Executive Director, Head Trial Analytics, Insights and Planning
Bristol Myers Squibb
Princeton, 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. 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 . Position Summary: Accelerating the execution of our priority clinical trials is an imperative and a critical enabler of our Drug Development strategy to launch 10 new treatments in 30 new indications by 2030. At the center of our acceleration efforts is methodology and ability to assemble wide-ranging data - structured, tactical and ad hoc - into timely insights which then support precision actions. The Executive Director, Trial Analytics, Insights and Planning is accountable for driving end-to-end analytics excellence within Global Development Operations (GDO) and is a key function within the Trial Delivery Support team. In this steady-state model, the Executive Director ensures that the Trial Analytics function delivers actionable insights, innovative analytic solutions, and continuous performance improvements that accelerate clinical trials across the full development lifecycle, forecast timeline expectations, manage changing landscapes to optimize resource use, and ultimately bring life-changing therapies to patients faster. This leader oversees a global team of analytics professionals who partner closely within GDO and across Supply, Clinical, Medical, IT and other cross-functional teams and stakeholders. The successful candidate brings deep expertise in data analytics, innovative thinking, collaborative leadership skills, with a flexible, agile and consultative mindset, and hands-on operational experience in clinical development. Key Responsibilities Analytics Strategy & Planning
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 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. Candidate Rights BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area. If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: Data Protection We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself at . Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations. If you believe that the job posting is missing information required by local law or incorrect in any way, please contact BMS at [email protected] . Please provide the Job Title and Requisition number so we can review. Communications related to your application should not be sent to this email and you will not receive a response. Inquiries related to the status of your application should be directed to Chat with Ripley. R1597963 : Executive Director, Head Trial Analytics, Insights and Planning
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. 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 . Position Summary: Accelerating the execution of our priority clinical trials is an imperative and a critical enabler of our Drug Development strategy to launch 10 new treatments in 30 new indications by 2030. At the center of our acceleration efforts is methodology and ability to assemble wide-ranging data - structured, tactical and ad hoc - into timely insights which then support precision actions. The Executive Director, Trial Analytics, Insights and Planning is accountable for driving end-to-end analytics excellence within Global Development Operations (GDO) and is a key function within the Trial Delivery Support team. In this steady-state model, the Executive Director ensures that the Trial Analytics function delivers actionable insights, innovative analytic solutions, and continuous performance improvements that accelerate clinical trials across the full development lifecycle, forecast timeline expectations, manage changing landscapes to optimize resource use, and ultimately bring life-changing therapies to patients faster. This leader oversees a global team of analytics professionals who partner closely within GDO and across Supply, Clinical, Medical, IT and other cross-functional teams and stakeholders. The successful candidate brings deep expertise in data analytics, innovative thinking, collaborative leadership skills, with a flexible, agile and consultative mindset, and hands-on operational experience in clinical development. Key Responsibilities Analytics Strategy & Planning
- Develop & Maintain Analytics Roadmap: Continuously refine a multi-year analytics strategy that aligns with overall GDO priorities (e.g., feasibility modeling, site selection, predictive enrollment).
- Develop and maintain critical insights that guide us throughout the study lifecycle and span the phases of protocol optimization, timeline forecasting, to ensure faster study startup, patient enrollment and data capture and validation.
- Service Model Execution: Ensure the right mix of detailed support, end to end ownership, and insights that help drive acceleration in our priority studies whilst building and maintaining an enabled self-service approach to analytics and forecasted timeline to support standard trials
- Assessment Planning: provides a multi-faceted evaluation of protocols within a flexible time frame that empowers teams to make informed decisions around cost and burden implications of protocol design. Thinks strategically and provides capabilities and analytics to enable informed decisions across the whole study lifecycle
- Day-to-Day Operations: Oversee the integrated analytics processes, from data sourcing and modeling to final reporting, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and user satisfaction.
- SOP & Governance Adherence: Implement and monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), data governance frameworks, and compliance protocols related to analytics and data use.
