Manager, AI Engineering & Enablement, GPS BI&T

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Position Summary

The Artificial & Decision Intelligence team within Business Insights and Technology (BI&T) partners with the Bristol Myers Squibb GPS organization to design, develop and operationalize AI/Gen AI, and Decision Intelligence capabilities. We focus on answering key business questions that will drive prioritized business decisions using advanced AI capabilities. The GPS organization at Bristol Myers Squibb supports drug development from discovery through commercialization and distribution to patients. Their scope includes portfolio strategy, manufacturing and supply chain, network strategy, brand analytics, drug substance, drug product, and analytical development for small molecules, biologics, and cell therapy assets.

In support of GPS Strategy, the AI Engineer will be responsible for developing innovative AI solutions aimed at solving real-world GPS problems. As an AI professional, you will be expected to have a keen interest in AI, ML, and staying current with the latest developments in a rapidly changing field. The ideal candidate will be passionate about designing, building, implementing, and maintaining industrial AI applications.

Key Responsibilities

AI Development and Tool Creation

• Development and implementation of scalable AI solutions to address complex pharmaceutical business challenges.
• Develop new AI/Gen AI tools aligned with business objectives and ensure they are operationalized effectively.
• Build and optimize AI agents that can autonomously handle complex tasks, make decisions, and deliver insights in real-time
• Develop, integrate, and continuously improve AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants to support employees across various teams
• Focus on augmenting the decision-making capabilities of leadership teams by providing AI-powered insights that inform strategic initiatives for GPS
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications and solutions.
• Conduct thorough testing and validation of AI models to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Develop standard AI frameworks for streamlined deployment practices
• Establish and maintain consistent documentation of AI capabilities

Stakeholder Management and Communication

• Work closely with data & analytics, technology teams and business stakeholders across GPS to ensure alignment on AI initiatives and goals
• Use data storytelling techniques when presenting to business stakeholders to clearly communicate technical value provided

Standardization and Best Practices

• Help develop standardized capabilities and best practices within the AI development space.
• Contribute to the standardization of AI deployment methodologies.
• Ensure adherence to BMS operating policies and drive a culture of analytics and fact-based decision making.

The role could expand over time to include a wider range of applications, including in areas such as decision intelligence.

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience working in AI or ML, data science, data integration, and reporting.
• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience working with LLMs
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, or equivalent is required.
• Experience with cloud-based environments (AWS, Azure, Google AI, etc.).
• Proficiency in Python/R and SQL
• Hands on experience with designing and deploying machine learning models using Scikit-Learn, Tensorflow, Pytorch, etc
• Experience with Git
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. Proven ability to explain complex analyses and outcomes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical peers across locations (US, EU, India)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, data science, or a related technical field.
• Experience with AI applications in a regulated environment, such as health care, biotech, or pharmaceuticals.
• Proven track record of development of AI projects from conception to deployment, including stakeholder management and delivering impactful results.
• Familiarity with additional AI frameworks and tools beyond those listed (e.g. Agentic, LLMs, Computer Vision, text-to-code etc).
• Experience working with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) to manage project workflows and sprints.

Experience

• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, team building, and communication skills to ensure effective collaborations within matrix teams.
• Exceptional analytical skills with substantial knowledge of AI
• Ability to quickly gain and apply functional area specific knowledge.
• Experience interpreting analytical results and ascertaining implications to the business.
• Experience interacting with business stakeholders: understanding, anticipating, and fulfilling their insight/analytical information requirements.
• Exceptional creative problem-solving skills to answer key business questions.
• Ability to work with diverse teams across organizational lines and structures.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from (NJ, USA) $95,970-$116,300 and (Dublin) $57,080-$70,000 plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed.

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 https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
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On-site Protocol

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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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