Associate Director, Portfolio Consolidation
Bristol Myers Squibb · Princeton, New Jersey, United States
At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.
Summary:
The Associate Director will provide strategic and analytical support for global and US commercialization portfolio planning. This role will focus on long-term financial planning (LTFP) consolidation, risk and opportunity management, and governance processes.
The position partners closely with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate forecasts, scenario analyses, and executive-ready materials that inform strategic decision-making.
This position is ideal for a seasoned forecasting professional who combines analytical strength, structured thinking, and the ability to influence cross‑functional alignment while guiding more junior team members in capability development.
Responsibilities:
Portfolio Consolidation & Reporting
- Consolidate brand- and therapeutic-area-level forecasts, actuals, and financial outputs into a single, enterprise-level portfolio view for short-term (1- and 3-year) and long-range (10-year) planning cycles
- Maintain the portfolio consolidation model/database, ensuring data integrity, version control, and traceability across contributing brand teams
- Prepare portfolio-level summaries, variance analyses, and executive-ready materials that translate brand-level detail into a coherent enterprise narrative
- Support production of recurring portfolio deliverables (e.g., monthly/quarterly outlook updates, planning cycle submissions, ad hoc leadership requests).
Analytics, Scenario & Variance Support
- Support portfolio-level scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and risk/opportunity assessments across multiple brands and markets.
- Analyze variances between forecast and actuals at the brand and portfolio level, identifying key drivers and flagging risks and opportunities.
- Partner with Finance, MAx, and brand forecasting teams to ensure consistent assumptions, definitions, and methodologies feed into the consolidated portfolio.
- Contribute to the ongoing evolution of AI-enabled forecasting and consolidation tools, ensuring outputs remain transparent and auditable.
Cross-Functional Alignment & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for brand and therapeutic-area forecasting leads contributing inputs to the consolidated portfolio.
- Collaborate with Finance, Commercial Operations, Market Access, and Drug Development to align on data feeds, timing, and reporting requirements.
- Represent Portfolio Consolidation in cross-functional forums, presenting portfolio-level assumptions, risks, and scenario implications.
- Escalate data quality, timing, or alignment issues to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
Process, Tools & Governance
- Maintain and strengthen documentation, templates, and workflows supporting the portfolio consolidation process to increase efficiency, transparency, and audit-readiness.
- Identify and help implement process improvements and automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround time.
- Uphold compliance with enterprise model-risk, data governance, and documentation standards.
- Manage the bi-annual LTFP calendar, coordinating deliverable timelines across contributing teams.
Leadership & Capability Building
- Mentor and guide analysts and senior analysts, helping strengthen their forecasting skills, business acumen, and structured problem‑solving.
- Provide thought leadership within the forecasting community, contributing to capability‑building initiatives.
- Model intellectual curiosity, structured thinking, enterprise mindset, and effective communication.
- Help shape a culture of collaboration, inclusion, transparency, and innovation.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical forecasting, commercial analytics, or related quantitative fields.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Demonstrated expertise in forecasting methodologies, scenario design, patient flow modeling, and use of pharmaceutical secondary data (e.g., IQVIA, Symphony).
- Experience using Python or comparable analytical programming languages to support model development, calibration, or advanced analytics (preferred).
- Proven ability to develop or oversee AI‑enabled, algorithmic, or advanced Excel‑based forecast models.
- Strong ability to synthesize complex quantitative information into concise, strategic insights for senior leadership.
- Excellent communication and data‑storytelling skills; able to influence cross‑functional partners and senior stakeholders.
- Experience leading cross‑functional processes, navigating ambiguity, and managing complex deliverables in fast‑moving environments.
- Consistent demonstration of rigorous quality control, model validation discipline, and methodological transparency.
- Curiosity, adaptability, and passion for advancing AI‑first forecasting capabilities across teams.
We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.
Compensation Overview:
Princeton - NJ - US: $167,540 - $203,013
The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors, and individual, team or Company performance.
Benefits:
Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans – including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability).
U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.
Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
U.S.-based job seekers can explore full benefit offerings at https://careers.bms.com/benefits
How We Work
Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.
Supporting People with Disabilities
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support i