Associate Director, TAIP Principal Analyst_Trial Analytics, Insights & Planning (TAIP)

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. Position Title TAIP Principal Analyst – Trial Analytics, Insights & Planning (TAIP) Location Hyderabad Position Summary The TAIP Principal Analyst is a mid-senior level role within Bristol Myers Squibb’s Trial Analytics, Insights, and Planning (TAIP) organization — an internal consulting team focused on accelerating clinical development through advanced analytics and strategic trial planning. In this role, you will lead end-to-end analytics delivery for one or more clinical trials, managing a global project team of 3–5 Analysts and Senior Analysts. Embedded within the study team, you will serve as the key analytics partner, translating trial needs into data-driven strategies, coordinating feasibility, forecasting, and performance tracking, and driving informed decision-making throughout execution. You will apply a strong foundation in both clinical trial science and applied analytics — from understanding protocol design and patient population logic to developing and interpreting forecasting models, dashboards, and operational metrics. You will also contribute to integrating insights from various sources—including recruitment strategies, social media, and field-based inputs—while supporting study design decisions informed by cost and optimization analytics. This is an ideal opportunity for professionals with backgrounds in consulting, clinical operations, or trial analytics who are ready to take ownership of delivery and help shape the success of global studies. Key Responsibilities • Own study-level analytics planning and delivery from protocol concept through execution • Lead a project team of 3–5 analysts and senior analysts within a trial delivery context, ensuring coordinated, high-quality, and timely execution of deliverables • Translate study objectives into analytical workstreams, including feasibility, enrollment forecasting, site scoring, and performance dashboards • Engage directly with cross-functional study team members (clinical, feasibility, ops, TA leads), ensuring alignment and scientific rigor in all analytics • Contribute to cost analysis efforts, including evaluating country mix and protocol design trade-offs • Lead study optimization analytics, including assessment of patient and site burden, competitive trial landscape, and other key data sources • Coordinate with field-based teams to incorporate on-the-ground insights into feasibility and site strategy • Utilize advanced analytics tools and platforms to generate, structure, and communicate trial data • Support planning and forecasting activities with implications for clinical supply, patient flow, and site-level requirements • Ensure consistency and scalability in tools, assumptions, and outputs across trials and teams • Escalate risks and identify opportunities to accelerate trial execution using data-driven insights • Provide relevant data and insights to support clinical supply team, ensuring alignment between clinical planning and supply chain requirements • Applies critical thinking to analyze complex data, challenge assumptions, and generate strategic, evidence-based recommendations Qualifications & Experience • Education Preferred advanced degree (MBA, MSc, MPH, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) in a relevant field • Experience • 6–8+ years of experience in clinical analytics, management consulting, or trial strategy is required • Prior exposure to clinical trial delivery processes and data-driven decision making • Strong therapeutic area knowledge in one or more of Oncology, Neuroscience, Cell Therapy, Hematology, Immunology, or Cardiovascular • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities • Skills • Strong structured problem-solving and communication abilities • Experience with analytics tools (e.g., Excel, PowerBI, R, Python) a plus • Comfort working in fast-paced, matrixed environments with global teams Why Join This Team? • Own End-to-End Delivery Take full accountability for analytics execution across high-impact global trials • Lead and Develop Talent Manage and mentor a global team of high-performing analysts and senior analysts • Operate as an Internal Consultant Shape trial strategies through hands-on analytics and close collaboration with study leadership • Advance Through a Clear Career Path Progress within a structured, consulting-style career ladder—with transparent expectations and ~2–3 years per level • Step Into Broader Strategy Leadership This role is a proven pathway to enterprise-level strategy and leadership roles across BMS, with development actively supported and incentivized • Accelerate Patient Access Contribute to smarter, faster clinical trials that help bring therapies to patients more efficiently We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. How We Work Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https //careers.bms.com/ways-of-working. Supporting People With Disabilities BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transp