Senior Manager, Facility Site Operations

About the Role

Working at Bristol Myers Squibb is challenging, meaningful, and life-changing. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, transforming the lives of patients and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility, offering a wide variety of competitive benefits, services, and programs to support employees in pursuing their goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary internal customer interface for site facilities operations.
• Partner with the IFM service provider to achieve customer/site needs, ensuring the interests of the customer are primary.
• Maintain frequent contact with managers/employees in other departments to coordinate activities concerning operational decisions and business requirements.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and problem-solving skills to employees within the department or through project/process coordination.
• Manage expense projects and “out of scope” contracts supporting site operations outside IFM scope.
• Provide technical and administrative support for Soft & Hard Services managed through an external vendor.
• Support development and management of the site operating budget, tracking and reporting ongoing expenditures versus budget.
• Serve as the primary customer of site engineering for capital infrastructure projects and execution of the capital expenditure (CAPX) plan.
• Ensure proper commissioning and turnover of all capital projects to meet customer needs.
• Develop and ensure compliance with department SOPs, EHS policies and procedures, including corporate/division policies.
• Champion site energy initiatives and monitor ongoing energy consumption.
• Serve as site owner for site shutdowns and primary customer interface for related activities.
• Oversee site auditing related to environmental health and safety in partnership with site EHS staff.
• Utilize analytical skills to identify data inconsistencies, investigate sources, and propose solutions.
• Maintain detailed familiarity with facilities database systems and processes.
• Provide oversight for service provider outcomes, verifying performance and reviewing site CPI/KPI/GPI.
• Coordinate site emergency response.
• Administer company policies by making decisions on day-to-day implementation and interpretation.
• May be required to support other sites in the region.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or business-related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in operations, maintenance, and service management of industrial buildings, research buildings, office systems, and utility plants.
• Hands-on experience in procurement, negotiation, and management of contracts with maintenance suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Broad technical knowledge of facility operations, infrastructure, engineering, and systems in a life science research lab environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume, multi-site responsibilities.
• High level of interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, sound business ethics, and ability to work in a team environment.
• Understanding of organizational structure, operating culture, effective work styles, and achieving results in an innovative environment.
• Understanding of financial systems related to department budget management, expense tracking, budget development, expense forecasting, SAP transactions, and cost tracking.
• Understanding of maintenance work order systems (CMMS).
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Ariba, SAP, Maximo, and SharePoint.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and industry practices such as GMPs, GLPs, AAALAC, IQ/OQ/PQ regulations, environmental regulations, building codes, ADA, and OSHA requirements.
• Ability to identify and solve technical problems in complex research systems.

Pay

New Brunswick - NJ - US: $112,500 - $136,321. The starting compensation range is for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate considers required skills, job location, work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Benefits

• 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:
  • Paid Time Off for 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).
  • Paid Time Off for 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.
  • Additional time off 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 Year’s Day.

All global employees (full and part-time) actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible for the Global Shutdown.