Director, Global Medical Affairs, Oncology Strategic Alliances

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As BMS Oncology evolves toward a more targeted, biomarker-driven portfolio, it is critical to maintain deep, sustained engagement across the global oncology ecosystem to inform and shape long-range portfolio strategy.

The Director, Strategic Alliances is a critical leadership role within Oncology Portfolio & Alliance Strategy (PAS), accountable for defining and executing the external alliance vision that advances BMS Oncology's portfolio ambition. This role serves as the enterprise lead for strategic oncology alliances, shaping how BMS engages with leading academic institutions, external experts, and thought leaders across tumor types and modalities.

The Director acts as a central architect and integrator, ensuring that external insights are translated into actionable portfolio recommendations, inform key internal decision makers, and drive measurable enterprise impact across development and lifecycle strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and continuously evolve the oncology strategic alliance model, shifting engagement from transactional interactions to long-range, portfolio-shaping collaborations aligned with BMS oncology strategy.
• Act as internal leader and architect for priority alliances, ensuring alignment with oncology/hematology portfolio priorities and long-range strategy.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for SPARC (external thought leader) council & alliances strategy, governance, communications and engagements garnering insights that meaningfully inform portfolio decisions.
• Lead strategic engagement with priority academic partners (e.g., legacy alliances and new prospects), including joint data-generation roadmaps and co-development of proposals.
• Ensure alliance-derived insights are systematically integrated into key oncology decision forums (e.g., portfolio prioritization, MEG, CDP, GPT) to influence asset strategy, prioritization, and investment decisions.
• Advance BMS' organizational knowledge of the unique capabilities of key alliance partners
• Serve as liaison to the Professional Societies and Portfolio Strategy Leads to ensure support of key professional societies and congresses

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, etc.) in a scientific discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 7-10+ years of experience in oncology drug development, medical strategy, portfolio strategy, or related roles, with demonstrated exposure to multiple tumor types or hematological malignancies and/or therapeutic modalities.
• Demonstrated credibility engaging senior external experts, academic investigators, and oncology thought leaders, with the ability to translate external insights into strategic recommendations.
• Strong understanding of oncology development pathways, biomarkers, and decision-making frameworks across early and/or late-stage development.
• Proven ability to lead strategically, influence without authority, and drive alignment across highly matrixed global organizations.
• Proven track record of collaborating cross-functionally to execute and deliver results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while efficiently managing multiple priorities.
• Fluency in digital tools, emerging technologies, and AI applications, with the ability to leverage these capabilities across projects, daily tasks, and decision-making.
• HQ based position with travel requirement approximately 20%

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Compensation Overview:

Princeton - NJ - US: $207,490 - $251,433


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.


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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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