Sr. Director, Compliance & Strategy, MQSA

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.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Governance & Frameworks

Own and maintain the enterprise CCS/SA governance framework, including standards, policies, procedures, and Global Procedural Oversight documents (GPOs) spanning sterile, aseptic, and microbial control practices across all modalities and manufacturing environments

Provide   site Environmental and Aseptic Control (EAC) governance and oversight, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory expectations

Define, maintain , and continuously improve the enterprise contamination control requirements and risk methodologies applicable to all product types and manufacturing settings

Govern   compliance gap assessments and applicability matrices   for aseptic processes, microbial control, and SA requirements across the internal and external manufacturing network

Drive adoption of enterprise standards into site-level operations, ensuring practical, scalable and sustainable implementation

Strategy, Roadmap & Performance

Define the   enterprise aseptic and microbial control roadmap, including long-range strategic objectives , KPIs, and performance monitoring frameworks

Own the enterprise   contamination control strategy, CCS frameworks, and harmonization roadmap, integrating sterile, aseptic, and non-sterile manufacturing programs into a cohesive, risk-based enterprise approach

Identify and evaluate emerging aseptic processing and microbial control technologies, driving industry benchmarking and innovation adoption into enterprise strategy

Provide   centralized aseptic and microbial control technical oversight   across the full manufacturing network, including internal sites and contract partners

Regulatory Intelligence & Compliance Alignment

Define, maintain , and govern enterprise   aseptic and microbial regulatory intelligence and surveillance programs, including systematic interpretation of evolving global regulations, guidance, and expectations related to aseptic processing, contamination control, and microbial quality

Drive   and own change notification, compliance alignment, and regulatory change impact assessments   to ensure timely enterprise readiness for evolving regulatory requirements related to aseptic processing

Lead   enterprise aseptic and microbial control regulatory engagement strategy   in both sterile and non-sterile manufacturing contexts, including engagement with health authorities and industry bodies .

Provide   regulatory interpretation support   for internal audits and regulatory inspections, ensuring consistent, defensible, science-based responses .

Inspection Readiness & Technical Compliance Support

Support   regulatory inspection readiness   at internal manufacturing facilities and contract manufacturers, serving as a subject matter expert resource during health authority inspections .

Provide   general and microbiological technical compliance support   related to regulatory interpretation, microbiological data integrity, critical investigations, and inspection readiness activities .

Serve as an enterprise escalation point for complex or high-risk microbial and sterility assurance compliance matters .

CMO/CDMO Governance

Define   contractual and quality agreement requirements   for CMO/CDMO aseptic practices, sterility assurance, and microbial control obligations, ensuring external partners meet BMS enterprise standards and applicable regulatory expectations .

Oversee compliance assessments and audits of external manufacturing partners related to aseptic and microbial control performance .

Training, Capability & Competency Development

Define and govern enterprise requirements for   aseptic training, capability development, and competency assurance, including aseptic technique qualification, gowning qualification, and annual requalification programs .

Maintain and continuously improve the   global aseptic training program, content library, and qualification frameworks across all manufacturing sites and personnel categories .

Foster a culture of aseptic discipline, contamination awareness, and quality mindset across the manufacturing network .

Ensure training programs translate into demonstrable improvements in aseptic behaviors, contamination control practices, and inspection readiness.

External Engagement & Industry Leadership

Lead   external engagement   with regulatory agencies, industry consortia, and professional organizations (e.g., PDA, ISPE, USP expert committees) to shape industry standards and best practices .

Represent BMS in benchmarking initiatives and emerging science forums related to aseptic processing and microbial control .

Qualifications & Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Microbiology , Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related scientific discipline

Experience

15+ years   of progressive pharmaceutical industry experience in microbiology, sterility assurance, contamination control, or aseptic processing

Minimum   8–10 years   in senior leadership roles with enterprise-level accountability for manufacturing, technology, quality, compliance, or regulatory strategy

Deep experience across multiple manufacturing modalities, including   small molecule , biologics, cell therapy, or gene therapy

Demonstrated expertise in   global regulatory frameworks   (FDA 21 CFR Parts 210/211/600, EU GMP Annex 1 and Part IV, ICH Q9/Q10, USP / / , PIC/S, and other applicable guidance)

Proven experience leading or supporting   regulatory inspections   (FDA PAI/GMP, EMA, MHRA, or equivalent)

Experience governing   CMO/CDMO quality relationships   and aseptic compliance requirements

Track record of successfully leading enterprise-wide   harmonization and change management programs

Competencies & Skills

Exceptional   scientific and technical depth   in aseptic processing, contamination control, microbial quality, and sterility assurance

Strong   strategic thinking   and ability to translate complex scientific and regulatory requirements into actionable enterprise frameworks

Proven ability to   influence without direct authority   across a global, matrixed organization

Executive-level   communication and presentation   skills; ability to engage credibly with health authorities, senior leadership, and external partners

Strong   risk assessment and decision-making   capabilities in ambiguous and high-stakes environments

Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing, globally dispersed teams

Preferred:

Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Microbiology or a related field

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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:

Devens - MA - US: $224,900 - $272,528
Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $210,190 - $254,698
New Brunswick - NJ - US: $210,190 - $254,698
Princeton - NJ - US: $210,190 - $254,698 


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

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to  adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit  careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility  to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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