expert consultation to enhance value of Global teams deliverables to markets and for process & governance simplification
  • Anticipate business needs around key milestones and proactively provides strategic recommendation or develop implementation plan to ensure successful achievement of milestone.
  • Orchestrate cross-functional teams to drive alignment, decision-making, and execution across global and in-market stakeholders, serving as the single point integrator for complex analyses to ensure clarity and executive readiness.
  • Lead planning and execution of CTLT visits to key ex-US markets, including strategic topic prioritization, clear objective setting, and end-to-end coordination to ensure desired outcomes are achieved.
  • Partner with BI&T to evolve performance dashboards that track key KPIs, enabling early issue identification, course correction, and performance acceleration.
  • Coordinate and lead fortnightly Go-to-Market (GtM) meetings, ensuring cross-functional coordination, issue resolution, and launch readiness across all relevant functions.
  • Lead cross-functional assessments for potential footprint or LCM expansion, integrating input across commercial, regulatory, supply, and other key stakeholders.
  • Lead ad-hoc strategic projects to ensure optimal value generation for WW cross-functional and in-market teams (i.e., Global/In-Market Interchange, Global/In-Market best practice sharing meetings...)
  • Drive commercial component of governance process; Lead the scheduling and development of key presentations within the governance process
  • Coordinate and support budgeting process, including projection cycles, annual functional planning, and ad hoc budget requests from leadership
  • Identify opportunities for simplification, apply appropriate level of rigor, propose solutions, and lead implementation across teams and functions.
Qualifications & Experience
  • BA/BS required. MBA, PharmD, or other graduate degree strongly preferred
  • 8-10+ years combined commercial experience across related disciplines, Global and/or local Marketing, BI&A, GPS or strategic management consulting experiences
  • Strong knowledge of biopharmaceutical industry; possesses a global understanding of end-to-end drug development, manufacturing, and commercialization processes; relevant experience in Cell Therapy is preferable
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and design, manage or implement multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong diagnostic and strategic thinking skills and demonstrated ability to contribute to shaping strategy and translating to execution
  • Results driven, with excellent organizational, analytical, and planning skills
  • Demonstrated strong project management skills
  • Concise and impactful oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work with cross-functional, matrixed teams, maintaining strong relationships and influencing outcomes
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Compensation Overview:

Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $190,060 - $230,308
Princeton - NJ - US: $190,060 - $230,308

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:
  • Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
  • Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
  • Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off
  • US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)
  • Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: T he summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through scienceā„¢ , 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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 an 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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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 [email protected] . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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R1600096 : Director, Global Cell Therapy, Strategy & Operations (WW Commercial, Lymphoma and Myeloma)
Posted 2026-03-21

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