Executive Director, MAx Strategy and Business Operations Lead

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SUMMARY:

The Executive Director, Market Access, Pricing, and Value Demonstration (MAx) Strategy and Business Operations will serve as a strategic partner to the SVP, MAx and the broader MAx leadership team. This role is central to advancing MAx priorities, responsible for shaping and driving enterprise-level initiatives, operational excellence, and strategic planning to ensure optimal patient access to therapies in consideration of evolving payer landscapes, and global access trends. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams, oversee business operations, and partner with senior leadership to execute strategies and shape long-term planning that enable MAx to deliver on its mission, in support of organizational growth and innovation.

The role codifying decision rights and end-to-end processes, evolving our ways of working and culture,
technology/automation/AI to strengthen analytics and insight quality.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership, Planning, and Operational Excellence

• Lead development of the MAx organizational strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise, R&D, and commercial priorities.
• Partner with TA-specific access and Global Pricing to identify cross-cutting opportunities, risks, and strategic themes.
• Drive long-range planning and capability-building initiatives across the MAx function.
• Oversee core operational functions, including business planning, performance and budget management, MAx field operations and training, and process optimization.
• Drive digital and process transformation initiatives to improve agility and scalability.
• Define and continuously improve the MAx operating model (decision rights, governance forums, process standards), and pressure-test end-to-end workflow to enable faster, better access decisions.
• Establish and run the operating rhythm (quarterly/annual planning, business reviews, KPIs, etc).
• Model and scale a culture that excels at change, recognizes team contributions, and operates with a sense of urgency for patients.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and corporate standards across all operations.
• Support portfolio governance for access strategy initiatives, integrating competitive intelligence insights into actionable plans across MAx functions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as a strategic thought partner to MAx LT members, facilitating alignment across therapeutic areas and geographies.
• Collaborate with functions such as Global Policy, HEOR, Commercial Strategy, and Medical Affairs to ensure integrated strategic planning.
• Represent MAx in enterprise-wide strategic forums and initiatives.

Organizational Development & Capability Building

• Identify and prioritize capability gaps and future needs within the MAx organization.
• Lead initiatives to enhance strategic thinking, data-driven decision-making, and external engagement capabilities.
• Lead a highly functioning team to deliver key strategic objectives, supporting talent development and succession planning in partnership with HR and MAx leadership.

External Environment & Innovation

• Monitor and interpret global access, pricing, and policy trends to inform strategic direction.
• Drive innovation in value demonstration and access strategy, including digital, real-world evidence, and value-based contracting models.
• Engage with external stakeholders (e.g., payers, HTAs, industry groups) to shape the future of access and value.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree in life sciences, health economics, public health, business, or related field (PhD, PharmD, MBA, MPH preferred).
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in pharmaceutical market access, pricing, HEOR, or related strategic roles in the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Strong business acumen and analytical capabilities.
• Proven track record of strategic leadership, planning, and operations management across therapeutic areas.
• Strong understanding of global payer systems, HTA processes, and value-based healthcare.
• Exceptional change leadership and executive communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills, with ability to navigate complex, matrixed environments and influence at all levels.
• Experience leading large direct and cross-functional teams, driving organizational change.
• Enterprise mindset with ability to balance short-term priorities and long-term vision.
• Strategic agility and comfort with ambiguity.
• Collaborative leadership style with a focus on enabling others.
• Passion for improving patient access and shaping the future of healthcare.

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Compensation Overview:

$251,080 - $304,252

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

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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.

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