Director Patient Safety Alliance Vendor Management
Director Patient Safety Alliance Vendor Management
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For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
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At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
Every member of Gileads team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of lifechanging scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions and were looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
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Job Description
The Patient Safety (PS) department is a global function that is part of the Development organization within Gilead. The main Pharmacovigilance activities of PS are centered at three sites: Foster City and Santa Monica in the USA and Cambridge in the UK.
This role based in Cambridge UK is part of the PS Strategic Operations team responsible for review of PVrelated policies and global regulations PS Alliances and Vendor management Operational support of clinical studies Audit and inspection readiness/support Training and ICSR Excellence.
This role is part of the PS Alliances and Vendor Management Team that is charged with evolving and maintaining best in class patient safety third party sources of safety information and resourcing capability (including strategy process systems resources). Third parties include not limited to business/licensing/integration/codevelopment/comarketing partners distributors and services providers. Sources of safety information include not limited to market research social listening digital platforms patient assistance and support programs specialty pharmacies manufacturing and supply health outcomes studies investigator sponsor study government organizations finance / rebate programs medical and commercial field.
We are seeking a pharmacovigilance and thirdparty expert and strategic business partner to lead and support the of strategy and ensure operational excellence in the following areas of thirdparty activity and managing sources of safety information.
Core responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
3rd party Due Diligence / Qualification: Lead Patient Safety input to operational due diligence/qualification activities and ensure effective communication and documentation.
Patient Safety strategy for third party activity: Understand strategic approach across all assigned types of thirdparty activity and sources of safety information develop and maintain strategy for the various types that is rooted in compliance with global regulations and driving efficient and effective patient safety activities for Gilead. Organize and conduct strategy meeting with internal stakeholders to gather input and alignment for strategy and to update and maintain strategy throughout life of relationship. Maintain documentation of strategy with rationale and considerations throughout thirdparty relationship.
Relationship and Stakeholder Management: Understand and communicate to PS stakeholders nature of relationship or type of relationships in order to lead PS strategy and management for the relationship. Understand and know when and how to proactively engage with stakeholders. Organize conduct meetings and lead negotiation with Gilead stakeholders and external third parties.
Resource/Budget Management: Oversee assigned third party resource /budget and ensure efficient utilization cost reduction and maximize productivity.
Contract Management: Maintain strategic contracting approach (incudes consideration for MSA Work Order and Safety contracting). Maintain assigned patient safety language for contracts and safety agreement templates (e.g. PVA SDEA). Assess Write negotiate and maintain contracts and/or oversee vendor involvement in safety contracting.
Implementation: Maintain and lead training and education for Gilead stakeholders and assigned service parties Ensure effective mechanism implemented and monitored relevant third party safety activities including but not limited to collection safety info provision of aggregate reports and submissions.
Performance Management: Partner with stakeholders to lead establishment and tracking of key indicators.
Governance and Oversight: Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve/document compliance or quality issues. Establish and utilize escalation pathways within Gilead and third parties to drive third party performance. Implement and oversee management monitoring risk assessment and mitigation strategies for assigned third party(ies).
Regulatory Intelligence: Lead regulatory intelligence for assigned activities and or sources of safety information includes knowledge of new and updated regulations and lead or input into Gilead interpretation of regulations and provide recommendation on impact to existing processes and oversees related implementations.
Innovation and ThirdParty Related Systems Activities: Partner with the PS Systems team to lead vendor management for Systems innovation and systems related third party activity.
Continuous Process/Tool Improvement: Anticipate internal and external business and regulatory needs/issues and recommend/lead implementation of solutions/process/tool improvements.
People Management: (if assigned) Lead team of staff if assigned. People management to include matrix working and direct line leadership.
Job Skills:
Identifies and pursues global and longterm goals for Gilead the department the group in collaboration with team considering and providing support for the strategic goals of the organization. Maintains knowledge of company disease and therapeutic areas
Driver of change and innovation: Contributes to department strategic planning SOP creation and updates for PS review and critique audits and data analysis pertaining to their projects or the wider PS organization manages corrective actions and highlights concerns to PS management
Makes and effects decisions that are longlasting and influence the future course of the PS organization. Decisions can affect the financial employee or public relations posture of the organization.
Solution Oriented: Develops solutions to a wide range of complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity creativity and innovation ensuring solutions are consistent with organization objectives; develops concepts techniques standards and new applications based on professional principles and theories; viewed as an expert within the organization. Recognizes potential or impending problems implements and delivers solutions.
Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills; has ability to provide direction to a matrix team and to influence peers and team members appropriately. Formidable negotiation skills.
Serves as consultant to PS management in area of expertise and acts as a spokesperson for the PS organization in matters pertaining to its policies plans and longterm goals and objectives.
Education and Experience: At a minimum the ideal candidate will possess
Scientific background with a medicoscientific university degree
Previous experience in multiple aspects of pharmacovigilance activities several years and significant experience essential
PV agreement and or PS language for contracting experience
Project management experience preferred or experience in managing complex projects
Resource and workload management experience
3rd party relationship management
Vendor Oversight and / or vendor management
Has an excellent knowledge and understanding of applicable regulatory requirements
Sr Director must have people and matrix management experience
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
It is the policy of Gilead Sciences Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively Gilead or the Company) to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation benefits transfers layoffs returns from layoffs companysponsored training education assistance social and recreational programs are administered on a nondiscriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds which may include an individuals gender race color national origin ancestry religion creed physical or mental disability marital status sexual orientation medical condition veteran status and age unless such protection is prohibited by federal state municipal provincial local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
