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Position: Senior Vice President, WorldWide Patient Safety

BMS is seeking a Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of WorldWide Patient Safety to oversee the development and execution of the Patient Safety Strategy for BMS products worldwide. The role reports directly into the Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, and is a member of the leadership team, as well as a member of the Portfolio Development Leadership Team (PDLT). The role is based in Central New Jersey, USA.

The appointed candidate will lead the Patient Safety Organization for BMS, which includes ~1900 employees and contractors globally. The incumbent must demonstrate exemplary leadership skills and foster the strategic growth of personnel, technology, infrastructure, and the benefit risk profile of the BMS pipeline. They will serve as the pharmacovigilance expert for relevant internal committees and governance interfaces, regulatory requirements, and Health Authority interactions.

The role is accountable for the Patient Safety Strategy, proactive ownership of the safety profile, development and implementation of risk management strategies, the pharmacovigilance quality management system (QMS) and compliance for BMS products across the product lifecycle. It will oversee all aspects of global pharmacovigilance activities for BMS and ensure industry best practices and adherence to global safety regulations to help patients prevail over serious disease.

• The role has accountability for leading the WorldWide Patient Safety organization to support the development, registration, and lifecycle management of BMS products; scope of work includes the support of pre-clinical and clinical pipeline and marketed products

• Reporting directly into the EVP, Chief Medical Officer, the individual is responsible for overseeing the development and execution of the WorldWide Patient Safety pharmacovigilance strategy for BMS products worldwide

• Member of the Drug Development leadership team; contributes to leadership/governance ensuring scientific excellence, pragmatism, accelerated drug development and high standards of integrity

• Provide pharmacovigilance expertise for the BMS product portfolio at each stage of the life cycle where BMS has safety responsibilities

• Oversees the WorldWide Patient Safety Governance Model, issue escalation and decision making for the global safety organization

• Strategic accountability for product benefit/risk, risk management strategies, aggregate analyses, and reporting for BMS products across the product lifecycle, and all associated pharmacovigilance activities for the Global Safety Database

• Oversees the pharmacovigilance QMS framework to ensure compliance with applicable safety guidelines, regulations, and company expectations inclusive of inspection readiness activities

• Oversees the independent program for establishing Pharmacovigilance Agreements with external partners to support license and collaborations in compliance with all applicable BMS policies and external regulations

• Define and implement people development strategies, attract, develop and retain the best talent in the industry

• Create and communicate a vision that generate excitement, sense of belonging, and commitment

• A respected, well-known pharmacovigilance professional with an MD degree (with clinical practice experience) with 10-15 years of pharmaceutical development experience; a minimum of 8 years in a senior leadership role managing a worldwide patient safety organization

• Extensive in-depth experience in pharmacovigilance, preferably spanning biologics, small molecule, and cell therapy across a range of therapeutic specialties and geographies

• Protect and enhance BMS reputation with regulatory agencies, prescribers, and patients by ensuring the highest professional scientific standards apply at all levels of interaction between the company and external agencies

• Broad understanding of the R&D pipeline dynamics and related regulatory challenges including in-depth involvement in the registration of new therapies reflective of the BMS portfolio

• Broad understanding of the post-marketing environment and the application of Risk Mitigation with the Medical organization

• Possess excellent written and oral communication in the context of drug development data and presentation skills to internal/ external audiences, with the ability to negotiate and influence others

• Possess an enterprise mindset with the ability to work across function, within and outside of the BMS Global Drug Development function

• Mentor other BMS staff representing the common interest at key meetings with health authorities; support and enhance BMS business by delivering and defending appropriate and competitive labelling for BMS products throughout the entire product lifecycle

• Demonstrated ability to create a clear vision and lead an organization through change

• Leadership skills and ability to attract, build, manage, and mentor high functioning pharmacovigilance teams

• Ability to successfully manage a diverse workforce, motivate, and maximize productivity

• Possess strong business acumen and financial skills with prior P&L or budget experience

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.

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