Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking to transform how they manage research programs and operate as a project management organization by integrating strategic AI/LLM expertise.
Requirements
- Demonstrated familiarity with publicly available AI/LLM tools (for example: ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) and enterprise/Research AI platforms.
- Experience applying AI/LLM tools in program management use cases (e.g., meeting preparation, milestone tracking, documentation, stakeholder communication).
- Advanced degree in life sciences, computational sciences, or related field
- 8+ years of experience in biotech/pharmaceutical/health care industry, including at least 1+ year in project management or leadership of cross-functional matrix teams
- Demonstrated competency in early phase drug development, a solid understanding of disease area and early phase drug development pathway with the ability to facilitate and contribute to strategic discussions.
- Excellent Project Management Skills – drives execution while balancing speed, quality, and cost.
- Certifications from recognized programs (for example: OpenAI, Google) in AI/LLM tools or prompt engineering.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with Research Program Leaders and Team Leads to execute program strategies, integrating cross-functional plans, and guiding programs from early discovery stages through the development phase.
- Provide leadership to research core teams to develop presentations and updates for therapeutic areas and governance forums.
- Accountable for the development of integrated, cross-functional project timelines, defining operational strategies, managing timelines, and executing risk assessment and mitigation plans.
- Provide an independent voice in shaping project strategy to drive optimal decisions with a focus on broader portfolio value and science-based business decisions.
- Apply publicly available AI/LLM tools (for example: ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) and enterprise/Research AI platforms to enhance program management workflows, decision-making, and knowledge management.
- Serve as a power user of LLM tools for the project management team, identifying best practices, training peers, and surfacing user feedback to enterprise product teams for continuous improvement.
- Pilot and refine use cases where AI/LLM solutions can enhance research planning, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration.
Other
- Leadership skills including situational leadership, ability to lead a team of experts and influence without authority
- Strong communicator - able to integrate and succinctly summarize the various parts of a project and effectively tailor messages to a specific audience including senior leaders.
- PMP or equivalent program management certification.
- Experience in drug discovery, translational research, or computational biology.
- Experience gathering and communicating user feedback to inform enterprise AI/LLM product development.
