Sr. Director, Insights & Innovation Lead – Trial Analytics, Insights, and Planning (TAIP)
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Position Summary
The TAIP Insights & Innovation (I&I) Lead is a senior leadership role within Bristol Myers Squibb’s Trial Analytics, Insights, and Planning (TAIP) organization — an internal consulting team that accelerates clinical development through advanced analytics, innovation, and strategic resource planning.
As the leader of the I&I function, you will shape the vision and multi-year roadmap for how data, tools, and foresight can enable smarter, faster, and more consistent trial execution. You’ll be responsible for developing scalable, repeatable methods, building and embedding next-gen tools (including AI/ML accelerators), and delivering portfolio-level analytics that inform critical decisions on speed, cost, quality, and resource strategy.
You’ll work in close partnership with the Head of TAIP and stakeholders across Global Development Operations (GDO), IT, Clinical, and Portfolio Strategy to ensure I&I is delivering actionable insight and driving measurable impact. You will also lead and grow a high-performing team of analytics and innovation experts, fostering a culture of capability-building and continuous improvement.
This role is ideal for a strategic, hands-on leader with a passion for data-driven transformation and a track record of delivering enterprise-level impact in clinical development or life sciences consulting.
Key Responsibilities
Operationalize the I&I roadmap, service model, and delivery approach to enable effective TAIP Trial Delivery
Drive portfolio analytics to track performance, flag risks, and guide planning across speed, cost, and quality
Lead design and deployment of tools, templates, and AI/ML accelerators for scalable, repeatable insights
Oversee TAIP resource analytics, including attrition, demand forecasting, and scenario planning
Govern standards, best practices, and toolkits to ensure consistency and scalability across the enterprise including external benchmarks and best practices
Represent the I&I function in governance forums and collaborate with GDO, IT, Clinical, and Portfolio Strategy teams
Foster a culture of innovation, learning, and capability-building within the team
Applies critical thinking to analyze complex data, challenge assumptions, and generate strategic, evidence-based recommendations
Qualifications & Experience
Education: Preferred advanced degree (e.g., MSc, MPH, PharmD, PhD, MBA) in a relevant field
Experience:
10+ years in analytics, consulting, or clinical strategy roles, with a strong record in pharmaceutical or biotech settings is required
Proven leadership of cross-functional teams and innovation initiatives in clinical development
Deep experience in portfolio analytics, AI/ML-driven tools, resource planning, and trial operations
Skills:
Strategic thinker with the ability to shape and execute a multi-year innovation roadmap
Excellent communicator with strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
Skilled in building high-impact tools and methods that enable operational transformation
Why Join This Team?
Shape the innovation agenda for TAIP and influence enterprise-level trial planning decisions
Lead a high-impact team operating at the intersection of data, science, and delivery
Advance within a consulting-style, structured career model with clear progression pathways
Help bring life-changing therapies to patients faster through smarter, more data-driven clinical development
The starting compensation for this job is a range from $233,780-$283,300, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. 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 https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/. Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.
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 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
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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.
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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