WORKING WITH US

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .

Qualifications:

• Master degree in Business Administration or similar
• At least 5 years of experience related to advanced project management and project portfolio management, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry or broader Health Care environment
• Experience in effective stakeholder engagement incl. senior management on local and global level
• Experience in a strategic consulting company would be a plus
• Experience with Agile/Scrum techniques and OKRs would be a plu

Personal skills:

• Ability to professionally manage complex, ambiguous topics and projects in a dynamic environment
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills across the organization including local and global senior stakeholders
• Team player attitude to effectively cooperate in broad cross functional team
• Advanced strategic, analytical and logical thinking
• Strong will to learn and develop
• Proficiency in advanced project management tools (e.g. MS projects, JIRA, Asana) and MS Office Package (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Office)
• Strong communication and presentation skills both in German and Englis

POSITION PURPOSE:

As part of the Commercial Excellence Team within BMS Germany’s Strategy & Operations organization the Senior Manager, Strategic Projects (m/f/d) plays a vital role in leading priority projects for BMS Germany. Further, this role owns strategic project & initiative portfolio management and steering and is the core point of contact for project management excellence and its continuous evolution.

MAIN JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead and manage strategic projects

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects
• Drive strategic alignment of projects’ scope and objectives with business goals
• Communication and focused reporting
• Risk Management and quality assurance for project deliverables
• Resource management

Project and initiative portfolio management & steering

• Create and maintain transparency on BMS Germany’s portfolio of strategic projects & initiatives
• Enable project & initiative portfolio prioritization
• Co-create and -maintain Commercial Excellence capability roadmap for BMS Germany

Central hub for project management excellence and continuous evolution

• Manage central project management excellence hub and resources
• Systematically enhance project management capabilities and ways of working within the organization, e.g. via sharing best practices, tools & templates
• Serve as sparring partner for teams on project management excellence standards

Qualifications:

• Master degree in Business Administration or similar
• At least 5 years of experience related to advanced project management and project portfolio management, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry or broader Health Care environment
• Experience in effective stakeholder engagement incl. senior management on local and global level
• Experience in a strategic consulting company would be a plus
• Experience with Agile/Scrum techniques and OKRs would be a plus

Personal skills:

• Ability to professionally manage complex, ambiguous topics and projects in a dynamic environment
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills across the organization including local and global senior stakeholders
• Team player attitude to effectively cooperate in broad cross functional team
• Advanced strategic, analytical and logical thinking
• Strong will to learn and develop
• Proficiency in advanced project management tools (e.g. MS projects, JIRA, Asana) and MS Office Package (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Office)
• Strong communication and presentation skills both in German and English

What you can expect:

• Active leadership and contribution of high priority projects shaping the future of BMS
• Close collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders locally and globally incl. senior leadership
• Multiple opportunities for growth and development within the role

For more information about our people, benefits and working environment at Bristol Myers Squibb please refer to https://careers.bms.com/de-en/
Based on your function, department or individual position, you will have the opportunity to discuss with your Manager the option to work remotely up to 50% of the time, over a two-week period, with the flexibility to choose the days that align with your collaboration needs.

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If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.