Director Strategy and Operations European Markets

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Position Summary

The Director of Strategy & Operations for European Markets will support the regional commercialization success through driving strategic and impactful initiatives that support EUM success in light of our Strategic Compass and relevant global Enterprise initiatives. This role is critical to the overall business operationalization, the impact of the region and the effectiveness of the European Markets S&O function team and will work closely with the Head of Strategy and Operation for European Markets, Markets S&O lead and the European Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Operations :

• Source, design, drive, implement and track Europe launch excellence initiatives to support growth portfolio in European Markets, partnering and engaging markets stakeholders through innovation
• Develop strong S&O community with a focus on accountability and impact mindset
• Develop efficient cross-market collaboration and synergy development, partnering with relevant WWBT
• Support the EUM S&O Lead in developing EMLT key strategic imperatives and priorities. Monitoring success vs. priorities
• Collaborate with Worldwide Commercial capabilities and act as EUM ambassador for key enterprise initiatives to drive business forward including projects within country and across the region, ensuring communications of key strategies and tactics to the markets, and ensuring accountability

Leadership & Matrix Alignment

Qualifications & Experience

10 years of commercial business experience including US and / or international experience.

LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES : ESTABLISHED LEADER

ENTERPRISE MINDSET – Capability to make decisions, set priorities and create strategies based on what will benefit the whole. Build and maintain networks within and outside of the organization to both strengthen their understanding of the big picture and leverage diverse perspectives, experiences and expertise to maximize performance

Thinks more broadly than their role and uses this insight to prioritize, challenge and adapt current approaches. Makes short term trade-offs and or shares resources in order to create benefit for the long term.

Actively deploys people on work streams outside of their team to strengthen understanding of other areas. Maintains a network of relationships internal and external to BMS.

CHANGE AGILITY – Capability on constantly thinking ahead and scanning the environment for opportunities. Able to navigate ambiguity for themselves by demonstrating smart risk taking and personal resilience. Lead others through change by continuously creating the context and engaging individuals. Identifies and takes advantage of opportunities to do something new and different.

Able to frame and simplify complex situations into actionable plans, thinks two or three steps ahead. Remains optimistic in the face of a crisis, handles risk and uncertainty with confidence. Gets people to focus on the important points before, during, and after the change.

AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP – Capability to build legitimacy through cultivating honest relationships.

Generate trust by demonstrating the highest level of consistency between their words and their actions, especially under pressure. Role model and promote an environment of openness. Proactively seeks and acts on feedback. Reflects upon own development and growth as a continuous process. Understands and manages own imperfections. Is sensitive to the needs of others and proactively seeks to understand.

TALENT DEVELOPER – Capability to maintain a current and strategic view of talent management, aligned with the organization’s priorities. This includes an understanding of the needs and diversity of the organization’s current and future talent. In addition, proactively develop talent across the organization and engage external talent.

Creates opportunities for others within and outside of own team to develop new skills and experiences. Sees setbacks and failures as an opportunity to learn and grow. Hires from a diverse talent pool with capabilities matching BMS needs. Leverages external network to fill vacancies and / or connect others with hiring needs. Builds talent planning into strategy planning.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role :

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.

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 . Visit to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

Data Protection

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

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