Budget Associate, Govt Affairs and Political Engagement

At Bristol Myers Squibb our employees often ask Who are you working fora question that fuels collaboration accountability and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover develop and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work opportunities for growth and a supportive environment that values inclusion wellbeing flexibility and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients and the careers of those who do it.

Summary

The Associate Budget and External Engagement provides wide-ranging administrative support to leadership of the Government Affairs and Political Engagement (GAPE) addition the successful Associate will partner with the Strategic Planning and Operations team to assist with budget-related work for GAPE including partnering with other budget associates within the team to ensure accurate rolled-up planning and budget docs for Vice President.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for accomplishing diverse and complex administrative tasks in a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment while working with a broad range of internal stakeholders and senior leaders across Global Policy and Government Affairs USPGA GAPE and other key business functions.

Specific administrative assignments will include proactive calendar management meeting scheduling travel booking preparing/processing expense reports supporting political contribution processing and research projects among other assigned tasks. The Associate will partner with other budget associates and EAs across the enterprise to support GAPE leadership effectively collaboratively and professionally.

The budget component of this role is also important as it supports a quickly growing and evolving team at a critically busy and unique time for the broader biopharmaceutical industry. Specific duties will include processing SAP/Ariba entries generating purchase orders managing contracts/agreements tracking quarterly and annual GAPE spending and responding to requests from BMS finance reporting.

Preferred Skills

• Anticipate needs of manager; take appropriate steps with minimal supervision to produce accurate and timely outcomes.

• Adhere to T&E policies including booking travel arrangements (domestic & international) and monthly reconciliation of business expenses and BMS internal corporate policies for accurate and compliant reporting of expenses.
• Possess general knowledge of corporate budget processes (contracting forecasting purchase order setup etc.)
• Exhibit a willingness to assist and support others while balancing work demands.
• Confidence to escalate decision-making when appropriate.
• Interface appropriately with BMS senior executives/matrix team members and collaborate effectively with both leadership team administrative staff.
• Represent team in a professional manner in engagements with external organizations.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and demonstrate diplomacy/good judgment in sensitive situations.
• Prepare to adapt to constant change and quickly course correct when necessary in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Exhibit a positive work attitude high productivity and a collaborative approach with other employees across the company.

Requirements

• Successful candidate should possess three five years of administrative and/or operations experience ideally supporting a corporate or trade association government affairs/policy executive.
• Budget support experience preferred.
• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with all levels of management (internal and external).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality discretion & good judgment.

• Adapts easily to new learning situations knows how to set priorities is very proactive reliable and accountable and works with limited supervision.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be comfortable working with new tools and technologies including web-based and digital communications tools.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by remaining current with BMS continuous learning modules.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; including but not limited to Outlook Calendar and Email Teams SharePoint Excel Word and PowerPoint.

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Compensation Overview:

Washington DC - US: $59840 - $72512

The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully carefully considering the nature of the role required skills work location schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors and individual team or Company performance.

Benefits:

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans including wellbeing support retirement and financial protection benefits and insurance offerings (medical dental vision life and disability).

U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO) which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit subject to manager approval along with 11 paid company holidays each year.

Non-exempt employees RayzeBio employees and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval) 11 paid company holidays and 3 optional holidays.

Depending on eligibility employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits including paid sick leave up to two paid volunteer days per year summer hours flexibility and leaves of absence for medical personal parental caregiver bereavement or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Years Day.

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