Director, DevEx Technical Program Lead

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Description: DevEx Technical Program Lead - Business Insights & Technology (BI&T) – Global Product Development and Supply (GPS)

Position Summary: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) is driven by its vision to transform patients’ lives through science. The Product Development Excellence (DevEx) Technical Program Lead for the Global Product Development and Supply (GPS) division plays a crucial role in advancing this vision. GPS is responsible for developing, manufacturing, and supplying quality clinical and commercial medicines to patients worldwide.

Based in New Jersey, USA, this leadership role partners with DevEx GPS Product Development (PD) leadership and oversees the technology delivery of DevEx related workstreams. DevEx program is intended to accelerate development timelines and transform the way GPS brings new medicines to market. The DevEx Technical Program Lead will be responsible for leading a team of GPS BI&T engineers building information model, semantic layer and knowledge graphs for PD scientific domains, working in close partnership with other BI&T leaders and GPS stakeholders. This role will partner with the PD BI&T lead to ensure applications and technology teams are mobilized to deliver DevEx outcomes. This role requires a visionary leader who can play a leading role in shaping the strategy for how best to deliver the Model First Strategy, advance the data as strategic asset vision for PD and deliver impactful technology solutions in an operationally effective manner, and foster collaboration across global teams. This role will directly report to the GPS BI&T Analytics Enablement Leader, to manage close alignment with modern analytics capabilities, and functionally reports to the Product Acceleration & Capabilities BI&T Lead to align with overall BI&T accountability to the PD DevEx program.

If you are passionate about harnessing the power of technology and analytics to make a difference in patients’ lives, this role offers an exciting and rewarding opportunity.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Development:

• Develop a high-performing DevEx Program team, ensuring alignment with GPS DevEx Program vision, strategy, and roadmap.

• Directly manage and mentor team of technology professionals delivering data capabilities to support DevEx strategy, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-engagement culture.

• Indirectly manage and influence other technology professionals from the broader GPS BI&T and Enterprise BI&T team, in close partnership with PD BI&T lead.

• Implement robust onboarding, cross-training, and knowledge-sharing programs to build a resilient team capable of delivering consistent results.

• Participates in all DevEx Agile ceremonies, lead the planning and mobilization phase for new workstreams, oversee and manage interdependencies between various workstreams and ensure resource management is in place to actively manage and resolve bottlenecks.

• Develop a DevEx Program operating model that manages work intake and prioritization, drives innovation, and cross GPS BI&T collaboration in an optimized manner.

• Lead planning, diversity efforts, and colleague development initiatives to sustain a robust talent pipeline.

Technology Strategy & Innovation:

• Directly responsible for developing, managing, and delivering the SPARTAN platform technology (Spartan is BMS branding for technology platform used to build knowledge graphs leveraging Neo4J) roadmap for DevEx Program in a manner that delivers compelling value and ensures the overall success of the program.

• Actively partner with GPS DevEx Program leadership & PD BI&T lead to ensure technology “art of the possible” is central to the program’s strategy and roadmap.

• Partner with PD BI&T teams and GPS stakeholders experimenting with emerging technologies, scaling viable solutions to deliver measurable business value to DevEx Program.

• Ensure adherence to technical best practices in SDLC and analytics output, including scalable solutions, code version control, documentation standards, and deployment.

• Evaluate new technologies and proactively recommend impactful innovations with high ROI for inclusion on the program roadmap.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Engagement:

• Build strong relationships with GPS PD DevEx business stakeholders, BI&T teams, and cross-functional colleagues across global locations.

• Enterprise mindset:

  • Actively seek out ways to partner with other BI&T Teams and leverage existing technologies and solutions in the most effective way for DevEx Program.

  • Partner closely with other BI&T leads to leverage learnings from DevEx, such as knowledge graph, in other GPS domains.

• Ruthless prioritization: work closely with GPS PD leadership to define DevEx Program priorities and deliver the most impactful solutions aligned with business objectives.

Requirements:

Professional Experience:

• 7 years of relevant experience in Information Technology, data analytics, or pharmaceutical/healthcare industries.

• 5 years in a leadership role managing large program teams and delivering IT or analytics solutions.

• Hands-on experience with SDLC methodologies, including DevOps, Agile, and Waterfall, in regulated environments.

• Proven track record of managing complex projects, including resource allocation and budget oversight.

• Experience with biopharma PD is strongly preferred.

• Experience with biopharma manufacturing operations, supply chain, or quality controls is a significant plus.

Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency with a modern suite of analytics tools and technologies, including Neo 4J, GitHub, SQL, Python, R, dbt, Domino, Tableau, etc.

• Experience with building and operationalizing technology applications.

• Experience with scientific applications used in labs (ELN, LIMS, LES etc).

• Experience with cloud computing environments and services, such as AWS.

• Experience with graph database technology preferred.

• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies and tools like JIRA.

Leadership Skills:

• Proven ability to lead technology teams, foster collaboration, and drive innovation.

• Excellent project management skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions on time and within budget.

• Strong communication skills to translate analytics output into actionable insights for diverse audiences.

• A customer-oriented mindset with an eagerness to solve business problems and drive continuous improvement.

• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization and across global locations.

Educational Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in technology/engineering related fields, scientific research, or analytics discipline is required.

• Advanced degrees (M.Tech or Ph.D.) in relevant fields are preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to work hours that provide sufficient overlap with Hyderabad teams.

• Occasional travel to global BMS locations.

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