Director, Commercial Operations
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Posted on:
06-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID-19 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 life-changing 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.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible together.
Job Description
Lead the deployment and ongoing management of key annual strategic and tactical planning processes ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and market dynamics. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to develop comprehensive plans that address market needs competitive landscape and organizational goals.
Collaborate closely with sales medical market access and other relevant functions to prioritize and execute Plans of Action (POA) in targeted markets. Ensure that execution is aligned with brand strategies resource allocation and market opportunities while monitoring progress and adjusting tactics as needed.
Develop deploy and prioritize regional brand campaigns and messaging ensuring they are locally tailored to resonate with specific customer segments and comply with regional regulations. Coordinate with creative teams and local stakeholders to optimize campaign effectiveness and consistency across the region.
Partner with Access teams Medical Affairs and General Management to develop and support detailed business cases for product launches lifecycle management and access programs. This includes aligning strategies on reimbursement pricing and stakeholder engagement to enhance product adoption and market penetration.
Collaborate closely with internal global and regional brand teams to ensure strategic alignment on marketing initiatives positioning and messaging. Oversee the development and delivery of comprehensive training programs to support field teams and stakeholders enabling consistent and compliant messaging.
Manage promotional budgets rigorously to meet or exceed financial targets ensuring that all expenditures are justified optimized and in full compliance with Gileads policies and regulatory requirements. Monitor spending analyze variances and implement corrective actions proactively.
Ensure all marketing and promotional activities comply with applicable laws regulations and internal policies. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regional legal requirements industry standards and company policies and conduct periodic training and audits to sustain compliance.
Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts for the region on an annual rolling 24-month basis as well as a comprehensive 5-year strategic forecast. Incorporate various scenarios such as base upside and downside with clear assumptions aligned with the global GPS forecast. Use forecast data to inform resource allocation and strategic decision-making.
Serve as a subject matter expert on specific Gilead products within the GPS business unit providing detailed technical and market insights. Act as a liaison with Global leads and Value & Access teams to develop robust business cases for new product launches access programs and lifecycle strategies supporting evidence-based decision-making.
Knowledge Experience Competencies and Skills
Bachelors degree required
At least 8-10 years experience in pharmaceutical industry (with a few years in specialty products in sales or marketing or commercial excellence roles)
Strong presentation and data analytical skills
Experience managing cross-functional teams across global regional and local
Experience in developing Asia preferred and strength in English spoken and written
Ability to work independently and drive results in a remote work environment with multipletime zones.
Gilead Core Values
Integrity (always doing the right thing)
Teamwork (collaborating in good faith)
Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability)
Accountability (taking personal responsibility)
Inclusion (encouraging diversity)
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Employee Relations
- Employee Evaluation
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Conflict Management
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Leadership management
- Financial Planning
About Company
Gilead Sciences is continuing to hire for all open roles. Our interview process may be conducted virtually and some roles will be asked to temporarily work from home. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be implementing a phased approach to bringing employees back to site to ensu ... View more
