What we are looking for:

This role requires a leader who can translate the complexity of cell therapy - including manufacturing, logistics, patient identification, and clinical administration - into compelling, field-ready learning experiences for a highly specialized commercial team. The creation, communication, and execution of the US Cell Therapy Strategic Learning Plan across our brands is a key deliverable. The Director will also be responsible for hiring, developing, and leading a best-in-class training team and demonstrating excellence in cross-matrix communication and partnerships.

Who you will work with:

The Director, US Commercialization Learning - Cell Therapy reports into the Executive Director of US Commercialization Learning and sits on the USCL Leadership Team. This Director will work collaboratively across a fast-paced and complex matrix organization, which includes the Cell Therapy Commercialization Teams, WW Centre of Excellence, and Enterprise Learning Services to ensure that we deliver on our objective of demonstrating value to our customers. The Director also works with external partners to understand industry trends, benchmark performance, and gather insights on the external environment.

Primary responsibilities:

• Hire, build and lead a high-performing US Cell Therapy Commercialization Learning Team that is a trusted and valued partner with Sales, Marketing, Medical, Legal, Regulatory and WWCL teams.
• Create, communicate, and execute a unified Team Vision, Objectives and Standards of Behavior
• Ensure delivery of well thought out and commercially aligned US Cell Therapy Strategic Learning Plans for all prioritized brands and launch assets, ensuring they are updated routinely according to evolving business needs.
• Oversee the design and delivery of learning programs leveraging innovative technology focused on Sales Force and CT Account Manager onboarding, capability building, knowledge sharing, and creating a sustainable learning ecosystem
• Assess and analyze the effectiveness of assigned training programs and initiatives utilizing Kirkpatrick Model
• Develop and retain a high-performing team of Associate Director(s) and Learning Managers while building and maintaining a strong and diverse talent bench for future staffing needs
• Manage training team resource allocation across the brands ensuring staffing structure and budget meet business objectives and expectations
• Elevate team culture fostering connectivity, empowerment, diverse and inclusive learning and behaviors, and consistent talent development unique to the individual
• Effectively navigate the matrix to develop and maintain strong relationships with other functional areas to drive alignment, consistency where appropriate, best practice sharing, and flawless implementation of all training activities
• Streamline and align training delivery across brands to ensure consistent quality experience for learners
• Ensure comprehensive product and business acumen expertise is maintained among training team
• Synthesize and share input from all key stakeholders to identify and analyze trends and/or changes which will influence training and development now and, in the future
• Collaborate with other key leaders across the Enterprise to ensure learning strategies align with the Business strategies, to build on the BMS Enterprise-wide learning strategy and talent initiatives, reflects compliance requirements, elevates organizational performance, and advances the culture plan
• Develop and maintain up-to-date knowledge, expertise and insight in adult learning trends and best practices
• Participate and/or lead strategic initiatives across WWCL in conjunction with the WW and US CL Leadership Teams

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required; Master's or Doctorate degree preferred
• 10-12 years of experience delivering learning in biopharmaceutical industry or another highly regulated environment required
• Experience in hematologic malignancies (lymphoma, myeloma) or cell therapy strongly preferred, including an understanding of reimbursement, access, and the cell therapy manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of building, inspiring, and leading teams to meet or exceed objectives is essential.
• Successful strategy development and implementation in a complex environment
• Deep knowledge in the areas of learning operations and governance, change management, and leading practices in learning & development
• Proven experience with modern learning methodologies and multi-modal delivery processes including capability development program design and implementation
• Demonstrated strategic, forward-thinking, agile, enterprise mindset
• Customer-service mindset and skilled in consulting and influencing across a complex, diverse, global, matrix organization
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication skills including, ability to understand and communicate business needs and ability to effectively communicate to and with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated corporate maturity
• Well organized and capable of managing multiple, diverse stakeholders, priorities, and programs in a dynamic environment
• Ability to prioritize business needs and make timely decisions based on available data
• Proficiency in Microsoft Power Point, Excel, Word and AI applications (ChatGPT, MS Co-Pilot. Claude)
• Ability to travel ~20% for multiple meeting engagements (e.g., Managers Meetings, National Plan of Action Meetings, various Training Initiatives, etc.)

Compensation Overview:

Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $210,290 - $254,822

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.

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.