Senior Vice President, Worldwide Head of Medical Affairs, Immunology & Cardiovascular

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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) is seeking a world-class physician-executive to serve as Senior Vice President Worldwide Head of Immunology & Cardiovascular (ICV) Medical Affairs. This leader will define and drive the global medical vision strategy and execution across one of BMSs most scientifically complex and strategically critical portfoliosspanning immunology inflammation cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic conditions.

This is a mission-defining enterprise role for a highly credible leader who operates seamlessly across early development through lifecycle maturity shaping evidence influencing global practice and ensuring BMS delivers practice-changing equitable impact for patients worldwide. As the senior-most medical leader for ICV the SVP will sit on the Worldwide Medical Leadership Team partner deeply with R&D Commercial Market Access and Policy leaders and serve as the global medical face of BMS to regulators academia professional societies and patient communities.

Key Responsibilities
Enterprise & Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute an integrated global medical strategy across Immunology & Cardiovascular aligned to enterprise priorities patient imperatives and portfolio value creation.

• Serve as a senior enterprise advisor shaping clinical development regulatory strategy evidence generation and commercialization from early pipeline through mature brands.

• Anticipate and navigate evolving scientific regulatory payer and competitive landscapes positioning BMS as a global leader in immune-mediated and cardiovascular disease innovation.

• Contribute to portfolio strategy prioritization and investment decisions including lifecycle expansion indication strategy and external innovation.

Scientific & Portfolio Innovation

• Partner with R&D to shape early development strategies including trial design endpoints biomarkers and translational approaches aligned with real-world standards of care.

• Drive early signal-seeking and differentiation strategies to de-risk assets and expand pipeline and lifecycle value.

• Integrate clinical trial data real-world evidence and medical insights to deliver scientifically differentiated narratives that inform practice and policy.

• Support scientific diligence for external opportunities partnerships and acquisitions.

Integrated Evidence Generation & Medical Strategy

• Lead the design and execution of integrated global evidence plans across the ICV portfoliospanning interventional studies RWE registries and observational research.

• Ensure evidence strategies support regulatory success reimbursement access guideline inclusion and practice change.

• Embed the patient journey and lived experience into evidence planning ensuring relevance across diverse populations and healthcare systems.

• Partner closely with HEOR Market Access Clinical Development and Commercial teams to align scientific economic and outcomes-based narratives.

Operational Excellence & Outcomes

• Lead a high-performing globally distributed medical organization fostering a culture of accountability scientific rigor inclusion and execution excellence.

• Implement globally aligned fit-for-purpose operating models that enable speed focus and measurable impact.

• Leverage digital innovation advanced analytics and GenAI-enabled insights to elevate decision-making insight generation and external engagement.

• Establish outcome-based metrics to ensure medical activities deliver tangible patient practice and enterprise impact.

Access Equity & Health Systems Leadership

• Champion timely appropriate and equitable access to ICV therapies across major and emerging markets.

• Partner with advocacy groups policymakers and health systems to address disparities in immune-mediated and cardiovascular care.

• Ensure medical strategy proactively supports access pathways including early access real-world evidence needs and health system readiness.

External Leadership & Influence

• Serve as the global medical voice of BMS Immunology & Cardiovascular engaging regulators academic leaders professional societies and patient organizations.

• Build and lead strategic external collaborations that accelerate innovation evidence generation and global impact.

• Strengthen BMSs scientific reputation through credible visible and influential leadership in the global ICV community.

Qualifications & Experience
Required

• MD (or MD/PhD) with deep expertise in Immunology Rheumatology Cardiology Cardiovascular Medicine or a closely related discipline.

• 15 years of progressive leadership experience in biopharma and/or academic medicine with significant global medical or development responsibility.

• Demonstrated leadership across early and late-stage development regulatory interactions medical launch excellence and lifecycle management.

• Recognized scientific credibility including publications guideline involvement or leadership within professional societies.

• Proven ability to lead large global matrixed organizations and operate effectively at enterprise executive level.

• Exceptional executive presence communication and influence skills with internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience across major markets and global roles required; R&D experience strongly preferred.

Leadership Attributes

• Accountability: Clear ownership and decisive leadership

• Execution Excellence: Focus urgency and disciplined delivery

• Enterprise Mindset: Balancing patient impact with business value

• Scientific Leadership: Shaping the future of care through evidence and insight

• Patient-Centricity: Unwavering commitment to improving lives

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The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job such as required skills where the job is performed the employees work schedule job-related knowledge and experience. Final individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits please visit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical pharmacy dental and vision care.

• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account BMS Living Life Better and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan short- and long-term disability life insurance accident insurance supplemental health insurance business travel protection personal liability protection identity theft benefit legal support and survivor support.

Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited with manager approval 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix AZ Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

• Phoenix AZ Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt Non-Exempt Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval 11 national holidays and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility* additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time up to 2 paid volunteer days per year summer hours flexibility leaves of absence for medical personal parental caregiver bereavement and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours depending on the nature of their work and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

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