Director, Network Orchestration Lead, Cell Therapy - N.B. NJ

Director Of Cell Therapy Network Orchestration

The Director of Cell Therapy Network Orchestration leads enterprise-level Cell Therapy (CT) supply chain strategy, owning end-to-end network outcomes and decision-making. This role defines and drives AI/analytics strategy, standards, and frameworks for network orchestration, ensuring consistent, scalable, and data-driven operations across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Network Strategy & Planning
• Develops CT network strategy across brands and geographies to enable competitive advantage
• Assesses network capability for new therapies and expansion (vector, internal DP, external DP)
• Defines and owns enterprise standards, frameworks, and governance for network design, planning, and orchestration
• Performs internal and external benchmarking to inform best-in-industry approaches
• Business Case & Scenario Development
• Prepares network business cases in partnership with Finance, E2E Demand & Supply Planning, and Product Strategy
• Owns development of end-to-end, enterprise-impacting investment strategies and decisions, ensuring alignment beyond Cell Therapy into PDS priorities
• Develops network scenarios to support strategic trade-offs and investment decisions at BMS level
• Risk & Performance Management
• Assesses network risks and partners with internal and external stakeholders on mitigation strategies
• Owns network performance outcomes, ensuring accountability for delivery against strategic, financial, and operational targets
• Monitors execution of network-level, multi-brand projects and escalates when strategic adjustments are needed
• Network Innovation & Transformation
• Leads network-related initiatives (e.g., automation vision, predictive analytics, AI-enabled operations, regional cryopreservation strategy)
• Owns and defines the AI/analytics strategy for network orchestration, including predictive analytics, optimization models, and digital capabilities in partnership with E2E Demand & Supply Planning
• Partners across Global Supply Chain functions to embed advanced analytics into core business processes
• Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
• Partner closely with E2E Demands & Supply Planning, Product Strategy, internal and external sites and Finance to ensure alignment on supply chain strategies
• Acts as an enterprise thought leader, influencing strategy beyond Cell Therapy into broader supply chain and product strategy decisions
• Represents BMS externally through industry forums, conferences, and partnerships, shaping and benchmarking against industry best practices
• Builds and maintains external networks to inform innovation, drive partnerships, and position BMS as a leader in cell therapy supply chain orchestration