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Position Summary The Senior Manager for Outsourcing Excellence will support the design and implementation of business strategies to achieve organizational goals. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, standardize workflows, and streamline operations. The Senior Manager will assist in strategy development, support outsourcing excellence, and engage stakeholders to gain buy-in for initiatives. They will contribute to change management efforts, monitor program effectiveness, and collaborate on data-driven improvements. Additionally, they will help identify risks, provide training, maintain documentation, and introduce industry innovations to enhance the Global Development Organization. Key Responsibilities * Design and implement business strategies, set realistic goals, and create actionable plans to achieve organizational objectives. * Guide cross-functional teams to identify inefficiencies, enhance processes, and develop solutions to streamline operations. * Assist in the creation and execution of outsourcing excellence strategies and roadmaps, ensuring they align with organizational goals. * Develop standardized workflows and processes to improve alignment with both internal and external stakeholders. * Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to gain support for excellence initiatives. * Lead change management efforts by encouraging the adoption of new processes and systems across Global Drug Development, ensuring smooth transitions and effective implementation. * Assess and monitor the effectiveness of development programs, working with stakeholders to improve the performance of strategic initiatives and innovation projects through data-driven insights. * Oversee system enhancements, software updates, and cross-functional collaboration to boost operational efficiency and align with organizational goals. * Identify potential risks and create mitigation strategies to ensure project success. * Train and guide teams on new processes and identify opportunities for improvement. * Manage the selection, implementation, and maintenance of reporting tools and systems. * Develop and implement communication strategies for outsourcing management, while overseeing the creation, updating, and distribution of accurate and accessible process documentation. * Maintain detailed documentation of process improvement activities, including project plans, process maps, and performance metrics. * Collaborate in designing, building, and enhancing Salesforce platform functionalities to address specific business requirements * In some cases, oversee a small book of studies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, ethical practices, and BMS policies * Research and introduce relevant industry trends and innovations to the Outsourcing Management group, benefiting the broader Global Development Organization. Qualifications & Experience * Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Life Sciences, or a related field. * 3-5 years of industry experience in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or CROs, with a strong background in scientific, financial, and business problem-solving. * Exceptional project management and organizational skills. * Proven ability to manage time effectively, handle multiple priorities, and adapt to new initiatives and improvement efforts. * Extensive clinical trial operational experience. * Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate a highly matrixed and global organization. * Demonstrated success in building alliances, securing stakeholder support, and maintaining trust. * Ability to maintain high performance levels in a dynamic and constantly changing environment. * Proven decision-making skills, with the ability to evaluate information and balance competing project priorities. * High level of adaptability in managing ambiguous and complex work environments, while balancing multiple demands professionally and responsively. 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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 an 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. 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