Hybrid Associate Director, US Policy Analytics

at Bristol Myers Squibb

• Job title: Associate Director, US Policy Analytics
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $182,070 - $220,626 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Washington DC, United States

About the role

• Associate Director managing U.S. Policy Analytics at Bristol Myers Squibb. Leading analyses of healthcare policy reforms and providing actionable insights for strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed analyses of U.S. healthcare policy reforms, including Medicaid policy changes, state affordability initiatives, UPLs, state drug pricing boards, and other state level pricing, reimbursement, and access policies.
• Develop, maintain, and apply analytical and financial models to quantify the impact of policy actions across priority markets and the broader BMS portfolio.
• Monitor and interpret statutes, regulations, guidance, and budget actions, translating policy developments into clear analytical outputs and summaries for internal stakeholders.
• Provide analytical support on select federal policy analytics initiatives, as needed, to ensure continuity, coverage, and alignment across the U.S. policy analytics portfolio.
• Assess interactions between state policy initiatives and federal frameworks (e.g., Medicaid, 340B, IRA) to understand combined or downstream impacts on reimbursement.
• Support policy research evidence generation by producing analyses, data tables, and visualizations that underpin state policy positions, evidence packages, and advocacy materials.
• Contribute analytics that support external policy engagement efforts, including materials used in engagement with policymakers, agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare well-structured, executive ready slides and written materials that clearly communicate state policy impacts, assumptions, limitations, and tradeoffs.
• Collaborate closely with cross functional partners, including Global Health Systems Analytics, Global Pricing, Global Market Access (MAx), Legal, HEOR, Finance, and Business Insights & Technology (BIT), to ensure alignment and consistency of state policy analytics.
• Track emerging policy trends and identify potential risks and opportunities, escalating insights to the Senior Director as appropriate.
• Support team operations and knowledge building by documenting methodologies, assumptions, and analytical approaches related to state policy analysis.
• Leverage digital tools and AI enabled analytics, where appropriate, to improve efficiency, consistency, and analytical rigor.

Requirements

• Advanced degree preferred (e.g., MPH, MPP, MBA, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent).
• Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in U.S. health policy, policy analytics, government pricing, reimbursement analysis, or related roles, with an emphasis on state or federal policy.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing state Medicaid policy, state affordability initiatives, UPLs, or other state-driven healthcare reforms; familiarity with state legislative and regulatory processes is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of relevant federal healthcare policy frameworks (e.g., Medicaid, 340B, IRA) and how they intersect with state policy actions.
• Experience building or working with financial, economic, or policy models related to healthcare pricing, reimbursement, or access policies.
• Strong ability to synthesize complex and fragmented policy information into clear, concise insights for non-technical audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing materials for senior internal stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, evolving policy environment.
• Experience working in cross functional, matrixed organizations.
• Interest in developing leadership and mentoring skills, with potential to grow into broader workstream or people leadership roles over time.
• Familiarity with and willingness to engage with digital or AI enabled analytics tools.

Benefits

• 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.