Lead Business Analyst - Project Financial Management

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.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Financial Strategy & Leadership

• Own the financial governance framework for a portfolio of BI&T programs and projects.
• Partner with BI&T and Finance leadership to align portfolio investments with strategic business priorities.
• Lead annual financial planning, forecasting, investment tracking, and budget optimization activities.
• Provide strategic recommendations regarding funding allocation, investment trade-offs, and portfolio prioritization.
• Influence executive decision-making through financial insights, scenario modeling, and portfolio analytics.

• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency and business outcomes.

Financial Governance & Controls

• Establish and continuously enhance portfolio financial management standards, controls, and operating procedures.
• Ensure governance compliance for project budgets, forecasts, capitalization, accruals, and financial reporting.
• Drive accountability for financial performance across all projects within the portfolio.
• Lead financial risk identification, mitigation planning, and escalation activities.
• Serve as an escalation point for project financial issues and funding challenges.

Portfolio Analytics & Executive Reporting

• Develop executive-level dashboards and portfolio health metrics.
• Provide monthly and quarterly financial reviews to senior leadership.
• Deliver actionable insights related to spend management, forecast accuracy, investment utilization, and value realization.
• Lead portfolio performance analyses and identify opportunities for cost optimization and investment efficiency.
• Establish KPIs and reporting frameworks that improve portfolio transparency.

Digital Transformation & AI Enablement

• Drive modernization of project financial management processes through automation, analytics, and AI.
• Leverage Generative AI capabilities to improve forecasting, reporting, variance analysis, and decision support.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that increase operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Evaluate emerging industry trends and implement innovative financial management practices.

Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner closely with PMOs, Finance, Procurement, Product Leaders, and Project Managers across the enterprise.
• Influence stakeholders across multiple functions and levels without direct authority.
• Facilitate portfolio governance forums, investment reviews, and executive presentations.
• Build strong partnerships with Finance and leadership teams to ensure alignment on financial objectives.

Capability Building & Team Leadership

• Mentor and develop Project Financial Analysts and PMO financial resources.
• Drive adoption of financial management best practices throughout the organization.
• Establish training materials, governance documentation, and knowledge management processes.
• Foster a culture of financial accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7-9+ years of experience in Project Financial Management, Portfolio Management, PMO, FP&A, or Technology Financial Operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex enterprise portfolios and multi-million-dollar technology investments.
• Experience working with senior business, technology, and finance leaders.

Technical Expertise

• Advanced knowledge of ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, Workday, or equivalent).
• Advanced experience with Project Portfolio Management platforms (ServiceNow PPM, Planview, MS Project Portfolio Management, or similar).
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, capitalization, and variance analysis capabilities.
• Expert proficiency with Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and financial analytics tools.
• Experience leveraging AI, automation, and data analytics to drive business outcomes.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic and enterprise mindset.
• Executive presence and communication skills.
• Financial and business acumen.
• Ability to influence and drive alignment across complex stakeholder groups.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Change leadership and continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to lead initiatives with enterprise-wide impact.

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.

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