Associate Director, Engineering Lead, Clinical Engineering & Operations

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We are seeking an Associate Director to serve as a technology leader in an AIfirst agile product team supporting Global Development Operations (GDO). This role is accountable for technology direction and oversight in designing building and operating AInative products where large language models agentic workflows and datadriven intelligence are the default approach to solving business problemsnot an addon.

The ideal candidate brings deep handson engineering expertise and proven experience delivering productiongrade Generative and Agentic AI solutions in a regulated environment. This individual will shape how products are designed developed delivered and continuously improved embedding AI into core workflows to augment decisionmaking automate execution and scale impact across GDO. The role combines strong fullstack engineering capabilities with AI product thinking technical roadmap ownership for an entire product line consisting of multiple products and close partnership with product managers and business stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes for patients and business.

The role provides crossproduct technical leadership making design decisions building reusable capabilities and longterm technical strategy through expertise collaboration and handson contribution.

Specific responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an AIfirst technology strategy for all the products within a product line making buildvsbuy decisions model selection and building capabilities in alignment with product vision and business outcomes.
• Accountable for building reusable scalable platforms and intelligent agents with a strong security and compliance foundation.
• Establish AI guardrails and best practices to enable developers to build production-grade applications in a regulated environment.
• Accountable for budget forecasting and financial stewardship for the product line including identifying cost efficiencies.
• Establish and enforce standardized CI/CD practices to be followed by developers across all products
• Partner with product managers and GDO stakeholders to identify opportunities where AI can augment human decisionmaking automate execution and create stepchange improvements in clinical and operational workflows.
• Design develop and maintain scalable stable reliable and secure applications using Python/Java/Node JS and modern frontend frameworks like React JS.
• Design LLMnative and agentic systems as longlived products incorporating humanintheloop patterns continuous learning monitoring and governance as part of the standard operating model. Frameworks include OpenAI AWS Bedrock and LangChain.
• Incorporate microservices APIs MCPs event-driven processes and middleware within enterprise systems.
• Use critical thinking to investigate issues with systems and data and identify solutions for short-term remediation and long-term strategy.
• Ensure compliance with data governance privacy and security standards.

Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of 15 years of strong experience in software engineering; Pharma/Life Sciences experience is a plus.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field.
• Must have a demonstrated track record implementing complex technical solutions developing software applications following SDLC processes in a regulated and agile environment.
• Proven abilities to plan manage deliver and support applications from concept initiation through delivery and steady-state operations.
• Demonstrated competency in executing multiple projects simultaneously leveraging Agile methods.
• Must have practical experience building Generative AI and Agentic AI applications using tools like LangChain LlamaIndex AWS Bedrock etc.
• Strong proficiency in Python and React; Java or TypeScript familiarity.
• Solid grasp of REST APIs MCPs FastAPI and workflow automation tools.
• Experience with AWS Cloud services such as Lambda S3 DynamoDB Bedrock SageMaker.
• Strong data analytics skills - SQL/NoSQL databases able to write efficient queries.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Must be a relationship builder and capable of working effectively in a highly matrix organization with strong communication planning and collaboration skills.
• Ability to achieve successful consensus among differing priorities and stakeholders in both the IT and Business communities.
• Strong technical expertise leadership skills and a passion for delivering high-quality reliable solutions.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal skills and demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesnt perfectly line up with your resume we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

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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