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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 Executive Director, Global Cell Therapy Organization (CTO), Franchise Strategy & Operations reports to the VP of CT Cross Functional Operations. This individual will act as the head of the CT Franchise Strategy & Operations team and serve as the Chief of Staff to the President of the CT Franchise. This role will support the Cell Therapy leadership team to streamline operations and enhance strategic decision-making to drive business performance. This role will be tasked to develop innovative solutions to simplify and track key events and deliverables across the matrix, proactively identify opportunities, and ensure those solutions are incorporated. This individual will also be responsible for leading a mix of direct and matrix reporting teams comprised of Strategy & Operations individuals that will support key operational needs of CTLT.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Proven leadership ability to build, lead and motivate a mix of direct and matrix high performance teams to deliver a diverse set of responsibilities. Must be able to conceptualize and articulate a vision for the team that energizes all functional areas and stakeholders.

+ Support CTLT and CT Franchise Leadership to achieve critical business & key cross functional outcomes through effective processes, examples may include, but not limited to Executive Encounters, Budget Planning, Business Reviews, and critical BD Integrations. Partner with Executive leadership team closely to align strategic workstreams across commercial, development, manufacturing and other enabling functions to maximize business delivery.

+ Acting as Chief of Staff to the President of Cell Therapy to orchestrate internal and external engagement planning to ensure deliverables are seamless and with enterprise maturity. Drive strategic alignment and organizational engagement for rising priorities with agility

+ Lead CTLT governance structure, including agenda setting, prioritization of topics, and alignment to enterprise vision and strategic imperatives. Serve as a business partner CT leaders and teams across the enterprise drive effective decision-making and resource allocation. Implement the D-A-I decision-making model to ensure clarity of roles and accountability.

+ Lead the Strategy & Operations Community of Practice to drive efficiency and connectivity across S&O by fostering best practices, reducing duplication, and accelerating strategic execution; align activities to annual milestones and initiatives to deliver measurable enterprise impact. Proactively Identify areas of synergy, best practice, and opportunity for improvement across the Franchises and across the matrix and implement solutions accordingly.

+ Lead a team to deliver CTLT communications (e.g., Townhalls) and CTLT development & communication activities.

+ Own the monthly CTLT KPI and report performance to CTLT and BMS LT. Ensure high-quality metrics, continuous improvement updates, and clear actions are captured, communicated, and closed.

+ Serve on the S&O CTLT team to connect with Enterprise S&O on broader strategy and operations initiatives; surface insights and implications and bring them back to CTLT to inform decisions and accelerate execution.

Key Qualifications and Experience:

+ BA/BS required. MBA, PharmD, or other graduate degree strongly preferred.

+ 12+ years combined commercial experience across related commercial disciplines such as Marketing, Medical, Commercial Operations, Finance or Management Consulting

+ Achieve organizational focus on key priorities, provides clear direction, delegates, actively communicates and coaches. Able to seek broad input from all appropriate stakeholders regarding key decisions.

+ A committed mentor, people developer and team builder. Strong organizational and administrative skills. Possesses a sense of urgency.

+ A top-class team player. Works effectively in a team-based organization, effectively listens, collaborates cross functionally, and builds alignment around goals and objectives. Shares, circulates information. Readily builds consensus and achieves agreement on key initiatives and priorities.

+ A result-oriented individual, with a participative, high-energy style, strong personal work ethic, intense focus on results and a bias toward action. Establishes clear expectations, objectives, and priorities. Diligently monitors progress and proactively addresses variances. Highly decisive and action oriented.

+ Deep understanding of US bio-pharma commercial market and dynamics required.

+ Strong knowledge of biopharmaceutical industry; possesses a global understanding of end-to-end drug development, manufacturing, and commercialization processes; relevant experience in Cell Therapy is preferable.

+ Demonstrated strong ability to combine strategic thinking skills and commercial operational acumen to identify strategic and/or operational opportunities to drive performance for superior results.

+ Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and design, manage or implement multiple projects simultaneously.

+ Effective communication always. Experience in delivering complex messages to various internal and external customers with a track record of effective and influential presentations.

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:

Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $234,350 - $283,971

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 in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

+ **Health Coverage:** Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

+ **Wellbeing Support:** Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

+ **Financial Well-being and Protection:** 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

+ US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

+ Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

***Eligibility Disclosure:** T he summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the 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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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Candidate Rights

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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R1598187 : Senior Director, Global Cell Therapy, Strategy and Operations - CTO and US performance - Christina Marrone **Company:** Bristol-Myers Squibb

**Req Number:** R1598187

**Updated:** 2026-01-09 03:20:31.762 UTC

**Location:** Madison-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.