Senior Project Manager

Working with Us

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:

At Bristol Myers Squibb we are reimagining the future of cell therapy. With our bold ambition, backed by a best-in-the-industry team and long-term commitment, we are leading the way to unlock the full promise of cell therapy as we strive to put more patients on the path to a cure. If you are ready to challenge yourself, accelerate your career, and give new hope to patients, there’s no better place than here at BMS with our Cell Therapy team.

• Monday - Friday, Hybrid Day Shift, 9 a.m.
  
  - 5 p.m.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within business and IT to support Cell Therapy
• Author project charters including definition of high-level timelines and budget needs by consulting with project team, SMEs, and other stakeholders as necessary
• Define, secure, and communicate resource plan
• Define and manage detailed project schedule including routine communication of progress, risks, and issues
• Understand interdependencies between business and technology delivery schedules as well as operational needs
• Manage risks and issues, including leading creation of mitigation plan and/or escalation as required
• Work creatively and analytically to solve problems demonstrating teamwork and innovation
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, presentations, and risk assessments
• Lead process improvements within the PPM team applying lessons learned, best practices, and innovations to mature project management processes, tools, and methodologies
• Manage multiple, medium to high complexity cross-functional process improvement and/or Technical Commercialization projects.
• With input from the team and team leader, lead the development of integrated timelines, ensuring that alignment with Global Project timelines.
• Ensure adherence to applicable project budgets and propose capital appropriation requests where applicable.
• Ensure that team recommendations related to project direction and timelines which need endorsement by governance teams are planned for review at appropriate milestones.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, cooperation, execution excellence, effective communication, and cross-functional problem-solving to enable a high-performing team.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of and competency in project management processes, including planning, resource planning and allocation, risk and issue management
• Experience successfully leading large projects or programs, e.g., rollout of IT systems like ERP
• Experience in SDLC Methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, SDLC/Waterfall preferred
• Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to work and drive issues to resolution independently and cooperatively in a diverse group
• Demonstrates high degree of executive presence with ability to deliver executive level presentations, challenge assumptions and drive decision making
• Self‑motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
• Project management certification or designation desired
• Knowledge of applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project or similar project management software, etc.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical thinking…