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Position Summary:
The Vice President of Technical Services is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing Global Engineering and Facility, Environmental Sustainability & Safety functions within the Company. This position will provide strategic direction, set policies, and ensure compliance with engineering, environmental, safety, and sustainability laws and regulations. The VP will also be responsible for large capital construction projects while promoting employee safety and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The position reports to the EVP of Global Product Development & Supply Chain (GPS) and is a member of the GPS Leadership Team (GPS LT).

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and set global strategies, standards, and policies for integrated Technical Services organization, including Global Facility and Engineering, Environmental & Safety functions across the enterprise.

• Champion and advocate for environmental and safety best practices and culture as a competitive advantage for BMS, while ensuring compliance and maintaining an exemplary record on these disciplines.

• Anticipate future trends and provide leadership and support to business units, R&D, and manufacturing sites.

Global Engineering and Facility

• Manage corporate facilities, ensuring service delivery, safety, and an energizing workplace.

• Oversee all aspects of facilities operations, including short- and long-term capital projects.
• Partner with site leaders and Operating Unit heads to develop site master plans in alignment with strategic investments with business priorities.

• Establish global engineering design standards, asset management guidelines, and standard work order management processes.

• Design and manage an effective outsourcing strategy for facility operations.

Environmental, Sustainability and Safety

• Set strategy and corporate policies globally.

• Conduct due diligence for property acquisitions, divestitures, lease agreements, and in-licensing opportunities.

• Investigate and resolve escalated issues, providing technical expertise for major incident investigations.

• Maintain independent audit and assessment processes for all facilities and third-party partners.

Collaboration and Partnerships

• Lead across seams/matrix to create a culture centered around environmental and safety best practices while fostering accountability across all levels of the organization.

• Provide change management leadership and talent development for the global Technical Services team.

• Deliver company-wide environmental and safety metrics and financial reporting.

• Keep the BMS Senior Leadership Team updated on emerging risks and opportunities.

• Build and maintain relationships with external agencies and organizations.

• Partner with the various internal stakeholders in negotiations and interactions with regulatory agencies.

Qualifications & Experience:
• BS/BA in a scientific field or safety, environment, engineering; MS, MPH, or MBA in safety, environment, engineering, or related field.
• Professional certification in an EHS related area preferred (i.e., CIH, CSP, PE, CHMM).
• 15+ years of experience in facility operations, engineering services, and EHS&S, preferably in a highly regulated/GMP compliant industry.
• Proven experience in a matrixed and global environment, interacting with regulators and professional associations.
• Strong leadership skills with a positive track record of coaching and developing high performing teams and demonstrated ability to influence without authority.
• Demonstrated mastery of technical basics for EHS requirements and program needs.
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and project management skills.

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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 an inclusive culture, promoting diversity 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 a diverse 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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