BPMM-, Head of Strategy, Quality and Operation

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United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

The Senior Director, Global Head of CMS Strategy, Quality & Operations is a strategic and operational partner to the Head of Clinical Measurement Sciences and the CMS Leadership Team. The role is accountable for advancing the integrated CMS strategy, strengthening quality and compliance, and enabling effective day-to-day operations across the global organization.

As a member of the CMS Leadership Team, you will connect strategic priorities across CMS functions, support clear and timely decision-making, and help translate the organization’s vision into consistent execution. You will lead a global team, represent CMS in cross-functional R&D forums, and help evolve an operating model that supports efficient, compliant, and high-quality delivery of R&D commitments.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced pharmaceutical R&D professional who combines scientific understanding, strategic judgment, operational discipline, and an inclusive leadership approach.

• Lead, develop, and inspire a global team aligned with CMS strategy and a culture of collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
• Partner with the Head of CMS to shape and refine the CMS scientific and functional strategy.
• Establish and continuously improve quality and compliance practices, supporting regulatory adherence and operational effectiveness.
• Drive streamlined processes, effective workflows, and appropriate resource allocation across CMS in partnership with Human Resources, Finance, and functional leaders.
• Support budget planning, milestone oversight, prioritization, and operational reviews across relevant CMS activities.
• Coordinate and oversee CMS Asset Portfolio meetings, CMS Scientific Strategy initiatives, and the CMS PACT team community, as applicable.
• Provide oversight of CMS innovation activities and support related strategic initiatives.

• Serve as a strategic thought partner and day-to-day advisor to members of the CMS Leadership Team.
• Align leadership priorities, coordinate cross-functional activities, and promote effective stakeholder communication.
• Lead the preparation of strategic presentations, data analyses, and insights to support high-impact decisions.
• Help ensure that CMS priorities are translated into clear actions, milestones, and accountable ownership.

• Represent CMS in cross-R&D strategic forums and the Chiefs of Staff network.
• Serve on relevant enterprise…