Associate Director, Translational Program Manager; Immunology, Cardiovascular, and Neuroscience

Position Summary

We are searching for a highly motivated Program Manager to support Translational Medicine Leaders in the Immunology, Cardiovascular and Neurology (ICN) Disease Team to enable the effective & efficient execution of our translational development plans. The Translational Program Manager, as part of the Translational Development team in Research, would manage multiple complex high‑profile late phase portfolio assets and facilitate broad, integrated biomarker plans to enable the delivery of our translational medicine portfolio.

• Collaborate with the ICN Translational Medicine Lead to design and execute comprehensive program timelines, integrating scientific and operational expertise to deliver translational biomarker strategies.
• Oversee key activities, including data delivery, contracting, data transfers, regulatory submissions, and internal/external collaborations.
• Provide strong collaboration, coordination, and communication skills to support cross‑functional interactions and prioritization of activities outside of TM such as assay development, outsourcing, vendor management, biospecimen, data management, biostatistics, and operations teams to align with ICN and strategic stakeholder priorities.
• Establish, manage, and maintain cross‑functional relationships in coordination with BMS biomarker leads, supporting teams, and relevant stakeholders/technical experts, including conducting meetings, organizing agendas, preparing meeting minutes, and following up on action items.
• Proactively manage project risks with a robust understanding of scientific and operational challenges, developing and implementing effective mitigation strategies;
  Escalate significant issues to the Translational Medicine Lead and senior management, as needed.
• Establish and maintain a book of work for relevant assets, creating visibility and maintaining transparency into translational activities to key stakeholders that contribute to the overall translational plan for a defined portfolio of assets using effective visualization tools (e.g., Smartsheet, PowerPoint, Office Timeline).
• Oversee the end‑to‑end ICN budgeted contracts, ensuring alignment with scientific and operational goals. Coordinate with vendor management, alliance management, finance, and global procurement to streamline contract execution and delivery, global procurement and outsourcing management as appropriate to drive from initial draft contract through issuing of purchase orders.
• Support the preparation of biomarker study reports and related documentation; coordinate reviews with biomarker leads and appropriate stakeholders of documents which may support the final clinical study report in relevant SharePoint sites and/or repositories (Verity).
• Coordinate review with biomarker lead and appropriate stakeholders of documents from vendors (e.g., contracts, contract amendments, reports, data transfer agreements) and store the appropriate final documents in relevant SharePoint sites and/or repositories.
• Facilitate publication planning and ensure data delivery for internal/external presentations, publications and conferences, ensuring alignment with strategic timelines.
• Support transition of programs internally from early‑stage translational team, as needed per program.
• Support continuous evolution and measurement of processes and tools to drive efficiency and enhance business value across Translational Development.
• Proactively seek opportunities to leverage and streamline processes and tools to drive improved engagement and program management support.
• Develop and implement agile, creative solutions to solve business challenges within the line organization, across the company, and in partnership with external collaborators.

• B.S., M.S. in a scientific discipline; PMP or equivalent project management experience is desirable.
• 5+ years pharmaceutical or related industry experience in a variety of operational/scientific roles in a highly matrixed environment.
• Strong communicator experienced with influencing and interacting at all levels including with senior scientific, operational, or external thought leaders to drive…