Global Trial Lead

Join Bristol Myers Squibb's Global Development Operations (GDO) team as a Global Trial Lead in Warsaw, Poland. You will lead the execution of critical clinical trials, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and regulatory compliance. This role involves shaping study strategies, managing risks, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation in clinical development across diverse therapeutic areas. Make a significant impact on patient care by delivering life-changing therapies worldwide.

Must Have

• Guide cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver clinical trials on time, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory standards
• Shape study-level strategies, drive operational alignment, and proactively resolve risks and issues
• Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and external collaborators
• Lead global initiatives, support portfolio-level inquiries, and influence decision-making
• Lead and oversee global clinical trials from start-up to close-out
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, and resources
• Provide strategic input on study feasibility and operational activities
• Identify and proactively manage risks, balancing cost, deliverables, and quality
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team environment
• Maintain accurate data records in study management systems (e.g., CTMS, eTMF)
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent in a relevant field
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in clinical operations and project management
• Proven expertise in leading global clinical trials and teams
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills

Good to Have

• Experience with Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular, Immunology, Neurology, Oncology, Hematology, Cell Therapy
• Experience in managing CROs and vendors

Perks & Benefits

• Challenging, meaningful, life-changing work
• Opportunities to grow and thrive
• Competitive benefits, services and programs
• Balance and flexibility in work environment
• Global impact
• Work with passionate professionals dedicated to transforming patient care
• Hybrid work model (up to 50% remote)
• Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities

Life at BMS

Working with Us

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Join Our Global Development Operations Team!

Are you ready to make a significant impact in clinical research on a global scale? We’re seeking 6 passionate Global Trial Leads (GTL) to join our dynamic Global Development Operations (GDO) team. In this office based position in Warsaw, you’ll lead the execution of critical clinical trials and champion operational excellence across diverse therapeutic areas.

Your Impact:

• Leadership: Guide cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver clinical trials on time, within budget, and in full compliance with regulatory standards.
• Strategy & Execution: Shape study-level strategies, drive operational alignment, and proactively resolve risks and issues.
• Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and external collaborators to optimize study outcomes.
• Innovation: Lead global initiatives, support portfolio-level inquiries, and influence decision-making at both study and organizational levels.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and oversee global clinical trials from start-up to close-out, ensuring excellence in delivery and compliance.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, and resources, including vendor relationships and performance metrics.
• Provide strategic input on study feasibility and operational activities.
• Identify and proactively manage risks, balancing cost, deliverables, and quality.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team environment.
• Maintain accurate data records in study management systems (e.g., CTMS, eTMF).

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in clinical operations and project management, including multi-national trial leadership.
• Experience with Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular, Immunology, Neurology, Oncology, Hematology, Cell Therapy is a plus
• Proven expertise in leading global clinical trials and teams.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in managing CROs and vendors preferred.
• Up to 25% travel may be required.

Why Join Us?

Make a global impact, grow your career, and work with passionate professionals dedicated to transforming patient care through clinical research. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and diverse environment, we want to hear from you!

Ready to drive the future of clinical development? Apply today and help us deliver life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

Based on your function, department or individual position, you will have the opportunity to discuss with your Manager the option to work remotely up to 50% of the time, over a two-week period, with the flexibility to choose the days that align with your collaboration needs.

#LI-Hybrid

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.

Compensation Overview:

Warsaw - PL: zł271,580 - zł329,085

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. The final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience and in accordance with pay equity principles and applicable employment laws.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every 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.

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 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.

Candidate Rights

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

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