Associate Director, Worldwide Cell Therapy Medical Communications Excellence - Bristol Myers Squibb

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Position Summary

• Work with Executive Director of Cell Therapy Medical Communications to collaborate across functions and within the medical matrix to support medical communications excellence. 

• Drive innovation, idea generation, and execution of objectives to continually evolve processes to ensure efficiencies and enhance the value of Medial Communications.

• Develop and closely manage Medical Communications budget in financial management systems to ensure continued transparency into medical communication spend. 

• Serve as the Medical Communications point of contact between Finance, Medical Governance & Policy and our Agency partners.   

• Oversee the Agency partners to ensure deliverables are met within budget and timelines. Support appropriate usage of publication management tools. 

• Interface with vendors and Strategic Sourcing & Procurement to optimize strategic outsourcing partnerships including developing performance scorecards & metrics reports, evaluating Agency performance, and leading initiatives for successful onboarding and integration of new Agency partners. Communicate to team members and stakeholders. Implement mitigation strategies as necessary. 

• Continuously assess Agency resource model for defined span of control. Anticipates and proactively partners with TA lead, Agency Leadership, and Medical Communication Leads to implement adjustments ensuring readiness to meet current and future business needs. Escalates risks appropriately to TA Lead and Agency Leadership for action. 

• Develops pro-active, cross-functional portfolio (above brand/indication) Medical Communications metrics.

• May serve as the Medical Communications Congress execution lead on cross-functional Congress planning teams. 

• Collaborates with Medical Communications Executive Director to identify TA efficiencies and implement best practices. 

• Create and track project timelines, plans, and deliverables, identify risks to timelines and deliverables, implement mitigation strategies, and escalate issues appropriately. 

• Tracks status of Medical Education projects as needed and directed by Director, Medical Education.

Areas of Competence

• Demonstrates a high degree of independence, requiring minimal supervision from management to accomplish complex project work assignments. Proactively identifies projects and initiatives for self, and eagerly accepts challenges and new responsibilities.

• Capable of prioritizing multiple tasks to meet project deadlines.

• Able to work effectively in an environment of changing priorities and goals.

• Anticipates needs and emerging issues and proposes solutions, based upon gathered insights and established strategy as identified during collaboration with matrix partners.

• Engages and energizes employees through communication of goals, priorities, and other business critical information.

Qualifications & Experience

• BS in health-science related field with a minimum of 7 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical or related healthcare industry. 

• Demonstrated competence in publication field including execution across all phases of drug development and commercialization, good publication practices and guidance (GPP3, ICMJE), Sunshine Act, Pharma Code of Conduct, and other guidance related to post- marketing practices, scientific data communication, and transparency & conflict-of-interest environments 

• Understanding of ACCME, OIG and FDA requirements for continuing medical education/independent medical education.

• Experience with change leadership and demonstrated success in leading across a cross- functional matrix team with excellent organizational, written & oral communication, facilitation, interpersonal and leadership skills. 

• Proven experience with effectively managing timelines, identifying resource needs and constraints, and implementing strategies to meet changing needs/requirements. 

• Track record of success in leading complex projects. Demonstrated strong project management skills; Project management certification (PMP) a plus.

• Expert experience managing 3rd party vendors and contracts.

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