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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .

Position Summary

The Director, Data Discovery Services is a strategic leadership role within the Enterprise Data Platforms team focused on leading the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of data marketplace and data discovery, including ontology management, semantic modeling, and enterprise search, capabilities across the organization. Collaborating closely with business stakeholders, you will leverage cutting-edge concepts and technologies to ensure that Data Discovery Services enable rapid, reliable, and seamless findability and accessibility to high-quality data.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Oversee the implementation, optimization, and continuous evolution of Data Marketplace & Discovery Services, offering centralized systems for discovery, reuse, and access to data and data products.

+ Design and implement advanced features within the data marketplace capability such as instant data access decisioning, data access policy management, and monitoring agents to enhance user experience.

+ Implement proactive, transparent, and reliable data access practices by monitoring and reporting on data usage and discoverability. Define and track KPIs related to data discovery and provide regular updates to executive leadership.

+ Establish and maintain standards for data cataloging, metadata management and discoverability.

+ Implement and continuously enhance semantic capabilities promoting the efficient creation, utilization, and maintenance of data.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including teams across data science, data engineering, and business functions to understand their goals, objectives, and requirements to translate them into effective data discovery solutions/capabilities.

+ Collaborate with data owners, stewards, and consumers to ensure data discovery tools are intuitive and meet evolving business needs.

+ Assess and manage relationships with external vendors and evaluate tools to ensure optimal performance and cost-effectiveness.

+ Ensure that solutions are scalable, reliable, and maintainable while adhering to applicable policies and procedures.

+ Contribute to the overall Enterprise Data Platforms vision by accelerating data management innovations and supporting federated models of data ownership across the enterprise.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

+ 10+ years of experience in data management, data governance, data science, and/or an information technology related field delivering and supporting data solutions/capabilities with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing a complex data environment.

+ Demonstrated expertise in data discovery, data cataloging, and marketplace platforms within large, complex organizations.

+ Exceptional knowledge of implementing or managing metadata management and semantic layer solutions.

+ Deep understanding of data lifecycle, enterprise data architecture, and open-source or composable framework concepts.

+ Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex business requirements and translate them into robust solutions.

+ Strong leadership qualities, including the ability to influence and drive change in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

+ Demonstrated success in designing, delivering, and supporting integrated solutions using disparate technologies.

+ Excellent project management and organizational skills.

+ Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Ideal Candidates Would Also Have:

+ Experience working internationally with a globally dispersed team including management of offshore technical development team(s).

+ Prior experience working in a global life sciences data analytic/data science environment.

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.

Compensation Overview:

Princeton - NJ - US: $200,180 - $242,565

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected] . Visit careers.bms.com/ (https://careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility) eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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**Company:** Bristol-Myers Squibb

**Req Number:** R1596294

**Updated:** 2025-10-31 05:34:26.837 UTC

**Location:** Princeton-NJ

Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.