Associate Director, Procurement, Consulting & Professional Services

The Associate Director, Consulting & Professional Services will serve as the strategic integrator across BMS's consulting and professional services ecosystem—encompassing consulting engagements and broader professional services categories. This role sits at the intersection of Global Procurement and the professional services workforce, functioning as a critical connector across business leaders, HR, Finance, Legal, and Procurement. The Associate Director will lead end‑to‑end governance, sourcing strategy development, and supplier relationship management for Consulting & Professional Services, operating as the primary procurement point of contact for assigned consulting specialties, driving compliance and cost efficiency, and reporting to senior leadership.

This position requires deep expertise in professional services procurement and a high level of autonomy within a complex, matrixed global organization, and is accountable for delivering value capture and annual savings targets.

• Serve as procurement project lead and primary point of contact for assigned consulting specialties across Tier 2 and 3 services.
• Partner with project leaders to understand scope, business strategy, and intended outcomes.
• Draft negotiation strategy and areas of opportunity, align with Agile Sourcing team to ensure execution of strategy.
• Facilitate end‑to‑end governance by coordinating across Procurement, Finance, and LT (CEO‑2) leadership.
• Develop comprehensive project summaries and supporting documentation to enable executive‑level approvals and enterprise reporting.
• Proactively identify and resolve risks, bottlenecks, or misalignments within the governance process, recommending solutions that preserve both speed and compliance.
• Provide periodic external talent market insights—including labor trends, rate benchmarking, workforce supply/demand dynamics, and emerging engagement models specific to consulting and professional services industry.
• Support the monthly Consulting Leadership Team (LT) report presented to the BMS Leadership Team, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and alignment with governance requirements.
• Develop and deliver clear, timely, and impactful communications to keep senior leaders and key stakeholders informed of project status, risks, decisions, and required actions.

• Minimum education of a B.S. in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of work experience, of which five (5) years is procurement experience is required.
• Internal stakeholder management, data/information management, category management, process redesign, continuous improvement, project management, and performance measurement skills.
• Deep expertise in negotiating Consulting / Professional Services Agreements.
• Procurement process knowledge, category management, contract management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier management, technology utilization and strategic planning.
• Strong influencing, project management, and cross‑functional team leadership skills.
• Strong skillset in gaining marketplace intelligence and communicating the commercial impact of information back to internal decision makers.

• Ability to apply PMO best practices, tools, and templates while collaborating with internal and external partners to support governance processes.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI‑powered tools while finding opportunities to streamline current ways of working, serving as a forward‑looking partner to our team and business partners.

Princeton – NJ – US: $161,250 – $195,391. Starting compensation range for a full‑time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

• Health Coverage:
  Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support:
  Programs such as BMS Well‑Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well‑Being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short‑ and long‑term disability, life…