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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Director, Clinical Supply Team Lead is responsible for operational leadership and coordination of clinical supply activities across an assigned Therapeutic Area (TA). This role ensures consistent, high-quality execution of planning, supply readiness, and asset/study support by directing Supply Asset Leads (SALs), Trial Supply Managers (TSMs), and other subordinate staff.
The Director manages incoming assets and workload through a structured intake process, supports cross-functional alignment, drives operational discipline, and ensures transparency through TA-level metrics and dashboards. This role partners with senior leaders in GDO, CMC, Regulatory, Quality, GLS, CSO, and other CSC stakeholders to promote collaboration and strategic foresight as well as to ensure timely decision-making, appropriate issue escalation, and operational risk mitigation across the TA portfolio.
The Director promotes consistent ways of working, contributes to continuous improvement efforts to strengthen end-to-end clinical supply performance, and supports the development of future-ready talent within their assigned TA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead TA level intake for new studies, new assets, and major protocol changes including IRT awareness of changes, comparator needs, CMC driven supply requirements, and similar clinical supply activities.
- Assign and monitor assets across SALs, TSMs, and other team members based on capacity, expertise, study tiering, and other relevant data.
- Maintain a forward-looking TA portfolio view to anticipate workload shifts and evolving resourcing needs.
- Ensure decisions and assignments are clearly documented and communicated within the TA as well as across CSC and partnering functions.
- Ensure consistent execution of end-to-end clinical supply planning and forecasting in close collaboration with SALs and TSMs.
- Drive adherence to standardized processes/playbooks, escalation pathways, and governance expectations, recommending improvements as warranted.
- Act as the first point of resolution for cross-study conflicts, operational trade-offs, and timeline risks.
- Partner with GLS and CSC planning functions to ensure supply reliability, logistics coordination, issue resolution, and similar outcomes.
- Acts as the main Clinical Supplies contact person for the assigned compound and associated studies, leading communications regarding global supply strategy with study team as appropriate.
- Ensure early visibility of upcoming/emergent changes (e.g., protocol amendments, enrollment escalations, site activations, country expansions) and coordinate timely CSC response.
- Facilitate regular TA operational review meetings to align stakeholders, assess resource allocations, track risks, and drive timely decisions.
- Leverage KPI dashboards to enable proactive issue identification and drive top-tier performance.
- Use Control Tower / E2E supply data to trend performance, identify bottlenecks, anticipate resource swings, and apply corrective actions.
- Contribute to improving CD&OP maturity by reinforcing consistent inputs, process discipline, and cross-functional engagement. More tactically ensure the appropriate projects are being escalated up the CD&OP process to achieve rapid resolution.
- Ensure all TA operations comply with GxP, inspection readiness expectations, and CSC quality processes.
- Provide day-to-day coaching, guidance, and development for direct reports as well as SALs, TSMs, IPCs, and CFLs as needed across CSC.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field.
- 12+ years of experience in clinical supply chain, clinical operations, technical operations, or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience in planning, study support, forecasting, or operational leadership in a GxP environment.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with and influence cross-functional people/teams to accomplish clinical supply goals and objectives.
- Strong understanding of investigational product supply, clinical study operations, and functional interfaces (CMC, Regulatory, Quality, GDO).
- Proven ability to allocate resources, balance workload, and lead cross-functional issue resolution.
- Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting planning data, operational metrics, or dashboard insights.
- Ability to lead through influence, support change adoption, and maintain consistent operational discipline.
- Ability to coach, engage, and develop team members.
- Experience managing change in a dynamic, complex environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience managing clinical supply chain professionals.
- Experience with supply planning or S&OP processes (CD&OP experience desirable).
- Familiarity with digital supply chain tools (i.e. IBP, Lighthouse, Control Tower, CASSA).
- Prior experience supporting portfolio-level planning or multi-study coordination.
- Excellent cross-functional negotiating skills.
