Medical Head, CHAT-CEE Subregion

About the role

Bristol Myers Squibb is looking for a Medical Head for the CHAT-CEE subregion, a headquarters-based position leading an organization that supports better health outcomes by understanding current and future patient and medical care needs. The role is a matrixed leadership position that sets strategy and culture, works closely with peers in development and commercial worldwide, and requires up to 40% international or domestic travel.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a cross-country organization with strength in medical, clinical practice and scientific expertise, and motivate it through transformation such as launches, integrations, divestitures and new partnerships.
• Drive the review and execution of the medical book of work, including investigator-sponsored studies, phase IV research and real-world data generation, while ensuring the safe and appropriate use of medicines.
• Build and apply core medical capabilities, and develop, maintain and monitor processes and policies in line with global regulatory requirements for launches and approved products.
• Partner with Commercial, Access, Regulatory and Development teams and external stakeholders to develop post-marketing strategies that address data gaps aligned with unmet medical needs.
• Lead and influence at company level with global matrix functions, commercial, Clinical Operations and R&D teams, and lead Alliance partnerships across markets.
• Manage talent and culture, embedding the company's people strategy and driving engagement, attraction, development and retention of talent.

Required profile

• Advanced degree required; MD preferred.
• 10-15+ years of pharmaceutical leadership experience.
• Demonstrated track record of leadership in a complex, matrix environment and of leading through influence across global organizational structures.
• Experience building and delivering medical capabilities in a complex global organization.

Required skills

• Depth of knowledge in therapeutic areas.
• Excellent communication skills, representing BMS and complex scientific evidence at medical meetings and congresses.
• Enterprise mindset, authentic leadership, change agility and talent development capabilities.