Executive Director – Head of Clinical Design & Delivery Center

Bristol Myers Squibb

. Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Protocol Management Office (PMO) .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timePrinceton • New Jersey • United StatesLead💰 $297,590 - $360,603 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in clinical development, protocol management, and regulatory compliance, with a strong focus on innovative solutions and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to lead high-performing teams and drive strategic initiatives that enhance clinical study design and execution.

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Clinical Development LeadershipProtocol Development and ReviewRegulatory and Compliance KnowledgeStakeholder CollaborationProblem-Solving and Process Simplification

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Hard Skills

Clinical Protocol DevelopmentStatistical Analysis Plans (SAPs)Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) ChartersClinical Study DesignMetrics and Indicators DevelopmentQuality by Design ImplementationReal-World Evidence UtilizationAI in Trial DesignClinical Development Plan (CDP)Integrated Asset Development Plan (IADP)

Soft Skills

Leadership Through InfluenceCollaborationCustomer FocusAccountabilityProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

FAROQuality Management Systems (QMS)

Certifications & Qualifications

Degree in Life Sciences (MD, PhD, PharmD, MS, RN)

Industry Keywords

Clinical OperationsEpidemiologyDrug DevelopmentRegulatory RequirementsCompliance Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Protocol Management Office (PMO)
Lead review of clinical protocols, statistical analysis plans (SAPs), Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) charters, and other critical study documents across the BMS portfolio
Provide scientific review, commentary, and revision of pivotal protocols and documents across all therapeutic areas
Oversee coordination of review activities and align resources with required activities
Liaise with senior Drug Development stakeholders and support consistent review processes
Ensure studies meet scientific quality, feasibility, regulatory, and compliance standards
Develop and refine protocol/document submission processes and triage criteria
Integrate review processes into overarching governance processes
Maintain compliant systems for storing and retrieving review materials, meeting outputs, and decisions
Develop metrics and indicators for protocol development and continuous improvement
Incorporate advances and external insights into protocol development and study design
Lead educational and training programs for clinical physicians and scientists
Develop training materials with BMS Learning
Contribute to a best-practices hub and nurture internal knowledge-sharing communities
Lead initiatives enhancing clinical development innovation and efficiency
Oversee clinical process development, maintenance, measurement, and compliance
Contribute to Clinical Development Plan (CDP) and Integrated Asset Development Plan (IADP) processes
Partner with Data and Quantitative Sciences and Real World Data Research/IT to use real-world evidence and AI in trial design
Streamline the study design and protocol development journey
Collaborate with Global Quality and Risk Based Management to embed Quality by Design and critical-to-quality factors
Serve as Global Process Owner for Protocol development within the QMS network
Evaluate and implement industry-leading capabilities and enterprise initiatives
Lead implementation of AI and technology, including FARO, to optimize protocols and reduce patient/site burden, cost, and amendments
Monitor KPIs for innovative protocol and protocol-process solutions
Evaluate cross-functional ways of working across the OneClinical model
Foster innovation, collaboration, customer focus, accountability, and commitment to results
Report to the SVP, Head of Drug Development Strategy & Innovation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Life Sciences (MD, PhD, PharmD, MS, RN, or other scientific field preferred)
Minimum of 10 years of experience in clinical development and the design and execution of clinical studies
Deep knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements, clinical operations, statistics, and epidemiology
Deep understanding of early through late-stage drug development issues and challenges
Extensive experience with protocol development and review
Excellent problem-solving capabilities with ability to understand and simplify processes and interfaces between complex organizations
Successful track record of leading through influence and working across complex, global organizational matrices
Proven ability to lead during significant change and establish credibility and influence executives through formal and informal leadership
Track record of meaningful value creation and solution delivery through innovative ideas and agile execution
Track record of developing goals and achieving business impact
Exceptional capability to build alignment with senior-level business partners and collaborate with EVP/SVP/VP-level stakeholders and partners
Successful track record of building, leading and maintaining high-performing teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities
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 each year
160 hours of paid vacation annually for eligible new hires
3 optional holidays for eligible employees
Paid sick leave
Up to two paid volunteer days per year
Summer hours flexibility
Medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military leaves of absence
Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support
Flexible work models, including site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design