Senior Director Contracting Operations

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Job Description

Gileads mission is to discover develop and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. We are hiring a Senior Director Contracting Operations to report to the Executive Director. This position will lead and direct the Contracting Operations team and Commercial and Government Rebates managers responsible for daily operational implementation of action plans.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a key member of the senior leadership team for Market Access Operations reporting directly to the Executive Director.
• Leads a team of 20 professionals to drive operational excellence across all U.S. business units in Market Access Contracting and Rebates.
• Directs the development and execution of optimized 340B operational strategies in collaboration with Government Affairs Finance and Commercial Brand teams.
• Ensures accurate timely and compliant reimbursement payments for both Commercial and Government channels in alignment with contractual and statutory requirements.
• Champions best-in-class operational support across multiple disciplines and fosters strong cross-functional relationships with key internal stakeholders.
• Develops and monitors key performance indicators and reporting tools to provide actionable insights into financial and operational drivers.
• Strategically allocates human and financial resources across business units and franchises to maximize impact and efficiency.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for external stakeholders including managed care organizations and government entities and internal teams such as National Accounts Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Provides strategic input into Gross-to-Net (GTN) assumptions methodologies and outcomes.
• Drives team performance by empowering ownership fostering accountability and cultivating a high-performance culture.
• Evaluates and leverages individual and team strengths to optimize organizational effectiveness.

Knowledge & Skills

• Accomplished commercial leader within the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry with broad functional expertise across sales marketing and market access.
• Proven track record of leading large cross-functional teams and driving strategic initiatives.
• Deep understanding of the external pharmaceutical market payer dynamics and evolving reimbursement landscape.
• Subject matter expertise in the 340B ecosystem including regulatory trends and operational implications.
• Exceptional analytical capabilities systems thinking and business acumen.
• Skilled in building and optimizing cross-functional partnerships with Government Affairs Information Technology Legal and Finance/Accounting.
• Strong decision-making ability balancing strategic financial and operational considerations to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Extensive knowledge of wholesaler distributor specialty pharmacy and payer contracting and pricing methodologies.
• Confident and persuasive communicator with the ability to influence senior business leaders and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree and Fourteen Years Experience

OR

Masters Degree and Twelve Years Experience

OR

PhD and Twelve Years Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree in Business Finance Public Health or a related field (MBA MHA or equivalent).
• 15 years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical contracting pricing or market access operations.
• Expert-level knowledge of 340B program operations including compliance regulatory trends and strategic implications.
• Strong track record of stakeholder engagement including executive-level communication and external partner management (e.g. payers government agencies).
• Experience with Commercial and Government rebate operations including Medicaid Medicare Part D and Managed Care contracting.
• Strategic mindset with operational execution skills capable of translating vision into scalable processes and measurable outcomes.
• Change leadership experience especially in transforming operational models or implementing new systems/processes across business units.

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