Executive Director, Value Chain Management Lead (VCL) - GO Teams

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Position Summary

The Executive Director, Value Chain Management Lead (VCL) - GO Teams is a senior enterprise leader responsible for maximizing product value across the commercial lifecycle by leading Global Operations (GO) Teams and end-to-end value chain strategy for marketed products and pipeline assets.

As lifecycle owner, this role integrates commercial, development, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, regulatory, technical operations, and financial considerations into product strategies that optimize patient supply, launch execution, profitability, risk management, and portfolio value.

The Executive Director serves as senior Value Chain Lead and strategic integrator across the Global Business Unit, ensuring alignment from late-stage development through launch, growth, maturity, LOE, and product exit while driving GO Team governance, operational excellence, value realization, and enterprise decision-making.

Operating in a highly regulated environment, this role ensures decisions involving GMP, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and business continuity considerations are supported by appropriate governance, risk management, compliance, and operational rigor.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Lifecycle Management

• Set strategic direction and provide executive governance for assigned GO Teams, ensuring accountability for lifecycle strategy, value creation, supply continuity, and enterprise decision-making.
• Develop integrated lifecycle strategies that maximize product value, patient impact, operational performance, and financial outcomes.
• Lead matrixed teams across key functions to align priorities, investments, lifecycle opportunities, and enterprise risks.
• Architect for decision of portfolio, sites, lyfe cycle management, network, including a view of compliance, quality, safety, financials, digital/AI and supply

Development, Launch, and Supply Readiness

• Partner with Product Development, CMC, Regulatory, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams to shape commercialization and lifecycle strategies that enable successful launches.
• Influence development-stage decisions that strengthen supply flexibility, manufacturing robustness, launch readiness, network design, and cost structure.
• Lead launch governance, readiness reviews, risk mitigation, and contingency planning to reduce launch risk and accelerate speed to market.

Supply Resilience and Operational Performance

• Develop resilient supply strategies that protect patient access, product availability, and business continuity.
• Drive collaboration across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Technical Operations, Procurement, and Quality to optimize network performance and supply reliability.
• Govern demand planning, inventory, capacity, sourcing, operational risk, and continuity decisions that balance service, profitability, compliance, and supply continuity.

Value Optimization and Lifecycle Transitions

• Lead initiatives that maximize product profitability, lifecycle value, operating margin, and product availability.
• Optimize network design, sourcing strategy, SKU rationalization, batch size, inventory, shelf life, packaging, distribution, and cost of goods.
• Lead lifecycle transition, loss-of-exclusivity, discontinuation, product exit, divestiture, and sunset planning while balancing patient commitments, inventory risk, profitability, and continuity.

Governance, Business Leadership, and Digital Enablement

• Serve as a primary decision-making and escalation point for complex lifecycle, launch, supply, and value realization challenges.
• Lead executive reviews and governance forums; develop strategic recommendations, business cases, lifecycle plans, risk assessments, and performance metrics for senior leadership.
• Contribute to enterprise strategic planning, portfolio prioritization, and long-range business decision-making.

Champion continuous improvement, operational excellence, digital technologies, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation to improve lifecycle decisions and business outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Digital or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive leadership experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other highly regulated industries.
• Significant experience across combinations of product lifecycle management, manufacturing, supply chain, technical operations, commercialization, product strategy, or portfolio management.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, complex matrix organizations without direct authority.
• Proven track record leading product value creation, launch execution, supply strategy, and lifecycle optimization initiatives.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical product development, commercialization, manufacturing, quality systems, and supply chain operations.
• Experience leading executive governance processes and enterprise-level strategic decision-making.
• Experience managing high-impact business risks, operational complexity, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence, and influence skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Enterprise leadership experience in value chain, portfolio, product operations, or business unit roles.
• Global pharmaceutical launch, lifecycle management, portfolio value optimization, and commercial product strategy experience.
• Experience with digital transformation, advanced analytics, AI-enabled processes, or operational excellence disciplines.
• Global leadership experience supporting GMP-regulated operations or product supply networks.

Relevant Competencies

• Strategic and enterprise leadership: Portfolio strategy, lifecycle management, business acumen, and execution discipline.
• Decision quality and risk management: Governance, controls, scenario planning, business continuity, and strategic problem solving.
• Cross-functional influence: Matrix leadership, stakeholder alignment, change leadership, and negotiation.
• Innovation and digital enablement: Digital transformation, AI strategy, analytics, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Executive communication: Senior leadership presentations, strategic storytelling, facilitation, and written communication excellence.
• Value chain and operational excellence: Launch excellence, supply chain strategy, manufacturing network optimization, portfolio value creation, and operational performance management.
• Compliance and quality mindset: Ensures GMP, GxP, regulatory, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality activities meet applicable standards.
• Governance and risk management: Uses governance, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement to support sound decisions.
• Patient and enterprise focus: Balances patient supply, performance, portfolio value, and regulatory commitments.
• Accountability and integrity: Owns compliance obligations and fosters quality, integrity, accountability, and patient focus.

Work Environment Expectations

• Hybrid role requiring regular on-site presence for planning, governance, operational reviews, and leadership engagement.
• Collaborates frequently with manufacturing, technical development, supply chain, and commercial stakeholders.
• Requires domestic/international travel, global time zone flexibility, and adherence to site safety, security, quality, training, and operational requirements.

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.

$264,950 - $321,061

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.

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On-site Protocol

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Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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