Manager, Innovation Strategy and Solutions

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Description                                

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision – transforming patients’ lives through science. In oncology, hematology, immunology and cardiovascular disease – and one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry – each of our passionate colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.

The Manager, Innovation Strategy and Solutions Lead supports the framing, assessment, recommendation, and implementation of innovative strategies and solutions to bring efficiencies and automation to the clinical development process, under the direction of the Head, Analysis Standards & Innovation. The incumbent will focus on modernizing processes and technology implementation with the ultimate goal of enabling end-to-end solutioning and transformation.

The role requires strong technical and analytical capabilities, particularly in R programming (including Shiny applications and R package development) and preferably Python, with working knowledge of CDISC standards and clinical development workflows. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to work independently and collaboratively, combining strategic thinking with technical execution to deliver high-value innovations.

The Manager will partner across GBDS departments and cross-functionally, including but not limited to Global Data Management & Centralized Monitoring, Clinical, Regulatory, Medical Writing, and Technology teams, to deliver scalable, user-focused solutions that align with operational and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the framing, assessment, and prioritization of internal and external innovation initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders across GBDS, with a focus on delivering solutions that enhance efficiency and quality across clinical development activities.

• Apply expertise in R—including Shiny dashboards and package development—to design and prototype advanced tools and applications to support analytics, automation, and decision-making across GBDS.

• Leverage Python to support areas such as DevOps, data engineering, machine learning, or generative AI, where applicable. Familiarity with SAS is a plus for integration with legacy environments.

• Provide strategic input on project direction and contribute to the technical architecture of solutions, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with GBDS’ data and analytics strategy.

• Partner with GBDS teams to propose, develop, and implement innovative solutions that streamline process execution across biometrics and the broader Global Drug Development organization.

• Ensure scientific validity and technical correctness of tools and platforms supporting clinical trial processes, ensuring fitness for regulatory submission and operational use.

• Promote solution governance by aligning development with internal policies, stakeholder workflows, and regulatory expectations, including those from FDA, PMDA, and other authorities.

• Serve as a departmental expert in CDISC standards, contributing to innovation in standards implementation for protocol development, statistical analysis, and reporting.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, including support for the evaluation and integration of new technologies (e.g., automation tools, GenAI, metadata-driven workflows).

• Take ownership of cross-functional innovation efforts, from concept development through to implementation, with a strong bias toward rapid prototyping and scaling viable solutions.

• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., IT, Procurement) and external vendors to identify and prioritize new technical capabilities that advance GBDS’ digital and data objectives.

• Contribute to training, communications, and change management activities to promote adoption and user engagement for newly developed tools and platforms.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of trends and best practices across data science, analytics, clinical technology, and regulatory science, and apply this knowledge to optimize internal practices.

• Actively participate in external organizations such as CDISC, PhUSE, and similar forums to exchange insights and maintain alignment with emerging regulatory requirements and industry innovations.

Degree Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer science or any other scientific field.

• Master's degree preferred.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years in pharmaceutical industry.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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