Vishal Saxena
About Vishal Saxena
Vishal Saxena is the Sr. Director of Business Development, Integration, & Alliance at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in pharmaceutical and consumer health industries.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Vishal Saxena is currently serving as the Sr. Director of Business Development, Integration, & Alliance, Global Product Development & Supply at Bristol Myers Squibb. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, he is responsible for fostering business development initiatives, overseeing integration processes, and managing alliances within the company’s global product development and supply chain.
Previous Experience in Business Operations
Before his current role, Vishal Saxena worked within Bristol Myers Squibb as Sr. Director of Strategy & Business Operations / Chief of Staff, GPS Phoenix, Biologics Operations. During his six-month tenure in Phoenix, Arizona in 2023, he focused on strategic business operations, playing a key role in the company's biologics operations.
Leadership Tenure at Bayer
Vishal Saxena held several senior leadership positions at Bayer. From 2019 to 2023, he was the Sr. Director of NA Innovations Supply Strategy for Bayer Consumer Health in Greater New York City. Prior to that, from 2017 to 2019, he served as Director of Quality Compliance Strategy & Quality Management System at Bayer Corporate Quality in Leverkusen, Germany. His earlier role at Bayer included being Head of Manufacturing Process Development & Validation, Biologics & Small Molecule Products in Shawnee, Kansas from 2012 to 2017.
Experience at Pfizer and Novartis
Vishal Saxena’s career also includes significant experience at Pfizer and Novartis. He was the Site Head of Product Development & Clinical Supply Center for Pharmaceuticals R&D at Pfizer from 2009 to 2011 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to Pfizer, he worked at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) from 2006 to 2009 as Senior Scientist for Gene Delivery & Small Molecules Drug Development in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Academic Background
Vishal Saxena’s educational achievements include a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he studied Business Administration and Management from 2016 to 2018. He also holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from St. John's University, and a Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences from Dr. Harisingh Gour University (Sagar University). Additionally, he completed a Programs & Portfolio Management Certificate from Stanford University, specializing in Advanced Project Management.