Vice President, US Field Medical, Immunology & Cardiovascular

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Position Summary

The VP, US Field Medical, Immunology (IMM) & Cardiovascular (CV) will provide executive leadership and strategic directions to our US IMM & CV Field Medical organization and will be responsible for leading a team of MSLs. This leader will be responsible for driving strategic medical planning and execution in the US Market for our IMM & CV pipeline, including medical tactics and medical evidence generation to support appropriate use and adoption of medicines.

In collaboration with cross-functional partners, they will also contribute to the planning and development of regional data generation, life cycle management initiatives and support the learning and development of internal stakeholders. The leader will be a key member of the US IMM & CV Leadership Team and will be responsible for ensuring strong matrix collaboration across the therapeutic areas.

This role reports to the SVP, Cardiovascular & Immunology Commercialization and is based in Princeton, New Jersey with 30% expected travel required.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads development of field medical plan that is both product specific & disease-area focused and in appropriate alignment with IMM & CV brands, translating appropriate strategies into effective US Medical launch and life cycle management activities

• Lead the US Field Medical strategy and execution for the launch of Milvexian, ensuring teams are fully prepared to support specialists with high quality scientific engagement from trainings, resource deployments and scenario-based preparations.

• Active leadership and participation as core member on the US IMM & CV Brands leadership team and closely collaborating and partnering with worldwide counterparts to craft the HOM plan that ensures US market needs are addressed

• Transparent communication and close collaboration with US Access (HEOR) organizations to integrate medical perspectives into the commercialization process and ensure appropriate alignment between commercial and medical.

• Externally focused and connected to high impact external influencers to identify & translate key insights

• Leadership of TA aligned field-facing resources that provide them with the necessary coaching to ensure customer objectives are met

• Work in close collaboration with home office medical to ensure the field team is equipped with the highest quality resources to execute their strategy

• Contributes to shaping the competitive strategies around pricing and reimbursement by influencing a US perspective on the target product profile, label language and value considerations

• Continually measure and assess the effectiveness of US medical plans

• Maintain clinical, scientific & technical expertise in IMM & CV

• Ensure all strategies, plans and tactics are in line with legal and compliance requirements

• Ability to lead and develop an organization with strength in medical and scientific expertise and promoted collaborative alignment between field and home office staff

• In partnership with US and Global Commercial Strategy teams, shape, communicate, and execute field medical strategies that promote access to our products through clear demonstration of value

• Strong external customer focus and the ability to rapidly build a comprehensive and efficient network of external relationships

• Fosters and inclusive, high-performance culture, by empowering and energizing a diverse workforce

Qualifications & Experience

• MD, PhD or PharmD with 15+ years of experience working in Medical, development or clinical roles in the biotech or pharmaceutical industries

• IMM & CV scientific expertise preferred

• Ability to think medically & strategically about short-term and long-term impacts with US healthcare landscape

• Familiarity with all phases of drug development, including clinical development, regulatory and life cycle management

• Proven impact and influence with key thought leaders (TLs)

• Strong leadership skills to lead and contribute to the overall strategic planning and execution of key deliverables for the division

• Sound understanding of industry trends, strategic planning, analytical thinking, negotiation, presentation, written and verbal communication, and relationship-building skills

• Proven track record of effectively and efficiently driving performance and communicating with impact across a matrix organization

• Proven enterprise/business mindset with past demonstration of strong collaboration with commercial, access, R&D and other core partners

• Successful track record in relationship-building and communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex scientific principles and findings with simplicity and clarity and to negotiate with internal and external constituencies to achieve desired results and outcomes

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$283,480 - $343,505

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: The 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.

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On-site Protocol

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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.

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