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Job Description
Gilead Asset Team Leader (GATL)
Position Summary:
Jointly reporting to the Commercial and Development Therapeutic Area Heads the Gilead Asset Team Leader (GATL) is an enterprise leader responsible for leading the cross-functional asset team and shaping the asset vision strategic direction and lifecycle plan (LCP) including across multiple indications and drug combinations. Serving as the primary liaison for senior leadership within the governance model the GATL drives collaboration across Gilead engaging diverse stakeholders involved in the development manufacturing and commercialization of an asset to ensure optimal program execution in alignment with the asset strategy and the LCP. This senior role requires a diverse set of experiences across Development and Commercialization functions and relies on a record of achievement for optimizing asset outcomes. This role demands adept navigation of complex programmatic challenges and excellent enterprise-level leadership.
Specific Responsibilities:
This GATL will lead teams covering multiple assets from early- to late-phase to marketed products related to viral and inflammatory liver diseases.
Strategic Asset Leadership: Lead Gilead asset teams in developing and executing cohesive asset and program strategies ensuring alignment with Gileads broader organizational goals through effective resource assessment timeline management and risk mitigation.
Cross-functional Collaboration: With a clear understanding of each functions role and value enable strong collaboration around a shared asset vision ensuring transparent and effective flow of assetrelated information and decisions across teams and partners.
Accountability for Delivery: Assume responsibility for the timely achievement of key asset-related conjunction with the Project Manager monitoring progress against the Target Product Profile (TPP) Asset Plan and Lifecycle Plan (LCP) and ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
Integrated Strategy Development: Develop and present comprehensive global asset strategies encompassing product development manufacturing commercialization and lifecycle management adapting plans as clinical regulatory or commercial landscapes evolve.
Governance and Decision Facilitation: Act as decision facilitator incorporating cross-functional insights to resolve high-impact issues drive scenario planning and risk analysis and communicate transparently with senior leadership and governance bodies. Ensures ongoing scientific and commercial viability of the program. Sets clear Go/No Go decision points and objectively presents data to Portfolio Committee.
Team Leadership: With an enterprise mindset align crossfunctional teams around a unified asset vision fostering clarity of roles and accountability and cultivating a highperforming inclusive and collaborative team environment that drives productive debate cohesive strategy execution and decisionmaking.
Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners to support program success and innovation.
Operational Excellence: Ensure excellence in operationalization of integrated asset strategy and stakeholder activities according to strategic directives to deliver on program milestones.
Scientific and Medical Advocacy: Effectively articulate and champion asset strategies scientific rationale and clinical objectives to diverse audiences supporting Gileads reputation and mission.
Portfolio and Therapeutic Area Strategy: Collaborate with Therapeutic Area Leaders and Business Development to advise on disease area strategies for discovery innovation development and lifecycle planning.
Capabilities and Requirements:
Advanced scientific medical or commercial background with expertise in drug development and relevant therapeutic areas and proven ability to make complex decisions with an enterprise perspective.
Demonstrated cross-functional leadership across global initiatives effectively managing projects and executing strategic plans.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and integrate discovery development regulatory and commercial considerations across all asset lifecycle phases.
Able to lead influence and deliver significant impact even in the absence of direct authority.
Exceptional communication organizational and decision-making skills able to resolve complex issues and influence senior leaders.
Track record of high-level performance and strategic value delivery within global pharmaceutical or biotech organizations.
Comprehensive understanding of the drug development process including full asset lifecycle management and end-to-end brand exposure.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree in a scientific or business discipline required; advanced degrees such as PhD MD or MBA highly preferred. For some GATL roles an MD or PhD may be prioritized.
12 years biopharmaceutical industry experience preferred with at least 8 years in relevant roles within biotech/pharmaceutical organizations.
Comprehensive knowledge of the overall drug development process with experience in commercial launches and program/asset strategy teams strongly desired.
Minimum Experience requirements for Executive Director Level: 16 with BS; 14 MS or PhD; 8 years with MD
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