Senior Manufacturing Systems Architect

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Data Architecture, Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, Planning and organization, Transformer

Job Description

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Position Summary:

At BMS, digital innovation and Information Technology are central to our vision of transforming patients’ lives through science. To accelerate our ability to serve patients around the world, we must unleash the power of technology.  We are committed to being at the forefront of transforming the way medicine is made and delivered by harnessing the power of computer and data science, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to promote scientific discovery, faster decision making, and enhanced patient care.

The Digital Manufacturing Architecture team, part of BMS’ Global Manufacturing IT organization, is seeking a Systems Architect to meet evolving and growing needs for both IT and OT (Operational Technology) sols architecture across the company’s manufacturing operations. The successful candidate will apply their technical and architect’s skills to the design and implementation of innovative manufacturing systems to directly support BMS’ worldwide manufacturing operations.

If you want an exciting and rewarding career that is meaningful, consider joining our diverse team!

Desired Candidate Characteristics:

• Have a strong commitment to a career in technology with a passion for healthcare
• Ability to understand the needs of the business and commitment to deliver the best functional and technical solutions
• Deep knowledge of existing software systems in some discipline, giving insight into opportunities and risks in the design of new solutions, plus the willingness to look at each new problem with an open mind
• Able to collaborate across multiple teams
• Excellent communication skills
• Innovative and inquisitive nature to ask questions, offer bold ideas and challenge the status quo
• Agility to learn new tools and processes

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide architecture and design guidance and oversight on assigned solution projects that may impact one or many BMS manufacturing operations.
• Ensure that all required architecture deliverables are completed according to the project needs, consistent with BMS and team standards, and are clear, complete, concise, and correct.
• Engage fully in assigned projects; identify and track any technical or design concerns as they emerge and follow through to a documented resolution.
• Maintain effective relationships with peers across the manufacturing IT organization; learn how things work, understand their near-term and long-term challenges and objectives, develop and share insight regarding future needs and opportunities.
• Promote collaboration and innovation by participating in and championing architecture team collaboration and review processes.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Requires thorough knowledge of the principles and concepts of a discipline and developed knowledge of other related disciplines, typically gained through a university degree and 5-10 years of experience. Actively participates in troubleshooting of routine design problems. Makes decisions that impact own work and other groups/teams. Works under minimal supervision. May act as a technical point of contact. Acts as a functional mentor to more junior team members. May represent architecture team on project issues.
• Does not have any supervisory responsibility. However, may act as a collaborator or advisor to other team members.
• Identifies key influencers and builds a network of internal/external relationships. Persuades and negotiates effectively with peers and customers on own work outcomes.
• Identifies opportunities to improve and grow, balancing performance feedback and career development.
• Applies a continuous improvement mindset in enhancing efficiency, quality and effectiveness or their work outputs.
• Able to review multiple sources of data – can effectively organize information to compare and assess short- and long-term implications. Can create a well-developed recommendation and sound actions.