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Position Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Planning:

Serve as a thought leader, collaborating with business leaders to ensure future digital testing capabilities are incorporated into strategic plans.

Develop and prioritize multi-year test strategies and capability roadmaps, managing the portfolio and budget in line with enterprise objectives.

Lead the creation of strong business cases for quality and testing investments, setting and measuring business outcomes.

Maintain awareness of external trends in quality testing and regulatory technology, identifying opportunities for innovation and value.

Leadership:

Build and maintain collaborative partnerships across business and IT teams, acting as a trusted advisor and safeguarding digital assets.

Establish and manage effective relationships at all levels, ensuring clear communication and alignment during project execution.

Demonstrate matrix leadership, ensuring all IT functions are aligned in service delivery to Quality Systems and Regulatory Compliance organizations.

Execution:

Lead the development and execution of comprehensive test strategies for Veeva Quality Vault, including validation, regression, and user acceptance testing.

Ensure alignment with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, and other regulatory requirements.

Drive change management—plan, communicate, and implement process updates to maximize value from digital investments.

Empower and lead test/QA teams, promoting a culture of high performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Oversee defect management using JIRA or other tools; ensure timely resolution through collaboration with functional and technical teams.

Leverage automation tools and best practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness of testing activities.

Track and report key testing metrics, providing executives with actionable insights, risk escalations, and recommendations.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences or related field.

2–5 years of hands-on experience leading quality systems testing and validation, preferably with Veeva Vault QualityDocs, QMS, or TrackWise.

Ability to lead a team of testers, set testing parameters, and coordinate with developers and stakeholders.

Proven ability to identify and address issues during testing, ensuring software meets quality standards.

Ability to coordinate testing parameters for accuracy and ensure thorough monitoring during testing. Strong business knowledge of quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and compliance systems in the pharmaceutical industry.

Strong business knowledge of quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and compliance systems in the pharmaceutical industry.

Demonstrated experience developing and executing testing, validation, and change management plans in regulated environments.

Expertise in testing methodologies, tools and. Knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and quality assurance methodologies is essential

Proven ability to influence, communicate, and partner effectively with business and IT colleagues at all levels.

Familiarity with test automation tools and methodologies; experience overseeing or implementing automation preferred.

Experienced in using ALMor similar tools for test case management and defect tracking.

Experienced in using JIRA, Agile Scrum

Strong financial acumen with budget management, business case development, and value realization.

Ability to deliver complex solutions for multiple geographies and business units in a matrix environment.

Demonstrates executive presence, strong leadership, and influencing skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Multiple successful implementations of complex digital capabilities in Quality, Manufacturing, or Compliance settings.

Thorough understanding of GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and other relevant regulations.

Experience establishing and reporting on testing and quality KPIs.

Key Traits for Success:

Results-driven, comfortable leading with urgency and decisiveness.

Collaborative, with strong stakeholder engagement and matrix leadership skills.

Innovative, seeking process improvements and leveraging technology to drive business value.

Skilled in risk management, compliance, and delivering reliable, secure solutions.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $120,000 - $140,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed.

Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. 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. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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.

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