Senior Manager, Finance Change Ops Job in Bristol Myers Squibb

Position: Senior Manager, Finance Change Operations

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are committed to developing innovative medicines that address serious diseases. Equally important, we foster a work environment that encourages growth and offers challenging career opportunities. The Senior Manager, Finance Change Operations will play a pivotal role in driving change management initiatives across the Finance organization. This leader will collaborate with finance leadership to shape and implement strategic engagement plans, providing oversight and development for the Finance organization s change management programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Change Leadership: Lead the coordination of change efforts across the Finance organization, ensuring a shared vision is clearly communicated and reinforced.
• Impact Assessments & Action Plans: Conduct change impact assessments and develop actionable steps to prepare the organization for integration.
• Development of Tools & Resources: Oversee the creation of change management tools and resources to support successful transitions.
• Leadership Enablement: Equip leaders with best practices for driving change within their teams and across the organization.
• Skills Gap Analysis: Assess evolving skill sets, identify gaps, and make recommendations to senior management for addressing these gaps.
• Strategic Engagement: Work closely with Finance leadership to develop and implement strategic engagement plans that maximize the impact of change efforts.
• Communication Strategy: Translate complex Finance and enterprise initiatives into clear, compelling communications for various forums.
• Program Leadership: Manage large-scale change programs that align with corporate, business, and functional objectives.
• Risk Minimization & Adoption: Implement organizational change management structures that minimize risks and promote user adoption of change initiatives.
• Content Development: Develop messaging and content for Town Halls and other key meetings to engage the organization.
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement through the application of Change@BMS levers to enable smooth transitions and realize strategic business benefits.

Required Qualifications

• Experience:
  • 7-9 years of professional experience, including at least 4 years in communications or change management.
  • A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a Global Capability Center (GCC) environment.
• Skills:
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to understand organizational challenges and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Proven ability to influence stakeholders and manage complex change processes across global teams.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience delivering executive presentations.
  • Expertise in change management principles, methodologies, and tools.
  • Ability to make complex concepts easy to understand and communicate effectively across diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership: Proven track record of inspiring and motivating teams to deliver exceptional results.
• Organizational Change: Successful experience balancing broad enterprise change strategies with pragmatic, on-the-ground solutions to drive adoption.
• Regional Sensitivity: Ability to recognize and address diverse regional and organizational needs in change strategies.
• Project Management: Strong background in project management, particularly in organizational change initiatives.