COMPENSATION OVERVIEW
Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $198,070 - $240,011
New Brunswick - NJ - US: $198,070 - $240,011
Princeton - NJ - US: $198,070 - $240,011
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 rate 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. 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 our careers site.
Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:
- 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.
All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.
*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.
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.
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 our careers site 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.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit our careers site for important additional information.
Data Protection
We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself at our careers site.
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
If you believe that the job posting is missing information required by local law or incorrect in any way, please contact BMS. Please provide the Job Title and Requisition number so we can review. Communications related to your application should not be sent to this email and you will not receive a response. Inquiries related to the status of your application should be directed to Chat with Ripley.
R1601459 : Director, Clinical Supply Team Lead (CSTL)
INTRODUCTION
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Director, Clinical Supply Team Lead is responsible for operational leadership and coordination of clinical supply activities across an assigned Therapeutic Area (TA). This role ensures consistent, high-quality execution of planning, supply readiness, and asset/study support by directing Supply Asset Leads (SALs), Trial Supply Managers (TSMs), and other subordinate staff.
The Director manages incoming assets and workload through a structured intake process, supports cross-functional alignment, drives operational discipline, and ensures transparency through TA-level metrics and dashboards. This role partners with senior leaders in GDO, CMC, Regulatory, Quality, GLS, CSO, and other CSC stakeholders to promote collaboration and strategic foresight as well as to ensure timely decision-making, appropriate issue escalation, and operational risk mitigation across the TA portfolio.
The Director promotes consistent ways of working, contributes to continuous improvement efforts to strengthen end-to-end clinical supply performance, and supports the development of future-ready talent within their assigned TA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead TA level intake for new studies, new assets, and major protocol changes including IRT awareness of changes, comparator needs, CMC driven supply requirements, and similar clinical supply activities.
- Assign and monitor assets across SALs, TSMs, and other team members based on capacity, expertise, study tiering, and other relevant data.
- Maintain a forward-looking TA portfolio view to anticipate workload shifts and evolving resourcing needs.
- Ensure decisions and assignments are clearly documented and communicated within the TA as well as across CSC and partnering functions.
- Ensure consistent execution of end-to-end clinical supply planning and forecasting in close collaboration with SALs and TSMs.
- Drive adherence to standardized processes/playbooks, escalation pathways, and governance expectations, recommending improvements as warranted.
- Act as the first point of resolution for cross-study conflicts, operational trade-offs, and timeline risks.
- Partner with GLS and CSC planning functions to ensure supply reliability, logistics coordination, issue resolution, and similar outcomes.
- Acts as the main Clinical Supplies contact person for the assigned compound and associated studies, leading communications regarding global supply strategy with study team as appropriate.
- Ensure early visibility of upcoming/emergent changes (e.g., protocol amendments, enrollment escalations, site activations, country expansions) and coordinate timely CSC response.
- Facilitate regular TA operational review meetings to align stakeholders, assess resource allocations, track risks, and drive timely decisions.
- Leverage KPI dashboards to enable proactive issue identification and drive top-tier performance.
- Use Control Tower / E2E supply data to trend performance, identify bottlenecks, anticipate resource swings, and apply corrective actions.
- Contribute to improving CD&OP maturity by reinforcing consistent inputs, process discipline, and cross-functional engagement. More tactically ensure the appropriate projects are being escalated up the CD&OP process to achieve rapid resolution.
- Ensure all TA operations comply with GxP, inspection readiness expectations, and CSC quality processes.
- Provide day-to-day coaching, guidance, and development for direct reports as well as SALs, TSMs, IPCs, and CFLs as needed across CSC.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field.
- 12+ years of experience in clinical supply chain, clinical operations, technical operations, or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience in planning, study support, forecasting, or operational leadership in a GxP environment.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with and influence cross-functional people/teams to accomplish clinical supply goals and objectives.
- Strong understanding of investigational product supply, clinical study operations, and functional interfaces (CMC, Regulatory, Quality, GDO).
- Proven ability to allocate resources, balance workload, and lead cross-functional issue resolution.
- Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting planning data, operational metrics, or dashboard insights.
- Ability to lead through influence, support change adoption, and maintain consistent operational discipline.
- Ability to coach, engage, and develop team members.
- Experience managing change in a dynamic, complex environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience managing clinical supply chain professionals.
- Experience with supply planning or S&OP processes (CD&OP experience desirable).
- Familiarity with digital supply chain tools (i.e. IBP, Lighthouse, Control Tower, CASSA).
- Prior experience supporting portfolio-level planning or multi-study coordination.
- Excellent cross-functional negotiating skills.
COMPENSATION OVERVIEW
Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $198,070 - $240,011
New Brunswick - NJ - US: $198,070 - $240,011
Princeton - NJ - US: $198,070 - $240,011
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 rate 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. 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 our careers site.
Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:
- 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.
All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.
*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.
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.
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 our careers site 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.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit our careers site for important additional information.
Data Protection
We will never request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during our application or recruitment process. Learn more about protecting yourself at our careers site.
Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.
If you believe that the job posting is missing information required by local law or incorrect in any way, please contact BMS. Please provide the Job Title and Requisition number so we can review. Communications related to your application should not be sent to this email and you will not receive a response. Inquiries related to the status of your application should be directed to Chat with Ripley.
R1601459 : Director, Clinical Supply Team Lead (CSTL)
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Team Lead Jobs
Highlight your technical and management hybrid skills
Team Lead roles combine technical expertise with people management. Demonstrate both your hands-on experience and leadership capabilities to justify the specialty occupation requirement.
Document your degree alignment carefully
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree matches the role. A computer science degree works for technical team leads, while business or management degrees suit operational leadership positions.
Emphasize the specialized knowledge requirement
Show how your role requires specific methodologies, frameworks, or technical knowledge that can't be learned through general experience alone but requires formal education.
Target companies with established sponsorship programs
Large tech companies, consulting firms, and Fortune 500 corporations regularly sponsor Team Lead positions because they understand the specialty occupation requirements and have legal resources.
Consider the L-1A pathway if you qualify
If you've managed teams at an overseas office of your target company, the L-1A managerial visa might be faster and more reliable than H-1B.
Prepare for prevailing wage compliance
Team Lead salaries must meet DOL prevailing wage requirements. Companies need to demonstrate they're paying competitive rates for your geographic area and experience level.
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Find Team Lead JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Do Team Lead positions qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, Team Lead roles typically qualify as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in management, business administration, engineering, or the relevant technical field. The key is demonstrating that the position requires specialized knowledge and formal education rather than just general management experience.
What degree do I need for Team Lead visa sponsorship?
Most Team Lead positions require a bachelor's degree in business administration, management, engineering, computer science, or a field directly related to the team you'll be leading. The degree must align with the specific responsibilities and technical requirements of your role.
How do Team Lead H-1B approval rates compare to other roles?
Team Lead positions generally have favorable approval rates when properly documented as specialty occupations. USCIS approval depends on clearly demonstrating the role's complexity, degree requirement, and specialized knowledge needs rather than treating it as general supervision.
Can I get sponsored as a Team Lead without prior management experience?
Yes, but you'll need to demonstrate relevant technical expertise and leadership potential. Many companies sponsor high-performing individual contributors for Team Lead roles, especially in technical fields where domain knowledge is as important as management skills.
How to find Team Lead jobs with visa sponsorship?
To find Team Lead jobs with visa sponsorship, use Migrate Mate, which specializes in connecting international candidates with sponsoring employers. Focus on tech companies, consulting firms, and multinational corporations that commonly sponsor H-1B, L-1, or other work visas for leadership roles. These employers actively seek experienced team leaders and are familiar with the visa sponsorship process for management positions.
Are Team Lead positions affected by H-1B wage requirements?
Team Lead roles must meet prevailing wage requirements, which are typically higher due to the management component. However, most legitimate Team Lead positions naturally meet or exceed these thresholds given the role's responsibilities and required qualifications.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Team Lead jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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