- Continuous Improvement: Regularly evaluate the performance of analytics solutions; identify inefficiencies and lead improvements that positively impact trial execution and productivity.
- Building and deploying a cross-trained, adaptable analytics team capable of pivoting across TAs and functional capabilities in response to evolving study demands
- Global Team Management: Lead a diverse group (-40 FTE) of analysts, data scientists, and clinical domain experts globally.
- Talent Development: Foster a flexible, agile and collaborative, high-performance culture by setting clear objectives, providing mentorship, and supporting continuous upskilling in analytics methods and consultative capabilities.
- Succession & Growth: Identify critical roles and high-potential talent; develop a pipeline of future leaders within the analytics function.
- Cutting-Edge Tools & Methods: Encourage adoption of advance analytics tools such as predictive modeling, Al/ML, real-world data insights, and scenario planning where relevant to GDO and organization needs. Partnering with the technology team in (BI&T) which builds the technology and data foundation to support TAIP.
- Metrics & Measurement: Oversee the creation of dashboards and performance metrics (e.g., time-to-site activation, predictive accuracy), ensuring decisions are data-driven and results-oriented. Ensuring that dashboards are delivering recommendations and not only data - and working with the technology team (BI&T) to automate routine actions
- Thought Leadership: Track industry trends and emerging analytics capabilities; propose pilots or new methods that keep the organization at the forefront of clinical trial innovation with a consultative mindset and approach
- Key Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as a primary interface for GDO leaders, study teams, and other business partners, translating analytics outputs into actionable recommendations.
- Governance & Decision Support: Participate in governance forums (e.g., stage-gate or leadership reviews), offering data-driven guidance and highlighting risks and opportunities.
- External Partnerships: Where applicable, manage relationships with CROs, data vendors, or consultants, ensuring consistent standards and delivering high-value analytics.
- Budget Stewardship: Manage the analytics budget, including software investments, training costs, and potential vendor or consulting engagements.
- Capacity & Prioritization: Coordinate resource allocation, ensuring critical programs receive adequate analytics support while maintaining overall portfolio balance.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or scientific discipline (e.g., Statistics, Operations Research, Life Sciences) required. Advanced degree (MBA, MSc, PhD) strongly preferred.
- 12+ years in data analytics or similar roles, with a proven track record in the pharmaceutical/biotech or clinical development context.
- Demonstrated operational leadership of multi-site analytics teams, ideally including offshore or remote resources.
- Background in advanced analytics (e.g., forecasting, modeling, Al/ML) and strong understanding of clinical trial processes (feasibility, site selection, patient enrollment).
- Consulting background is a plus.
- Collaborative Leader: Skilled at driving cross-functional partnerships and cultivating a "one team" environment.
- Strategic & Pragmatic: Balances innovative thinking with practical solutions that yield measurable business outcomes.
- Results Orientation: Strong focus on data quality, timely delivery, and clear stakeholder communication.
- Communication & Influence: Excellent written and verbal skills; comfortable presenting complex analytical insights to senior leadership
- Based in New Jersey with a hybrid schedule; occasional travel (10-15%) to other BMS sites, conferences, or partner locations (including Hyderabad).
- Meaningful Impact: Shape data-driven decision-making within a global organization dedicated to transforming patients' lives.
- Leadership Opportunity: Spearhead a mission-critical function that aligns closely with operational, clinical, and medical priorities.
- Dynamic Environment: Collaborate with top talent across geographies and leverage cutting-edge analytics tools and approaches.
- 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.
- 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
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 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. Candidate Rights BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area. If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: Data Protection We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself at . Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations. If you believe that the job posting is missing information required by local law or incorrect in any way, please contact BMS at [email protected] . Please provide the Job Title and Requisition number so we can review. Communications related to your application should not be sent to this email and you will not receive a response. Inquiries related to the status of your application should be directed to Chat with Ripley. R1597963 : Executive Director, Head Trial Analytics, Insights and Planning
Posted 2026-01-23
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