Executive Director, Capital & Facilities Portfolio

Bristol Myers Squibb

Executive Director overseeing a $1B capital portfolio in Global Technical Services at Bristol Myers Squibb. Leading cross-functional teams and managing relationships with key stakeholders in the life sciences.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timePrinceton • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $257,800 - $312,389 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the day-to-day management of the BMS capital portfolio across the budget and long-term financial plan (LTFP) timelines, ensuring BMS capital investment deliverables are met in an integrated, predictable, prudent, and value-focused manner.
Leverage financial acumen to link project & portfolio outcomes to overall BMS performance, operating as the primary capital portfolio business partner to all business units.
Lead partnerships with Finance, Global Real Estate, and key stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate delivery of all capital management deliverables, including business cases, strategic alignment, approvals, allocation, and reporting/forecasting.
Build, manage, and optimize global capital management standards and processes across asset lifecycle & investment planning, facilities strategy & site planning, capital governance, external partner strategy, and projection execution that account for both enterprise standardization requirements and site-specific needs.
Drive impactful continuous improvement and transformation in function and across seams.
Leverage a complex external support network consisting of consultants, outsourced labor, and suppliers.
Directly and indirectly manage multidisciplinary & cultural teams across diverse geographies.
Mentor, drive and lead network learning and professional development of team.
Ensure compliance with and continuous improvement of BMS Global Engineering Governance model, standards, and finance requirements.
Provide leadership in the management of relationships between Global Technical Services (GTS) and key stakeholders across the enterprise.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, finance, business, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
10+ years’ experience in life science or life science adjacent industry.
Experience managing a global capital portfolio, with demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams, managing senior stakeholder relationships, and managing a large-scale capital budget ($400M+) to achieve business objectives.
Strong background and understanding of end-to-end project delivery requirements.
Strong people leader with experience directly and indirectly managing multidisciplinary & cultural teams across diverse geographies.
Broad knowledge of the functional requirements of pharmaceutical facilities, operations and engineering best practices, including environmental, GMP and safety regulations.
Proven success driving operational excellence and/or transformation in a highly matrixed environment.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation communication skills with demonstrated success influencing across all levels of management and interfacing with cross-functional customers (i.e. Manufacturing, Research & Development, etc.).
Excellent planning, organizing, analysis and problem-solving skills.
Ability to use discretion with sensitive/confidential information.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Project, PowerPoint, & SAP.
Ability to accommodate approximately 25% -50% travel.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 include: Paid Time Off 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) 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.
Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees 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 Years Day.

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Hard Skills & Tools

capital portfolio managementproject deliverybudget managementoperational excellencetransformationfinancial acumencapital governanceinvestment planningpharmaceutical operationsengineering best practices

Soft Skills

leadershipinterpersonal communicationpresentation skillsproblem-solvingplanningorganizingmentoringinfluencingteam managementcross-functional collaboration