Assoc. Manager Quality Analytics and Data Science

Profile

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference. We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming patients’ lives through science. At the core of that mission are the talented individuals who contribute their “unique” skillsets to help us drive innovation and deliver truly life-changing drugs for our patients. As we continue to pursue that mission, we’re looking for talented professionals like you to join our team. What unique gene will you bring?

The GPS (Global Product and Supply) Analytics and Data Science team is focused on partnering with the BMS GPS organization to support analytics for Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain. The team will answer key business questions that will drive prioritized business decisions using advanced analytics and data science. The Associate Manager, Quality Analytics will work towards these objectives, with a focus on QA and QC processes and associated IT systems.

Support the Director of Quality analytics in building the newly formed team by assisting with the establishment of the core functions within the team, namely:

Supporting Business Decisions - Work closely with business stakeholders to proactively identify and address priority business questions within the Quality Org.

Driving Analytics and Capabilities – Answer key business questions using innovative analytic and data science techniques, assist with establishing core analytical and data science capabilities, standards, processes and methodologies for the team.

Driving Team Productivity and Operational Excellence – Play a critical role in managing team productivity, timeliness and quality of deliverables. Ensure consistent adoption of standards, processes and methodologies by contracted or other team staff. Continuously seek opportunities and approaches for enhancing the team’s overall productivity.

Supporting Business Decisions

Identifies and contextualizes critical business issues, working to embed an objective and unbiased point of view into the business conversation

Drives the application of fact based decision making for key questions within the Quality portfolio enabling priority business choices

Develops and maintains a deep understanding of Quality business priorities, meeting agreed upon analytics deliverables / timing

Driving Analytics and Capabilities

Designs, develops and implements a broad array of business analytics that solve complex problems in a computationally efficient and statistically effective manner

Identifies new opportunities to further leverage analytics, data and analytical tools

Ensures best practice adoption within stated areas of responsibility, applying appropriate levels of technical capability, standardization and subject matter expertise

Proactively manages planned and ad hoc analytics requests, ensuring consistent quality and timeliness in delivery to business stakeholders

Leverages standards for the provision of analytics to support planning and decision making processes, and utilizes appropriate escalation processes

Provides input/feedback and works actively to improve and enhance capabilities related to the GPS BIA team

Supports culture of analytics and fact-based decision making through the utilization of standard methodologies and approaches

Driving Team Productivity and Operational Excellence

Supervises and collaborates closely with external analytics contractors and vendors when applicable or assigned

Conducts detailed team walkthroughs and peer review of team’s work to ensure quality, cross training and knowledge management within the team

Ensures consistent adoption of standards, processes and methodologies by contracted or other team staff

(Disclaimer: Responsibilities could be further distributed with other GPS BIA Team members or refined as the team evolves. The responsibilities listed above are only a summary and other responsibilities will be requirements as assigned)

List of minimum requirements

BA/BS required (quantitative area of study or engineering)

MSci, MEng or other Masters in quantitative area of study, analytics or data science preferred

Experience – Responsibility and minimum number of years

5 years hands-on working in the area of data science, data analytics, data integration, reporting.

5 years of hands-on experience with analytics, modeling platforms, data manipulation software and visualization tools (e.g. Advanced SQL, PL/SQL, R, Python, SAP HANA, Spotfire, Tableau, Microsoft Suite, ML / AI, NLP)

Experience working in the quality space, with emphasis in the Quality Control Laboratory space

Experience interpreting analytical results and ascertaining implications to the business

Experience interacting with business stakeholders understanding, anticipating, and fulfilling their insight/analytical information requirements

Experience managing a team of contracted resources

Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities, other

Strong creative problem solving skills to answer key business questions

Ability to work with diverse teams across organizational lines and structures

Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects and priorities

Strong analytical skills with substantial knowledge of data analysis & data engineering

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to quickly gain and apply quality specific knowledge

Ability to learn new tools quickly

Proven ability to lead small teams/groups and manage a heavy workload

Bristol-Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Company info

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Website : http://www.bms.com