Director, Network Orchestration Lead, Cell Therapy - Devens MA

Key Responsibilities

• Develops CT network strategy across brands and geographies to enable competitive advantage
• Affairs network capability for new therapies and expansion (vector, internal DP, external DP)
• Defines and owns enterprise standards, frameworks, and governance for network design, planning, and orchestration
• Performs internal and external benchmarking to inform best-in-industry approaches
• Prepares network business cases in partnership with Finance, E2E Demand & Supply Planning, and Product Strategy
• Owes development of end-to-end, enterprise-impacting investment strategies and decisions, ensuring alignment beyond Cell Therapy into PDS priorities
• Develops network scenarios to support strategic trade-offs and investment decisions at BMS level
• Assesses network risks and partners with internal and external stakeholders on mitigation strategies
• Owns network performance outcomes, ensuring accountability for delivery against strategic, financial, and operational targets
• Maintains network-level, multi-brand projects and escalates when strategic adjustments are needed
• Leads network-related initiatives (e.g., automation vision, predictive analytics, AI-enabled operations, regional cryopreservation strategy)
• Owns and defines the AI/analytics strategy for network orchestration, including predictive analytics, optimization models, and digital capabilities in partnership with E2E Demand & Supply Planning
• Pairs across Global Supply Chain functions to embed advanced analytics into core business processes
• Partners closely with E2E Demands & Supply Planning, Product Strategy, internal and external sites and Finance to ensure alignment on supply chain strategies
• Acts as an enterprise thought leader, influencing strategy beyond Cell Therapy into broader supply chain and product strategy decisions
• Represents BMS externally through industry forums, conferences, and partnerships, shaping and benchmarking against industry best practices
• Builds and maintains external networks to inform innovation, drive partnerships, and position BMS as a leader in cell therapy supply chain orchestration

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required in engineering, supply chain or business with a Masters or MBA preferred
• 10+ years of end-to-end pharma/biotech supply chain experience, with deep expertise in network planning, manufacturing strategy, and capacity orchestration (vector and drug product)
• Strong understanding of internal and external manufacturing network complexities, including CMO relationships
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior leadership in a matrixed environment
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate supply chain insights into strategic business recommendations
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Critical Thinker with ability to think through process solutions while balancing current capabilities with the ability to analyze for potential future issues