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Our Global Facilities Operations team is responsible for the safe sustainable and costeffective operation and maintenance of worldclass facilities that enable the discovery development and delivery of innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. We deliver safe effective andstrategically aligned facilitiesandservices around the world. This includesdaytoday operations and maintenance employee convenience services laboratory services and asset and document management. In close partnership with stakeholders to manage the contracts andservice agreements forintegrated facilities management and other vendors. Here youll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope.
Position Summary:
The Senior Director Regional Facilities Operations & EHS will lead a highperforming EHS and Facilities Operations team utilizing an Integrated Facility Management (IFM) model. As a key member of the Global Facilities Operations (GFO) leadership team this role will be accountable for ensuring the safe compliant and efficient operation of assigned BMS sites. This role will collaborate with senior leaders across Manufacturing Product Development EHS Cell Therapy R&D and Real Estate to develop and execute regional site and space strategies that align with business needs. In support of achieving regional objectives this position will require close collaboration with Capital Project Engineering to successfully deliver the regions capital plan.
With full accountability for an operating budget exceeding $100 million the successful candidate will manage the safe compliant and reliable operation of facilities ranging from 500000 to 3.5 million square feet which include R&D PD and QC laboratories CTO manufacturing office spaces and a variety of site amenities.
This position will be expected to model exemplary EHS behaviors cultivate strong communication with stakeholders and lead the EHS and Facilities Operations teams through change with agility and operational excellence. This is a fulltime onsite position requiring regular presence in the region.
Key Responsibilities:
Regional Strategic Development:
- Develop and execute comprehensive regional site and space strategies that align with BMS business objectives
- Engage with senior leadership across Manufacturing Product Development EHS Cell Therapy R&D and Real Estate to ensure site operations are integrated into strategic business priorities
- Act as an ambassador for the region to foster strong relationships with local communities and authorities delivering timely communication and a positive corporate presence in adherence to local regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to drive the success of the Integrated Facility Management (IFM) strategy optimizing space utilization enhancing operational efficiencies and driving innovation to support the companys longterm growth operational excellence and risk management objectives
Financial:
- Manage an operating budget exceeding $100 million overseeing the management of the Regions IFM contracts and other service contracts (e.g. fitness center shuttle services etc. to ensure they are executed efficiently on budget and in alignment with organizational objectives
- Ensure financial decisions support longterm sustainability and strategic growth of the regions operations
- Uphold the highest standards of financial compliance ensuring adherence to all BMS financial policies and regulations while reinforcing the companys commitment to transparency accountability and integrity
Facilities Operations:
- Oversee optimize and ensure regulatory compliance of critical facility systems including utilities HVAC electrical plumbing and other infrastructure across R&D PD QC labs CTO and GPS manufacturing spaces
- Collaborate with Global Capital Project Engineering to successfully deliver capital projects that align with operational needs strategic objectives and the companys longterm vision and goals
- Oversee the performance compliance and operational efficiency of multidisciplinary teams (comprised of internal BMS staff and external service providers including maintenance HVAC electricians cleaning grounds security and other contracted personnel) ensuring that all facilities operate in a safe compliant and efficient manner particularly in areas with potential GMP impact
- Drive operational excellence across all site and utility operations to enable regional facilities support prevention of business interruptions and achievement of the highest performance standards
- Ensure effective delivery of soft services across the region including pest control space planning catering groundskeeping and housekeeping
- Ensure facility conditions are conducive to a positive and productive work environment supporting employee wellbeing satisfaction and overall productivity
- Collaborate with the Global Real Estate team to execute facility openings closures and moves ensuring that these transitions are aligned with strategic business goals completed on time and within budget
- Collaborate with the regions Facilities security team to maintain a secure and compliant environment
EHS:
- Lead the regions EHS team ensuring all assigned facilities operate in compliance with environmental health and safety standards. This includes the strategic development implementation and enforcement of robust EHS programs protocols and best practices designed to safeguard employees visitors and the environment
- Champion sustainability initiatives leading efforts to minimize the environmental impact of facility operations and advancing Bristol Myers Squibbs broader sustainability objectives
General & Leadership:
- Provide strategic leadership to both the Facilities Operations and EHS teams overseeing daily operations while driving a culture of operational excellence accountability and continuous improvement
- Foster alignment between both GPS and nonGPS organizations and serve as a key driver of a unified vision for facility operations across the global facilities operations network
- In alignment with organizational goals develop and execute KPIs and dashboards to measure progress
- Up to 10 travel for site visits and training/testing exercises
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelors degree in engineering strongly preferred. Related technical degree with handson utilities operations experience considered. MBA is beneficial.
- 12 years of progressive experience in facilities management operations and EHS leadership with at least 10 years in a highly regulated pharmaceutical or GMP environment.
- Proven expertise in the operation and management of complex facilities systems including boilers steam systems cogeneration plants HVAC water treatment electrical distribution compressed air refrigeration and other critical infrastructure.
- Demonstrated experience in leading teams responsible for designing and implementing EHS programs within pharmaceutical or similar highly regulated environments with a strong focus on compliance safety and sustainability.
- Track record of delivering highimpact results in dynamic fastpaced and highly regulated environments particularly in the pharmaceutical or life sciences sectors.
- Extensive experience managing large operational budgets exceeding $100 million with a demonstrated ability to drive financial performance while maintaining operational excellence.
- Comprehensive experience leading and optimizing maintenance organizations including overseeing planning scheduling work prioritization CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) documentation work order management MRO (Maintenance Repair and Operations) and reliabilitycentered maintenance practices.
- Expertise in executing and managing operations within an Integrated Facility Management (IFM) model ensuring seamless integration and collaboration across various facility functions (maintenance security custodial services etc. to drive efficiency and performance.
- Proven leadership experience managing large crossfunctional teams both direct and indirect with the ability to foster a culture of accountability high performance and continuous improvement.
- Indepth experience with maintenance safety programs including but not limited to lockout/tagout confined space entry machine guarding and other relevant safety protocols ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards and company policies.
- Deep knowledge and handson experience in navigating and ensuring adherence to GMP FDA and other relevant regulatory requirements for facility operations utilities and EHS programs.
- Strong expertise in facility and employee experience management including the delivery and oversight of soft services (e.g. food services housekeeping pest control amenities etc. ensuring an optimal environment for employee wellbeing satisfaction and productivity.
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Siteessential roles require 100 of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Sitebydesign 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 fieldbased and remotebydesign 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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