Senior Director, Strategy & Operations, Neuroscience

Senior Director, Strategy & Operations, Neuroscience

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This is a high-impact strategy and operations role that sits at the center of one of BMS's most important growth priorities; the build-out of the US Neuroscience marketing organization. This role carries a dual mandate that is both enterprise-facing and brand-specific:

1. US Neuroscience Portfolio Strategy & Operations: Serve as the primary S&O partner to the VP, US Marketing, Neuroscience in building and operationalizing a growing commercial organization. This is a unique and highly visible opportunity to help shape how the Neuroscience team is structured, how it operates, and how it scales across cross-functional brand leadership teams. Responsibilities include establishing ways of working, driving cross-brand synergies across both the Cobenfy and Zeposia franchises, building governance frameworks, and ensuring the organization is fully prepared for future Cobenfy indication launches in Bipolar Disease and Alzheimer's Disease, if approved by the FDA. This work spans psychiatry, neurology, and specialty neurology and requires someone who can work seamlessly alongside the S&O leads embedded within each brand team, connect across organizational seams, think ahead, and bring structure to complexity.

2. Schizophrenia Strategy & Operations: Serve as the primary S&O partner supporting the schizophrenia business, driving performance management, brand planning, and cross-functional coordination to accelerate growth of this critical foundational indication.

This position reports to the Executive Director, Strategy & Operations, Neuroscience.

Business Partners

US Cobenfy SCZ brand team, US Cobenfy Bipolar brand team, US KarXT AD brand team, US Zeposia brand team, Customer Experience team, Sales, Medical Affairs, MSLs, Payer Marketing, BI&T, Neuroscience S&O team, Finance, Market Research, Neuroscience GCS, Cross-functional matrix partners

Position Responsibilities

US Neuroscience Portfolio Strategy and Operations

• Ways of Working: Partner with the VP, US Marketing, Neuroscience to define and institutionalize ways of working across the growing Neuroscience Marketing organization, spanning the SCZ & BPD, ADP, HCP Market Development, and Zeposia teams
• Governance & Cadence: Design and implement governance frameworks, meeting cadences, and decision-making structures that enable effective cross-indication coordination and prepare the organization for multi-indication commercial complexity
• Indication Launch Readiness: Support operational planning efforts in anticipation of future Cobenfy indication launches (Bipolar Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Psychosis, if approved by the FDA), ensuring that infrastructure, processes, and team norms are in place ahead of key milestones
• AI: Drive the Neuroscience AI strategy and operating model in the US Marketing organization, identify high-impact use cases and ensure benefits tracking and value realization, act as a champion to build AI fluency across the organization
• Organizational Integration: Help integrate new team members and functions as the Neuroscience Marketing organization expands; serve as a connective resource across the VP-level marketing leadership team
• Strategic Initiatives: Lead or co-lead critical cross-functional strategic initiatives on behalf of the VP, US Marketing, Neuroscience, helping to align priorities, resolve bottlenecks, and accelerate readiness across the broader team

US Cobenfy Schizophrenia In-Market Commercial Operations

• Brand Performance: Serve as the commercial S&O point of contact to liaise with BI&T, Finance, and the US Cobenfy SCZ brand team to develop and refine the Cobenfy brand narrative for leadership reviews and through the budget process; track performance against targets and provide regular reporting to leadership
• Brand Planning: Lead the annual and ongoing brand planning process for the SCZ franchise, ensuring cohesive strategic and functional plans that drive innovation, growth, and alignment across indication teams; facilitate roll-up across indications
• Cross-Functional Reporting: Coordinate and compile key performance metrics for the brand in schizophrenia; prepare and present insights for regular matrix review forums; maintain accountability on action items across the team
• Matrix Interface: Serve as the critical interface between the SCZ brand team and key matrix partners (BI&T, Medical Affairs, Sales, Market Research, Reimbursement, Trade, Payer Marketing, Corporate Affairs, etc.) to drive strategic focus areas and surface key issues proactively
• Leadership Preparation: Support the VP, US Cobenfy SCZ & BPD in preparing for engagement with the broader organization and external audiences, including senior management reviews, business reviews, POA planning, budget reviews, and contribution-setting processes

Desired Experience

• BA/BS degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred but not required
• Minimum 10 years of relevant commercial experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
• In-market commercial experience required; prior experience supporting a post-launch brand strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience in organizational design, team build-out, or change management is a plus
• Very strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information for senior leadership audiences
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; proven ability to build alignment and drive performance across matrix teams through personal influence
• Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, complex, and evolving environment with limited direction
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and proactively creating structure where it does not yet exist
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

Development Value

This role offers a uniquely high-impact opportunity at a pivotal moment in BMS Neuroscience commercialization. The awarded candidate will gain deep post-launch commercial experience with Cobenfy in schizophrenia while simultaneously playing a foundational role in shaping the organization for one of BMS's most strategically important future growth drivers. The position provides consistent, high-visibility exposure to the Neuroscience leadership team and offers the chance to develop both brand execution and organizational leadership capabilities within a rapidly expanding franchise.

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Compensation Overview:

Princeton - NJ - US: $214,610 - $260,054

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. Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit

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.

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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