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The Vice President, Capital Services and Solutions is a critical leadership position within the Global Technical Services (GTS) organization. This position has responsibility for the effective and efficient deployment of BMS internal capital investment dollars – a scope of spend that is nearly $1.5B annually. The incumbent will serve as the Global Product Development & Supply (GPS) process owner for capital project budgeting, capital project prioritization/allocation, and the field management of strategic capital projects.
Position Overview
The Vice President, Capital Services and Solutions is a critical leadership position with impact at BMS enterprise level. The role is complex, multifunctional, and multiregional, requiring effective engagement with Global Finance, the GPS leadership team, the Commercial leadership team, the R&D leadership team, and the Cell Therapy business unit.
In the current budget horizon (2025-2028) this leadership position will oversee the execution of BMS Board of Director approved capital projects, with an aggregate spend in excess of $1.8B.
Further, this leader will be a play a defining role in the GPS Geo-location strategy, with an expectation to design and build an engineering capability suite for inclusion in the Hyderabad Capability Center.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Distinctive financial acumen.
Technically proficient.
Strong people leader with experience in managing multidisciplinary teams across diverse geographies.
Proven Operational Excellence / Transformational change capabilities – skill and will to drive impactful continuous improvement in function and across seams.
Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively at executive management levels.
Successfully leverage benefits of a complex external support network consisting of consultants, outsourced labour, and suppliers
Mentor, drive and lead network learning and professional development of team
Knowledge of total project delivery requirements (from concept to validation / commissioning and startup process).
Possesses broad knowledge of the functional requirements of pharmaceutical facilities and engineering best practices
Design a balanced set of global guidelines/standards that account for enterprise standardization requirements while accommodating local needs and expertise
Ensure compliance with Bristol Myers Squibb Global Engineering Governance model, standards and finance requirements – while demonstrating a willingness to improve those models and standards
Provide leadership in the management of relationships between GTS and key stakeholders across the enterprise
Understanding of regulatory, environmental, GMP and safety regulations
Requirements/Education
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required. MBA preferred
Minimum 10 years’ experience in life science or life science adjacent
Experience managing large portfolio of projects across various sites, projects ranging from small investments to $400,000,000+ each.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation communication skill
Demonstrated success leading multi-disciplinary and multi-functional teams and demonstrated strength in stakeholder management.
Excellent planning, organizing, analysis and problem-solving skills
Strong seasoned background and understanding in the planning, design, procurement, scheduling, execution and closure of projects
Ability to use discretion with sensitive/confidential information
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Project, PowerPoint and SAP
Interpersonal / facilitation skills necessary to interface with and influence all levels of management.
Previous seasoned interactions with a variety of customers, such as manufacturing, R&D, and maintenance.
Approx 25% -50% travel
Desired location is European based BMS site, given field location of major projects. US locations will be considered. Final location will effect travel percentage.
Physical / Mental Demands
Occasional stooping, bending, stretching, pushing, pulling, reaching and/or light lifting may be required
Ability to sit, stand, walk and move within workspace for extended periods
Ability to perform repetitive tasks including hand to finger manipulations, grasping, pushing and pulling.
Ability to climb ladders and work in elevated areas.
Environmental Conditions
Environment may include working in office or in a laboratory / manufacturing area.
Ability to work safely in an environment with hazardous, radioactive, and infectious materials and waste.
Ability to work safely in an environment with exposure to high temperature / pressure steam, and other fluids, compressed gasses, odors, various noise levels, moving parts, vibration, wet / slippery areas and high voltage energy supplies
Environment may include working at heights, in cold temperatures, and/or constricted spaces
Ability to work safely when working alone or working with others.
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On-site Protocol
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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.
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