Working with Us

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .

Responsibilities

Trains, guides, and supports Agile Teams to embed Agile mindsets and ways of working.

• Responsible for ensuring team understands Agile and Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines, and embeds knowledge through lived experience. Coaches the team in self-organization, high performing team practices, effective collaboration, and transparent communications.

• Crafts and implement team-specific Agile growth strategies; coaches at the team and individual basis. Brings team to a high performing level by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate techniques.

• Partners with initiative lead(s)/owner(s) & project managers to create Agile milestone plans and backlogs for project & sprints and ongoingly adapt them per new information and needs. Coaches on refinement of deliverables/user stories and applies key Agile artifacts.

• Lead sprint ceremonies for Agile team to achieve targeted results in close partnership with initiative lead/product owner. Schedule & facilitate events, meetings, and decision-making processes.

• Co-manages timelines, resolves problems/issues that hinder the teams' work. Facilitates internal communication and effective collaboration.

• Works with Agile/Scrum Teams, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making and support organizational project or product teams. Resolves team impediments with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization.

• Measures & monitors progress and performance. Help teams identify and implement needed changes to continuously improve their effectiveness, efficiency and engagement.

• Captures lessons learned for institutional knowledge & evolution. Captures key metrics & measures of success for Agile transformation.

• Actively participates the Agile Community of Practice forums to support scaling of Agile mindsets, skillsets and ways of working.

• Builds & Refines Multi-Media Tools for GPS Wide Communications & Learning. Develops, Refines & Deploys the Agile eLearning Library. Employs Best Practices in Learning & Development.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm and energy to help transform, with tenacity/perseverance for leading change.

• Bachelor's degree required in engineering, business, data science, computer science, information systems, with a Masters or MBA preferred

• 8+ years of business work experience

• 5+ years experience leading in an Agile work environment (incl. management consulting experience with agile training).

• Knowledge of Agile principles (Scrum and/or Kanban). Experience in implementing Agile at Scale.

• Agile certifications are a plus. Lean and Six Sigma certifications are not required but are a plus.

• Proven experience in training and education.

• Experience working as part of a larger PMO to deliver complex solutions, utilizing an Agile process to call out issues, remove impediments, and manage risk.

• Experience resolving conflicts and coaching teams to become better-aligned and higher functioning, with an eye on demonstrating those team skills to increase the speed and quality of software delivery.

• Experience managing a team of teams, negotiating compromises, and interfacing between technical and business partners.

• Familiarity with Atlassian Jira.

• Passionate about helping others learn, grow and develop. Ability to navigate organization, and identify, align and integrate cross-functional resources into cohesive teams in a highly matrixed environment

• Proven ability to identify innovative ideas through to deployment

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong Facilitation Skills. Leads with a spirit Servant-leadership and empathy.

• Experience acting as an organizational change agent

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, organized and able to prioritize program execution activities to meet multiple deadlines

• Keen business acumen

• Hands-on experience on teams developing and refining new systems

• On-site Protocol Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being

• Travel 25% (monthly among Ireland, Switzerland, and Puerto Rico)

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $162,000 - $202,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and the geographic location where work is performed. Final, individual compensation is decided commensurate with demonstrated experience. For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Careers Site. Eligibility for specific benefits listed therein may vary based on job and location.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't 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.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science™ , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design 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 field-based and remote-by-design 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.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ (https://careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility) eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb

Req Number: R1586721

Updated: 2024-12-04 02:20:05.106 UTC

Location: Devens-MA

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, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.