Executive Director, Organizational Capabilities, Talent Processes and Digital Enablement

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At Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), we are committed to transforming patients’ lives through science. We believe that our employees drive this mission forward through a culture of inclusion, innovation, and collaboration. As the Executive Director of Talent Enablement, Organizational Effectiveness and Change, you will support the SVP Talent & Inclusion in the design and implementation of our Talent Strategy and will lead a talented portfolio of high-performing teams tasked with advancing critical capabilities for the company in the areas of organizational efficiency, talent enablement, change & transformation and digital transformation. This role will shape and drive our talent approach, empowering leaders and fostering a culture of belonging, engagement, and performance.

Over time, you will oversee teams leading key areas of focus, including but not limited to:

• Talent Enablement
• Organizational Capabilities
• Change and Transformation
• Digital Enablement

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• Craft and lead the enterprise-wide transformational Talent & Inclusion agenda, ensuring alignment with BMS’s business and cultural objectives.
• Lead, inspire, and develop a team of leaders who oversee high-impact focus areas, empowering them to deliver exceptional results in their respective domains of expertise.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to leadership, and especially to our HRBP community, aligning initiatives to business priorities while fostering collaboration across the enterprise and facilitating resourcing.
• Ensuring innovative and digital Talent practices, processes & policies are in place and aligned with our People Strategy

Organizational Effectiveness and Design, Change and Transformation:

• Oversee the leaders responsible for the design and delivery of diagnostics and tailored org effectiveness and change interventions for the organization’s most critical priorities.
• Equip the HRBPs with dedicated and innovative capabilities and tools around Org Effectiveness and Change & Transformation
• Ensure a robust developmental curriculum for the Enterprise function on key org effectiveness as well as change and transformation

Collaboration and Expertise:

• Support the SVP, Talent & Inclusion with innovative Talent & Inclusion roadmap.
• Partner with senior leaders and key stakeholders (PLT, Business leaders) to ensure transparency, impact, and alignment of initiatives with BMS’s long-term strategic goals.
• Regularly communicate progress, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Conduct assessments of processes and policies and provide feedback to support the growth of our Talent Strategy.
• Develop and implement initiatives to build and strengthen organizational capabilities.
• Provide guidance and support to senior leaders in navigating and leading change.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of change initiatives on organizational performance and employee engagement with support of Inclusion & Culture experts
• Leverage digital tools and technologies to enhance talent processes and build innovative approach for the company, stay abreast of emerging digital trends and technologies to drive innovation in talent and organizational development.
• Promote a digital-first mindset within the organization to support the achievement of business objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in talent management, organizational development, or a related CoE field.
• Strong expertise in change management and organizational transformation.
• Experience with digital tools and technologies in talent and organizational development.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills with capability to influence.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Demonstrates excellent business acumen, capacity to navigate complex organizations and experience aligning people-centric strategies with critical business objectives.
• Strong service-mindset.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

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.

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.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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