Executive Director, Neuroscience Global Commercial Strategy

About the role

Working at Bristol Myers Squibb offers uniquely interesting work that transforms patients’ lives and the careers of its employees. The Executive Director, Neuroscience Global Commercial Strategy will serve as a senior commercial leader accountable for maximizing the global value of priority assets within the Neuroscience franchise, with a primary focus on KarXT. This leader will set strategic direction, mobilize cross‑functional matrix partners, and translate enterprise strategy into high‑impact execution, while shaping integrated development and launch strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead worldwide brand planning for priority neuroscience assets across marketing, medical, access, and development, including long‑range strategic and financial planning.
• Drive enterprise‑level assessment of competitive intelligence, market events, and emerging scientific and commercial trends; translate implications into brand strategies and investment priorities.
• Convert emerging clinical, market, and brand evidence into strategic choices that maximize asset value and support appropriate patient use, leveraging AI‑driven insight and efficiency.
• Build and steward strategic relationships with opinion leaders, advocacy organizations, external agencies, vendors, and other stakeholders to reinforce BMS’s commitment and establish leadership in key therapeutic areas.
• Partner with Global Market Access (GMAx) and Pricing teams to shape development strategies that address future access requirements and enable strong launch uptake across priority markets.
• Establish a deep understanding of local market dynamics, customer needs, payer considerations, and competitive forces to identify growth opportunities and inform global development and launch planning.
• Lead through influence across functions, geographies, and senior levels to align development and launch strategies that drive commercial success.
• Define strategies and cultivate stakeholder relationships that strengthen BMS’s presence and credibility in emerging neuroscience therapeutic areas such as schizophrenia, bipolar I mania/mixed, Alzheimer’s disease (psychosis, agitation, cognition), and irritability in autism spectrum disorder.
• Contribute to long‑range planning for assets, build out BMS’s global corporate presence in neuroscience, and guide products through major investment decisions, including representation and recommendations to Executive Management.
• Operate effectively in a fast‑paced, high‑accountability environment, influencing senior stakeholders, aligning cross‑functional teams, and leading through ambiguity while fostering an inclusive, performance‑oriented culture.
• Travel domestically and internationally (~20%).

Qualifications & Experience

• BA/BS required; life sciences degree or equivalent experience desirable.
• MBA or graduate degree strongly preferred.
• At least 12 years of progressive biopharmaceutical industry experience, with a proven record of leading products across the full asset life cycle, from pipeline development through launch and in‑market growth.
• US and global experience preferred; functional experience in psychiatry and neuroscience strongly preferred.
• Strong scientific and development acumen, including sophisticated understanding of drug development, regulatory pathways, product design, evidence generation, and new product evaluation.
• Deep understanding of commercial dimensions of drug development, including global and local market dynamics, operational feasibility, market access, patient advocacy, regulatory requirements, and reimbursement challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across the enterprise and integrate internal and external stakeholder perspectives into commercial strategy and planning.
• Marketing experience with ability to critically assess opportunities, exercise disciplined strategic judgment, and influence alignment across senior stakeholders.
• Strong financial and business acumen; ability to synthesize complex information, shape investment recommendations, manage budgets, and deliver against financial targets.
• Proven record of enterprise impact, breadth and depth across core marketing capabilities, and consistent achievement of performance objectives.
• Experience setting strategic direction, communicating with executive presence, and creating an inclusive, energizing culture consistent with BMS values.
• Experience mobilizing matrix teams, creating alignment in complex cross‑functional environments, and leading through influence without direct authority.

Compensation

Starting compensation range for a full‑time employee: $239,080 – $289,708. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available based on eligibility. Final compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience and other job‑related factors.

Benefits

• Health coverage: medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Well‑being support: BMS Well‑Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, 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, survivor support.
• Work‑life benefits: flexible paid time off (unlimited for US exempt employees with manager approval), 11 paid national holidays, paid vacation (160 hours annual for new hires in certain locations), optional holidays, unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, various leaves of absence, and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Why You Should Apply

At BMS, you’ll join a passionate, inclusive culture that values innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, and integrity. The company offers a flexible work environment, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients with serious diseases. Even if your background isn’t a perfect match, BMS encourages you to apply and explore a role that could transform your life and career.