Associate Director, U.S. Policy

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Position Summary

This position will work under the oversight of the Executive Director, Policy and Research and will be a Washington, DC or Princeton, NJ based role. The Associate Director will support policy and reimbursement initiatives and strategies to ensure optimal patient access to BMS medicines. This role will work closely with crossfunctional partners in global policy and government affairs, policy analytics, and commercial functions to identify policy challenges and track risks impacting BMS pipeline and future innovation. This role will also support analytics projects across the federal policy team and requires subject matter expertise in Medicare coverage and reimbursement and/or government pricing, experience interpreting legislative text and government regulations, and knowledge of conventions for federal budget analysis (e.g., CBO, OACT).

Key Responsibilities

Policy Analysis & Issue Identification

• Monitor, analyze, and synthesize U.S. federal and state healthcare policy developments that may impact the company’s pipeline, commercial strategy, and long-term growth.
• Proactively identify emerging policy issues and trends relevant to the company’s therapeutic areas and development programs.
• Translate complex policy developments into clear, actionable insights for internal stakeholders.

Policy Analysis & Strategic Support

• Support development of a clear view of short-, medium-, and long-term policy risks affecting the company.
• Track legislative, regulatory, and administrative actions and assess potential impacts on pricing, reimbursement, access, innovation, and market dynamics.
• Apply quantitative and qualitative analytical approaches to assess policy risks, opportunities, and potential business impacts.
• Use data and structured frameworks to help prioritize policy issues and guide team focus and resource allocation.

Pipeline & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with R&D, Commercial, Market Access, Legal, and other internal teams to align U.S. policy strategy with pipeline and portfolio priorities.
• Support internal planning by ensuring policy considerations are integrated early into pipeline and lifecycle discussions.

External Engagement Support

• Support engagement with trade associations, coalitions, and external partners as needed to advance company policy objectives.
• Assist in the development of policy positions, comment letters, and advocacy materials.

• Translate complex clinical data for government decision makers.
• Provide training and updates to senior leadership and business units on policy initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5-8 years of experience in government, government affairs, or policy.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field such as public affairs, health care policy, political science, public administration, public policy, economics, or related field required.
• Strong analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to evaluate policy impacts using data and structured analysis.
• Experience in biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry or public health is preferred.
• Experience with government health care programs with a focus on Medicare and Medicaid.
• Knowledge of the health care ecosystem required and experience with health plans, providers, and/or pharmacies preferred.
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills be able to work collaboratively with business leaders and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Domestic travel required (up to 20%)
  

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Compensation Overview:

Princeton - NJ - US: $182,070 - $220,626 
Washington DC - US: $182,070 - $220,626


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 employee’s 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 https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit 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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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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

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/

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