Associate Director, TA Analysis Standards Leader - Bristol Myers Squibb

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Associate Director, TA (Therapeutic Area) Analysis Standards Leader is accountable for developing and promoting the strategy and infrastructure for creation, maintenance, and implementation of analysis standards across the TA, aligning cross-functionally and driving end to end standards.

Associate Director, TA Analysis Standards Leader, independently leads improvement initiatives under sponsoring of Therapeutic Area Head or Statistical Programming leadership team. They proactively plan, implement, and identify issues/risks and provide remediation strategies to facilitate development and implementation of Analysis Standards, including Data Visualization specifications for the Therapeutic Area. Managers also lead the change management process (e.g. communication, training, stakeholder engagement).

This position includes project and product management responsibilities. In this role, Associate Director, TA Analysis Standards Leader, is responsible for setting objectives for standards and provide meaningful coaching and feedback to team members working on standards. They also support the evaluation and recruitment of potential employees and may have direct reports.

Strategy: Develops Analysis Standards strategy for assigned therapeutic area in collaboration with key stakeholders utilizing risk-based approaches and differentiating early clinical development and late phase strategies. Leads implementation of analysis standards practices across the value chain, and utilizes standards adherence metrics to showcase value.

Execution: Leads development of a robust and scalable cross-functional analysis standards solutions and responsible for promotion of analysis standards value throughout Global Drug Development. Ensures consistent approach to implementation and governance of clinical analysis standards across Therapeutic areas in partnership with the Head of Analysis Standards Governance. Accountable for overall adherence to analysis standards industry regulations and guidance while maintaining emphasis on exceptional analysis quality. Act as expert consultant for escalated issues for TA level analysis standards.

External Industry Involvement: Possesses influential, external-facing focus, and demonstrates application and harmonization of industry best practices. Represents BMS on external teams utilizing analysis standards knowledge and expertise, leading when appropriate. Coordinates communication and education of industry best practices within and across TA / GBDS. Process Improvement and Innovation: Identifies and drives analysis standards related initiatives to enhance efficiencies within the end to end analysis deliverables. Collaborates to identify innovative technical advances, elevating the value of analysis standards. Evaluates analysis standards and governance processes and metrics for continuous improvement opportunities.

Leadership and Management: Provides leadership in best practices for analysis standards development. Provides leadership and management of analysis standards outputs and proposes / executes operational strategy/improvements.

Analysis TA Standards: Key authority  on clinical analysis  standards both  within BMS and externally, and  collaborates  with other  leaders  to appropriately employ analysis standards policies and guidance. Has a strong external presence in the Industry, both Influencing external trends in analysis standards and applying external knowledge within Biometrics and across other groups within Global Drug Development.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics, computer science or life sciences required
• At least 10 years programming experience in industry including support of significant regulatory filings and extensive knowledge of analysis standards
• For US positions: US military experience will be considered towards industry experience
• Proficient knowledge of drug development process, clinical trial methodology, regulatory guidance, industry standards, statistical concepts, and medical terminology used in the analysis and submission of clinical data
•  Broad expertise in statistical programming and in developing computing strategies
• In-depth understanding of clinical data structure (e.g. CDISC standards) and relational databases
• Demonstrated proficiency in using SAS to produce analysis datasets and TFLs and in using other software tools and applications (e.g. MS office, XML, Pinnacle 21)
• Demonstrated ability in processing of upstream data (e.g. multiple data forms, workflows, eDC, SDTM); Demonstrated ability in providing deliverables to meet downstream requirements, (e.g. ADaM, TFLs, e-submission components)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with clinical team members
• Demonstrated ability establish effective business relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including implementing process change internally and at a vendor
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Requirements:

• Member of industry organizations or presented at Congresses/Conferences
• Immunology Therapeutic Experience

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