Executive Director of Global Program Management
Executive Director of Global Program Management
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Job Description
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 Executive Director of Global Program Management provides key leadership within the GPM organization and across the representative Therapeutic Area (TA). This position will be responsible for the Inflammation TA which is critical to the continued diversification of Gileads portfolio. The leader partners with Therapeutic Area (TA) Leaders to coordinate TA level activities including managing the book of work and TAlevel governance reviews. The leader ensures that the programs are moving at the expected cadence that they operate in line with Gilead governance and company goals and that they are adequately staffed. The leader is a key member of the GPM leadership team which is responsible for driving excellence in project management across the portfolio. In particular the leader mentors guides and provides development opportunities for a team of 48 Project Managers at various levels.
Key Responsibilities:
Leads coaches and develops a team of Project Managers/Leaders at various career levels aligned to the therapeutic area
Directs highly complex project communications at the executive level and ensures that all TA stakeholders are fully informed and knowledgeable of project activities and their status
Supports the team system fostering connections between teams functions and governance
Schedules coordinates preparation for and manages TA governance meetings in partnership with TA leaders
Ensures preread content for Governance is complete with the required crossfunctional input and fit with TA strategy
Facilitates goal setting at the TA level ensuring alignment with company and program goals
Liaises with Development Research Commercial and Program Strategy Leadership to facilitate alignment on strategy and project priorities
Works with TA Leaders & VP Project Management to appropriately resource programs according to priority and team structure
Due Diligence participates in assessing and reviewing potential opportunities; provides integration and project management support postacquisition
Facilitates smooth transition of a molecule between Research & Development through clarity of portfolio priority team resourcing and roles and responsibilities
Provides updated TA level documents and information for quarterly consolidated R&D updates R&D LE budget reviews quarterly investor relations/Board of Director updates the Portfolio Review process and other required reporting
Basic Qualifications:
PhD/DVM/MD degree with 14 years of project management and pharmaceutical line management and/or pharmaceutical functional area scientific experience OR
MA / MS degree with 14 years of project management and pharmaceutical line management and/or pharmaceutical functional area scientific experience OR
BS / BA degree with 16 years of project management and pharmaceutical line management and/or pharmaceutical functional area scientific experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience participating in crossfunctional project management at the Therapeutic Area level
Extensive understanding of and experience guiding project teams through the drug development process
Extensive understanding of and application of principles concepts practices and standards of pharmaceutical project management
Ability to understand and communicate scientific and business elements associated with the therapeutic area(s) of assigned projects at the executive level interpersonal organizational and written and verbal communication skills.
Prior people leadership experience
Proven ability to work successfully in a teamoriented highlymatrixed environment
Proven experience successfully supporting multiple complex timesensitive activities simultaneously
Advanced knowledge and skill with Microsoft Project Microsoft Excel and other reporting and tracking tools. Planisware experience is preferred.
Ability to work successfully under minimal (at times no supervision) determine personal work plan and operate independently
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Employment Type
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