Strategy and Execution Create and communicate a vision for designing, conducting and executing innovative clinical development plans This leader will supervise the development, monitoring, analysis and interpretation of clinical trials and will supervise and have accountability for the clinical components of regulatory filings Will contribute to overall strategy for specific disease / indications while ensuring a franchise overall portfolio view Provide strategic insights into the clinical development plans Lead search and evaluation activities on business development due diligence efforts, and advice to our strategic transactions group Key Member of Therapeutic Area Clinical Development Leadership Team and chairing forum as required Chair departmental Staff Meetings and represent governance meetings on an ad hoc basis Will build a franchise reputation that attracts innovators to bring their ideas to BMS Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Will create a Clinical Development strategy to develop programs beyond commercialization and launch and into lifecycle management Lead and develop a group of Clinical Development professionals (team of up to 50 individuals both direct and indirect) whose therapeutic area focus is in a specific disease area / indication and will ensure scientific and technical excellence of clinical development programs and deliverables This individual will recruit, develop and retain strong talent Mentoring of talent/staff Will establish an effective and ethical culture that encourages teamwork, peer review, promotes cooperation and provides a supportive culture Will be responsible for developing a culture that values diversity of thought, supports coaching, fosters accountability and integrity, and supports process excellence and continuous improvement Will be responsible for oversight of team budget and headcount MD (PhD or other high level degree optional) The ideal candidate will be a clinical development leader; with greater than 10 years of extensive clinical trial, drug development, and regulatory experience, in addition to a strong scientific background Management experience will be important since this individual will manage a group of professionals including MDs or PhDs or PharmDs with clinical research experience. The successful candidate will understand early-stage drug development, extensive experience designing and conducting Phase I, II and Phase III clinical trials, and should have demonstrable success filing regulatory dossiers and prosecuting them through approval Global experiences is a plus since this position has responsibility for strategy and clinical research in oncology in multiple geographies Experience interacting with business development and licensing, particularly helping to evaluate the technical and franchise aspects for potential in-licensing opportunities that shape the oncology clinical development strategy Proven track record in managing complex clinical programs leading to regulatory submissions Deep understanding of Biology, targets and translational science Extensive experience of work with health authorities at all levels Proven differentiated ability to support and manage across the totality of the spectrum including development of registrational and non-registrational trials Proven ability to execute the BMS R&D People Strategy, and lead and develop a matrix team The candidate also must be a highly effective leader capable of working with Commercial, Medical, and all research functions of the company from Research through Regulatory The candidate must be comfortable with cross-functional drug and product development teams and managing in a matrix environment In addition, the candidate must be skilled at interacting externally, and at speaking engagements Must be skilled at attracting, developing, and retaining skilled professionals