The Senior Director, Compliance Policy & Education is a member of the Compliance & Ethics Leadership Team responsible for three enterprise capabilities: Compliance Policy Governance, Compliance Education, Communications & Culture, and Enterprise Non-GxP Policy Administration. This role establishes the strategy, governance, and operating model for these programs globally and leads a team responsible for policy governance, compliance education, enterprise policy administration, and culture initiatives. The role partners closely with Legal, Human Resources, Enterprise Learning, Corporate Affairs, Information Technology, Quality, Internal Audit, and business leaders to strengthen a culture of integrity and support practical understanding of compliance expectations across BMS. Key Responsibilities Compliance Policy Governance - Lead governance, administration, and continuous enhancement of BMS's global compliance policy framework. - Oversee development, review, approval, implementation, and retirement of compliance policies, procedures, standards, guidance, and related resources. - Drive simplification, harmonization, and modernization of compliance policy materials to improve usability, employee experience, and operational effectiveness. - Partner with C&E subject matter experts, Legal, business leaders, and functional stakeholders to translate compliance requirements into clear, practical expectations. - Establish review cadences, governance standards, metrics, and reporting to provide visibility into policy health, review status, risks, and escalations. Compliance Education, Communications & Culture - Develop and execute the global Compliance & Ethics education, communications, and culture strategy aligned to enterprise risks, business priorities, and regulatory expectations. - Serve as the primary relationship owner between Compliance & Ethics and BMS Enterprise Learning, partnering on global compliance learning strategies, curricula, deployment plans, and engagement initiatives. - Oversee foundational, role-based, and risk-based compliance education programs and ensure content is practical, engaging, measurable, and aligned with business needs. - Lead compliance communications and awareness initiatives that reinforce integrity, accountability, transparency, and ethical decision-making across the enterprise. - Own and oversee the BMS Integrity Champion Program and global Integrity Champion network, leveraging the network to promote ethical culture, awareness, and compliance engagement. - Monitor education effectiveness, engagement, and culture-related metrics and use insights to enhance program impact. Enterprise Non-GxP Policy Administration - Serve as enterprise leader for administrative management and lifecycle governance of BMS non-GxP policy documents. - Oversee document control support, metadata management, version control, approval coordination, periodic review tracking, archival processes, and document retirement activities. - Maintain operating processes that support clear accountability, timely reviews, accurate classification, and escalation of overdue or at-risk policy documents. - Partner with functional document owners, enabling functions, Worldwide Commercial, IT, and other stakeholders to keep policy resources accessible, current, and consistently governed. - Develop reports, dashboards, escalation processes, and management routines to support transparency and effective oversight of non-GxP policy document health. Leadership & Enterprise Partnership - Lead and develop a high-performing team responsible for policy governance, compliance education, training administration, document governance, and related program activities. - Create an inclusive, accountable, and innovative team culture focused on business partnership, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and employee development. - Manage priorities, staffing plans, vendor relationships, budgets, and resource allocation for policy, education, communications, culture, and document governance activities. - Serve as a member of the C&E Leadership Team and contribute to the strategic direction, governance, and continuous evolution of the global compliance program. - Support compliance program assessments, benchmarking, audit or inspection readiness, and executive reporting related to policy, education, culture, and non-GxP document administration. Qualifications Education - Bachelor's degree required. - Advanced degree preferred, such as JD, MBA, MPH, MS, MA, MSJ, or equivalent. Experience - 10-12 years of progressive experience in Compliance, Ethics, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Risk Management, Learning & Development, Policy Governance, or a related function. - People leadership experience, including leading direct reports and managing teams, projects, priorities, and stakeholders in a matrixed environment. - Demonstrated experience designing, operating, or enhancing compliance programs, global policy frameworks, enterprise learning strategies, or controlled-document governance processes. - Experience partnering with enterprise learning organizations to design, deploy, and measure the effectiveness of enterprise-wide training strategies and tactics. - Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, healthcare, or other highly regulated industry experience strongly preferred. Preferred Qualifications - Compliance certification preferred, such as CCEP, CCEP-I, CHC, HCCP, or equivalent. - Experience overseeing enterprise policy management systems, document governance platforms, learning management systems, or related compliance technology. - Experience using data, analytics, employee feedback, learning metrics, and program effectiveness measures to inform strategy and continuous improvement. - Experience operating in a global, matrixed organization with diverse cultural and regulatory environments. Knowledge, Skills & Competencies - Deep understanding of healthcare compliance, ethics, corporate governance, policy management, learning strategy, and compliance program effectiveness principles. - Exceptional written communication, policy drafting, editing, and executive communication skills. - Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders, build trusted partnerships, and navigate complex stakeholder environments. - Ability to translate complex regulatory, compliance, and policy concepts into practical, clear, and user-centered business guidance. - Strong strategic thinking, judgment, problem-solving, program management, and operational execution capabilities. - High degree of integrity, discretion, accountability, and commitment to ethical leadership and patient-centered decision-making. #LI-Hybrid We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials - if this role excites you, but doesn't perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. Compensation Overview: Princeton - NJ - US: $230,440 - $279,233 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. How We Work Where you work matters - because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.