Associate Director – Agile Strategic Learning Lead

Bristol Myers Squibb

. Lead the pooled Senior Manager, Agile Strategic Learning Partner team and hold direct line-management responsibility .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timePrinceton • New Jersey • United StatesSenior💰 $172,550 - $209,090 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in agile resourcing models and portfolio management within learning and capability development, with a strong focus on data-driven decision-making and stakeholder collaboration. Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex global programs while maintaining quality standards and operational guardrails.

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Agile Ways Of WorkingPortfolio ManagementPeople LeadershipData-Driven Decision MakingAI-Enabled Learning Technologies

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Hard Skills

Portfolio ReviewCapacity MatchingResource Criteria ApplicationOperational Model DesignGlobal Program LaunchData UtilizationGovernance Process ManagementLearning Technology FamiliarityCapability DevelopmentWorkforce Strategy

Soft Skills

Influencing SkillsConsulting SkillsStakeholder ManagementHigh Performance AccountabilityTeam Development

Tools & Technologies

AI TechnologiesContent-Creation TechnologiesOperational Data ToolsPerformance Reporting ToolsVendor Governance Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management CertificationBachelor's DegreeAdvanced Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

Life SciencesLearning DevelopmentCommercializationFlexible Resourcing ModelsGlobal Delivery Partners

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the pooled Senior Manager, Agile Strategic Learning Partner team and hold direct line-management responsibility
Define and operationalize agile pooled resourcing mechanics, capacity matching, portfolio review rhythms, and skills-based resourcing
Ensure projects complete standardized intake before resourcing is considered
Apply independent Priority, Tier, and Resource criteria across the portfolio
Maintain and present the CoE Book of Work
Match Senior Managers to projects based on skills, specialist knowledge, capacity, and project phase
Lead portfolio reviews to rebalance capacity and resolve over- or under-capacity issues
Uphold operating guardrails, including prototype-focused work, LEAP handoff for systematized production, and a 70% strategy/30% creation target
Partner with functional Associate Directors to align pooled resources with priorities and maintain a coherent learner experience
Collaborate with LEAP on requirements, SME nominations, review cycles, delivery readiness, performance reporting, value validation, and vendor governance
Partner with HR and IT on AI- and technology-enabled workforce design and operating model approaches
Track operating model indicators such as intake tiering, prototype turnaround, workload ratios, capability uplift, reuse, and cost avoidance
Report portfolio health and active demand pipeline to the Senior Director and governance forums
Stay current on AI-enabled learning technologies and recommend scalable practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required
Advanced degree or Project Management certification preferred
8–10+ years of experience in learning, commercialization, or capability development, ideally within life sciences
Experience launching global programs required
Demonstrated people leadership experience, including managing and developing a team through a flexible, project-based, or matrixed resourcing model
Experience operating a portfolio-level prioritization and governance process across competing business priorities
Strong understanding of agile ways of working and pooled/flexible resourcing models within a learning or capability development function
Experience with global delivery partners and multi-partner delivery ecosystems, including managing service levels and escalation pathways
Comfort working with operational and resourcing data, including capacity, utilization, and demand
Experience or strong interest in workforce strategy and organizational design
Familiarity with emerging AI and content-creation technologies
High level of data, digital, and AI fluency
Exceptional influencing and consulting skills
Ability to operate credibly at senior levels and resolve trade-offs in complex, matrixed global environments
Ability to maintain guardrails and quality standards while managing multiple concurrent stakeholders
Ability to drive delivery accountability and high performance through direct reports and others without direct line management authority
Must be able to work in the Princeton, New Jersey or Uxbridge, United Kingdom location listed for this posting

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive wellbeing support
Retirement and financial protection benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance offerings
Flexible Time Off (FTO) for U.S.-based exempt employees
11 paid company holidays annually
160 hours of paid vacation annually for eligible new hires
3 optional holidays for eligible employees
Paid sick leave, depending on eligibility
Up to two paid volunteer days per year
Summer hours flexibility
Medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leaves of absence
Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Additional discretionary incentive cash
Stock opportunities
Reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments
Opportunities for growth and a supportive, inclusive environment