Senior Director, Strategy & Governance Excellence

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Position Summary:
Reporting to the Executive Director, Strategy and Governance Excellence, this role will drive the deployment of Strategy and Business Excellence initiatives for Global Quality (GQ) in alignment with overall Global Product Development & Supply (GPS) Strategy. This position plays a critical role in shaping the organization's direction by working directly with the VPs of the Global Quality Leadership Team. Will help define an integrated and collaborative leadership engagement model for the GQ Leadership Team and co-create the Ways of Working for the business unit. They work closely with other senior leaders to identify opportunities for growth and improvement, and to ensure that the organization is aligned with its overall mission and goals.
Overall, the Senior Director for Strategy & Business Governance plays a critical role in shaping the direction and success of an organization and is responsible for ensuring that the organization is well-positioned for growth and success in the long term.
Key Responsibilities:

• Leading strategic initiatives to support the transformation of the GQ pillars and deliver on GQ, GPS and BMS Strategy: Translating, defining, and facilitating strategic initiatives and driving business processes to enable best-in-class GQ pillar (RDQ, PDQ, QC/AS&T, Bio, CT, Pharma, SCIM, Corporate Quality& S&BE) operations and performance.
• Serving as the single, accountable GQ Strategy & Business Excellence Lead to interface with assigned GQ pillars and their stakeholders across R&D, GPS and any strategic forums.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration by working closely with the various sub-pillars withing the S&BE organization, including digital strategy, culture and people, business operations, program management, and learning and OpEX
• Drive Strategy-development & roadmap management pillar specific
• Clearly define the objectives and goals of the strategic initiatives within the pillar ensuring they are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and aligned to the broader GQ/GPS strategies, and time bounded.
• Create a comprehensive plan that outlines the scope, timeline, resources, and key milestones for the strategic initiative taking into consideration potential risk and mitigations.
• Champion a Quality Mindset and oversee strategic planning processes such as setting clear initiatives, developing strategic plans, engaging stakeholders, allocation of resources, assigning clear responsibilities, communication, risk management, continuous improvement, etc.
• Provide leadership for program governance, operations, and benefits realization such as but not limited to; successful attainment and utilization of the intended advantages, outcomes, or gains that were identified as part of the project objectives.
• Encourage a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the pillar and each strategic initiative to adapt to evolving industry trends and challenges.
• Lead communication efforts and serve as a role model for company values.
• Maintaining adoption, connectivity, and alignment with GPS, R&D, ED and GDD and cross-functional partnership with key stakeholders such as Finance, HR, External Engagement, IT, BI&A, Communication, and Change Management.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, scientific or related field.
• Master's Degree, PMP and/or Six Sigma / Lean certifications are preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical/life-sciences industries is preferred.
• Proven experience in Operating Excellence, Project Management, and leading operations or continuous improvement teams.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to remove roadblocks, establish priorities, and maintain compliance sustainability.
• Leadership experience in managing high-performing teams, attracting, and developing talent, and effective communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Exceptional strategic thinking abilities, adept at managing complex systems, navigating organizational politics, fostering innovation, and skilled in negotiation and management.
• Possesses a strategic perspective, leading with vision and values, exhibiting global acumen, and displaying a strong leadership disposition.
• Strong customer focus, interpersonal and organizational skills, with a collaborative and teamwork-oriented mindset.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, along with a keen attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Adept at working effectively across functional groups and teams to achieve objectives.
• Demonstrated competencies in influencing, negotiating, relationship management, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Budget management experience, possesses an enterprise mindset, making decisions and sharing resources for the greater benefit.
• Change agility, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, take calculated risks, and lead others through change.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities, with a sense of urgency and the capacity to manage priorities and timelines effectively.

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Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
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On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.
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