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Position Summary:
The Manager, REMS Advisor is a field-based position responsible for delivering exceptional education and support to healthcare professionals on REMS program requirements. Using data-driven insights, this role proactively engages with healthcare providers to enhance program understanding, minimize administrative burden, and prevent patient access barriers. The ideal candidate is a collaborative problem-solver who combines strong relationship-building skills with analytical capabilities to optimize the healthcare professional and patient experience. Occasional travel may be required.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Healthcare Professional Education & Support
Deliver comprehensive REMS program education to healthcare professionals through tutorials, on-demand training, and one-on-one consultations to ensure clear understanding of program requirements and portal navigation
Proactively reach out to healthcare professionals to address compliance issues, provide solutions, and share best practices for workflow optimization
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (patient advocacy, sales, training, marketing) to address healthcare professional inquiries regarding specific patient cases and enhance understanding of REMS requirements
Support REMS Advisors in other territories as needed to balance workload and ensure consistent service delivery across the team
Data Analysis, Insights & REMS Process Improvement
Generate, analyze, and report on healthcare professional certification trends and overdue tasks to identify educational gaps and proactively support program compliance
Collect and synthesize healthcare professional and patient feedback on REMS processes, materials, and technologies; translate insights into actionable recommendations for leadership
Rapidly identify, track, and address stakeholder trends, pain points, and complaints; propose practical solutions to improve experiences and outcomes
Conduct regular review meetings with leadership to report on customer experiences, program activities, performance metrics, and improvement opportunities
Partner with REMS Advisor leadership, REMS Strategy, and REMS IT teams to recommend technology enhancements that reduce administrative burden and streamline stakeholder workflows
Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for REMS systems to ensure functionality supports both internal operations and external stakeholder needs
Provide feedback on REMS system improvements and analytics tracking to inform ongoing technology development and operational enhancements
Documentation & Knowledge Management
Demonstrate understanding of and strict adherence to HIPAA regulations and company policies when handling Protected Health Information (PHI), ensuring patient confidentiality and data privacy at all times
Document all customer interactions accurately using internal databases and team reporting tools
Maintain current knowledge of FDA REMS regulations, industry trends, departmental SOPs, work practices, and technologies
Serve as a subject matter expert representing the department at industry meetings, FDA inspections, BMS audits, and investigations across all REMS programs
Team Collaboration
Mentor and support new team members during onboarding and ongoing professional development
Assist with drafting and reviewing departmental communications and general correspondence
Generate and maintain activity reports, outcomes data, and trend analyses; provide scheduled and ad-hoc reports to leadership as needed
Perform other responsibilities as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives
Qualifications:
At least 5+ years’ pharmaceutical experience with 2+ years’ of focus on delivering training with specific experience in FDA REMS regulations. BS/BA/Associates’ degree is preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Skills and Knowledge Required
Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with a proven ability to build strong relationships and trust with customers and stakeholders.
Demonstrated expertise in relationship-building, networking, and fostering collaborative partnerships.
Skilled in engaging, creative communication and presentations; comfortable as an effective and enthusiastic speaker.
Proficient with web-conferencing tools
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities, with adept use of Excel and PowerPoint to inform business decisions and deliver insights.
Highly collaborative team player; able to work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
Committed to confidentiality, integrity, and maintaining the highest ethical standards in all interactions.
Motivated by a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a friendly, approachable demeanor.
Flexible and adaptable; capable of balancing multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment.
Willingness to travel up to 40% as needed.
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.
Compensation Overview:
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 https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
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
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R1600194 : Manager, REMS Advisor