The Business of Building Global Oncology Commercial Leaders — Bridget Newberry and Martha Kosinski

Worldwide Oncology Commercial (WWOC) provides the opportunity to Learn Fast, Grow Fast by delivering on a commitment to build leaders in an inclusive and collaborative environment, while fostering career growth across diverse functions within the group. WWOC delivers crucial strategic and innovative excellence that helps provide cancer patients with potentially life-changing medicines. It’s incredibly significant and groundbreaking work requiring the dedication of some of the best talent in biopharma, like Bridget Newberry, Executive Director, GI Tumors, and Martha Kosinski, Executive Director, Worldwide Oncology Strategy. They each had backgrounds in other companies and disciplines before coming to Worldwide Oncology Commercial, where they continuously expand their knowledge and skill to grow and thrive as leaders.

Aggregate Value

While she found being an MSL personally fulfilling, Bridget realized that she wanted to have a different kind of impact on patient outcomes by helping shape the strategy for their life-changing medicines. That led her to Worldwide Oncology Commercial — with a few stops along the way, including a stint in US marketing, franchise strategy and as global brand leader for an HIV drug.

BMS was Bridget’s first foray into oncology, starting in early assets, and it was the skill and experience working elsewhere that served her well in this role. Oncology was also an area that she not only had a personal connection to, but one that was very patient-centric. Bridget found herself in a fast-moving, collaborative environment that provided more opportunities to further grow her career, becoming an executive director in a short period of time.

“Oncology moves so quickly and there's so much to be done that someone coming from a diverse pharma background, no matter what it is, can find a home here. We have strategy under the worldwide umbrella. We have business development. For me, within a year and a half after joining BMS I found this amazing opportunity to go from early assets to a tumor lead position.”

Down to Business

“I first came in as a director and grew within that title into different roles, taking on more responsibilities. My current position of Executive Director, Worldwide Oncology Strategy was a promotion for me. Four of the five years at BMS have been spent in worldwide oncology, and yet I'm doing different things. I'm learning and growing as a person and professionally. That’s what makes me excited to come to work every day.”

Common Purpose

Both women came to BMS from different journeys and found a shared experience within WWOC — unmatched growth opportunities in a dynamic work environment that keeps pace with the science of oncology. They see it as the perfect mix of doing interesting and meaningful work and thriving in the WWOC’s Learn Fast, Grow Fast culture. They continue to uphold a passion for patients and be inspired by other high-achieving colleagues while they work together to make a positive impact on patients’ lives.

“That’s why I stay at BMS,” says Martha. “Everyone is so collaborative. We’re always trying to help each other out because this company cares about me and about how I'm learning. There’s so much room to grow; you could spend your whole career here and still be challenged.”

Bridget reflects on her career and how it eventually led her to the WWOC team at BMS. “Joining commercial made me more impactful and able to move our company agenda forward. The whole concept of strategy is about doing the right thing, but it's also about what you're not going to do. Focusing on what is most impactful for patients was what inspires me to stay in commercial. And the people and the culture are why I stay at BMS."

Worldwide Oncology Commercial at BMS might be the place for you to help make a difference and grow into a successful leader like Bridget and Martha. Find out how we’re creating meaningful growth opportunities while driving impact through superior execution as we shape the future through strategic influence. Come expand what’s possible in cancer care. Learn more at dev-careers.bms.com.