Sr. Manager, Commercial AI and Advanced Analytics

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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 with the resources to pursue their goals both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: Sr. Manager US Commercial AI & Advanced Analytics is a hands-on technical leader and platform engineer who drives the design development and deployment of AI-powered commercial analytics platforms including Agentic AI Marketing Mix Models RAG-enabled knowledge systems and interactive decision-support applications to accelerate data-driven investment media and sales force optimization decisions across the US pharmaceutical brand portfolio.

This role combines advanced data science with commercial strategy translating cutting-edge modeling into scalable governed and responsibly deployed tools that deliver measurable business impact. This role will help shape how BMS builds the next generation of always-on agent-enabled measurement capabilities at scale.

Responsibilities:

AI/ML Development & Marketing Mix Modeling

• Lead the Agentic AI Marketing Mix Modeling initiative providing strategic guidance on establishing the Analytical Ready Data (ARD) foundational layer for downstream agentic workflows
• Evaluate and integrate Bayesian modeling techniques into the Marketing Mix framework including informed priors MAP estimates and parallel MCMC chain orchestration to optimize model stability and predictive accuracy
• Build and maintain RAG pipelines integrating Brand Guidelines KPI knowledge bases and Azure OpenAI LLMs via APIs to enable contextual knowledge retrieval and AI-driven narrative insights across structured and unstructured marketing data
• Implement model validation frameworks back-testing routines calibration checks and sensitivity analyses to ensure model reliability and fitness for use before deployment
• Architect deploy and orchestrate autonomous and semi-autonomous analytics agents within the Agentic platform including multi-agent coordination task sequencing and role/function definition enabling progression from descriptive analytics through causal analysis root-cause insights and predictive recommendations

Data Engineering Platforms & Visualization

• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify key data sources define business rules and validate data schemas on Databricks ensuring data governance and accessibility
• Build scalable ETL data pipelines connecting enterprise data warehouses and flat files optimizing ingestion and analytical efficiency
• Develop maintain and enhance production-grade analytics applications including interactive dashboards (Streamlit Dash) and guided chatbot/scenario simulation interfaces ( Python) supporting Marketing Mix Modeling promotional tracking and spend/ROI forecasting
• Engage brand and commercial stakeholders when technical model questions arise explaining modeling assumptions uncertainty and sensitivity findings in accessible business-relevant terms

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Data Partnerships

• Partner with BI&T Data Science TA Analytics and Engineering to deliver analytics-ready datasets feature stores and semantic layers standardizing and accelerating insight generation across commercial functions
• Partner with Brand Commercialization & Operations teams to deliver on-demand data analyses supporting investment and sales force optimization decisions
• Champion automation and platformization to reduce manual effort and external vendor reliance identifying and implementing reuse opportunities across the enterprise analytics ecosystem
• Coordinate with Data Governance Legal and Privacy teams to define SLAs RACI matrices and privacy-by-design principles for cross-functional analytics programs

AI Governance Compliance & Responsible AI

• Ensure all AI tools and solutions are explainable auditable and compliant with BMS policies and relevant regulatory standards; continuously monitor outputs for bias and incorporate human-in-the-loop mechanisms where required
• Champion responsible AI practices including model documentation transparency and lineage from data model insight recommendation to maintain trust and regulatory readiness

Change Management & Adoption

• Lead structured change management initiatives feedback loops and adoption KPI tracking to drive sustained tool adoption and measurable business outcomes across commercial stakeholders
• Enable non-technical marketers and business partners to self-serve scenario analyses through intuitive interfaces and comprehensive enablement programs

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Data Science Statistics Computer Science Applied Mathematics Economics Operations Research or a related quantitative field required; PhD in a quantitative field preferred

Analytics & Modeling

• Minimum 3 years of experience in pharmaceutical commercial analytics decision science or advanced analytics; prior experience in a US Commercial pharmaceutical Decision Intelligence function preferred
• 1 years of hands-on Marketing Mix Modeling experience including Bayesian Ridge and hierarchical econometric methods
• Proficiency with causal inference tools (geo-experiments matched markets synthetic controls uplift modeling) and experience operationalizing them within automated analytics platforms
• Familiarity with promotional response data physician-level engagement metrics media channel measurement (DTC NPC digital) and pharmaceutical data ecosystems (claims APLD specialty pharmacy)

AI/ML & Agentic AI

• Experience launching or scaling agentic AI solutions including LLM integration RAG frameworks multi-agent orchestration and NLU/NLP pipelines
• Exposure to AI explainability model risk management bias monitoring and human-in-the-loop design patterns

Engineering & Technical Stack

• Advanced Python programming skills with experience in data science frameworks (Pandas Polars PyMC Scikit-learn)
• Experience with cloud data platforms (Databricks AWS Redshift) and production data pipelines
• Proficiency in dashboard and application development (Streamlit Plotly Dash )
• Working knowledge of distributed computing task orchestration (Celery Redis) Git Docker and CI/CD pipelines

Governance & Stakeholder Skills

• Experience partnering with Data Governance Legal and Privacy teams on responsible AI and compliance frameworks; experience defining SLAs RACI frameworks and governance structures preferred
• Proven track record of reducing analytical cycle times through automation platformization and change management; enterprise-scale tool adoption experience preferred
• Experience presenting to senior business stakeholders and translating complex analytics into strategic recommendations preferred

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking translating business challenges into analytical frameworks with measurable impact
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across brand engineering BI&T governance legal and leadership teams
• Excellent communication and data storytelling for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Deep commitment to responsible AI: explainability fairness auditability and ethical standards
• High accountability with the ability to manage multiple priorities and iterate quickly in a fast-paced environment

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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