Chris Butler
About Chris Butler
Chris Butler is the Director of Digital Capability Management at Bristol-Myers Squibb and holds multiple roles at Celgene Corp., with extensive experience in IT and management in the pharmaceutical industry.
Current Roles and Responsibilities
Chris Butler currently holds the position of Director, Digital Capability Management, GRM Operations, DevOps, Testing at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Additionally, Chris serves as Associate Director of Business Systems at Celgene Corp in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey and as Director at Celgene in Summit, NJ. These roles involve overseeing digital capabilities within operations, DevOps, and testing functions.
Previous Employment History
Chris Butler has a diverse work history in IT and management roles. At Celgene Corporation, Chris worked as PM, Risk Management Systems Consultant, and held various other roles. Prior to this, Chris was IT Solutions Manager at Atlas Data Systems and a Consultant at Merck in Blue Bell, PA. Chris has also served in multiple capacities at Merck, including Manager of Information Services and IT Regulatory & Compliance Systems, as well as Senior Systems Analyst.
Educational Background
Chris Butler holds an MBA in Management Science from Pace University, earned over three years from 1986 to 1989. Prior to that, Chris obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from the same university, completing the program in four years from 1982 to 1986.
Project Management and Financial Oversight
Throughout the career, Chris Butler has managed substantial projects and financial resources. Responsibilities have included managing an annual budget of approximately $4 million, developing annual profit plans, and ensuring actual spending aligns with budget estimates. Chris also played a key role in managing vendor relationships for outsourced application support and delivered technical solutions for the clinical operations area of a major pharmaceutical company.
Technical Leadership and Strategic Development
In technical leadership roles, Chris Butler has been responsible for security, platform architecture, and operational excellence for a premier risk management system. This included expanding the system globally to meet GDPR requirements. Additionally, Chris has contributed to leadership teams that formulated Information Technology strategies for Quality and Safety and Environmental business areas.