Senior Director, Global Medical Neuroscience, Medical Communications

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”, a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Worldwide Medical Communications – Neuroscience is a highly strategic, above-asset leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the global Medical Communications vision across the entire portfolio. This leader oversees a disease-area specific organization ensuring excellence, innovation, and alignment with the rapidly evolving landscape of Medical Communications. As a recognized subject matter expert, the Senior Director drives transformation, champions digital, omnichannel, and AI-enabled approaches, and sets the standard for best practices.

This role partners closely with asset/indication Medical Product Leads and Disease Area Heads to ensure integrated, portfolio-wide strategies and effective pull-through of Medical Communications deliverables. The Senior Director also collaborates with Medical Communications Excellence to drive operational efficiency, cost savings, and compliance, positioning Medical Communications as a critical enabler of business success.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Functional Excellence

Lead the development and execution of a unified, above-asset Medical Communications strategy for the entire Rheumatology portfolio, ensuring alignment with global business priorities and medical strategy

Oversee and mentor a team of people managers and individual contributors, fostering a culture of high performance, scientific rigor, and continuous development

Serve as the functional subject matter expert, setting the vision for Medical Communications and ensuring the team evolves with and is on the forefront of emerging trends and best practices

Champion AI initiatives by driving strategic adoption and ensuring flawless execution of AI-enabled deliverables across Neuroscience assets to accelerate quality, speed and compliance

Lead strategic budget planning and oversight for Medical Communications initiatives, ensuring optimal allocation of resources, cost efficiency, and alignment with organizational goals

Innovation & Transformation

Ensure seamless and standardized implementation of Medical Communications Working Groups and all associated deliverables, integrated strategic/tactical Medical Communications plans, scientific platforms/narratives, publications, scientific exchange tools, and medical education, ensuring AIMS teams are positioned for success

Drive innovation in Medical Communications through digital, omnichannel, and AI-powered solutions, ensuring the function remains at the forefront of industry evolution.

Champion the adoption of new technologies and approaches to enhance scientific exchange, medical education, and stakeholder engagement

Integrated Strategy & Cross-Functional Partnership

Partner with Medical Product Leads to ensure seamless integration of Medical Communications strategies with asset and portfolio objectives

Collaborate with Medical Communications Excellence to implement operational efficiencies, cost management, and compliance across all rheumatology communications activities

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

Represent Medical Communications at senior leadership forums, influencing decision-making and advocating for the function’s strategic value

Cultivate relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including academic leaders, medical associations/congresses/journals, cross-functional partners, publications vendors, and medical education providers

Talent Development & Inclusive Leadership

Build and sustain a diverse, high-performing team, championing inclusion, talent development, and succession planning

Lead through change, inspiring resilience and adaptability in a dynamic environment

Qualifications & Experience

Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD) required

Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry, with significant leadership in Medical Communications (may include Medical Communications agency experience)

Minimum of 5+ years’ experience managing and leading global teams (either directly or across the matrix)

Demonstrated expertise in developing and executing above-asset Medical Communications strategies

Proven track record of driving innovation (digital, omnichannel, AI) and leading transformation

Strong business acumen, with experience managing complex budgets and delivering results in a matrixed environment

Exceptional communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills

Experience with change management and leading teams through transformation

Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed

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Compensation Overview:

Princeton - NJ - US: $215,370 - $260,981 


The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors, and individual, team or Company performance.

Benefits:

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans – including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability).

U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.

Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.

Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

U.S.-based job seekers can explore full benefit offerings at https://careers.bms.com/benefits

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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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