Senior Director, PDM Strategy

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

FOCUS AREAS

• Develop revise and maintain PDMs network strategies for all aspects of clinical & commercial manufacturing. Codify existing strategies develop strategic operating principles and formulate new network strategies depending on the business and organizational needs
• Lead complex strategic analysis and option evaluations as an internal consultant presenting recommendations to PDM Leadership Team as well as outside of PDM
• Enhance PDMs Risk Management processes connecting functional risk management to Enterprise Risk Management by creating a comprehensive and strategic process
• Create a business intelligence / competitive intelligence function for PDM this includes answering key business questions external benchmarking and scanning the Gilead and industry environment for relevant trends that could impact our ability to deliver
  

Basic Qualifications:

• 14 Years with BS/BA
  OR
• 12 Years with MS/MA or MBA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 14 years of relevant experience or masters degree / PhD / MD with 12 years of relevant experience.
• 3 years at top-tier consulting firm or in a similar role developing manufacturing and technical development strategy in the bio-pharma industry. Experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry with demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and leadership; deep knowledge about the biotech / biopharma segment.
• Strong business acumen.
• Demonstrated capability to deliver strategic analysis and optionality impacting the effectiveness of a global manufacturing and development organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team of multi-disciplinary professionals in delivering strategy analysis and recommending options.
• A strong business process orientation but able to deploy processes practically and with the maximum impact.
• Understanding of the complexity of multi-national supply chains and the geopolitical factors impacting technical development and manufacturing in the bio-pharma industry.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to lead interact with focus negotiate resolve conflict and drive consensus among individuals from a variety of cultures and disciplines.
• Drives forward in face of ambiguity.
• Bias for action; ability to prioritize.
• Strong leadership self-direction comfort and experience tackling ambiguous and complex problems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex situations illustrate conceptual paths and facilitate discussions leading to resolution on key issues.
• Ability to multi-task and independently lead multiple projects and meet key deadlines.
• High EQ ability to listen and adaptability to dynamic of situation. Confidence to provide dissenting views when appropriate.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and understand the motivations of colleagues in other functions.
• Deep experience in designing and deploying rigorous processes tools templates and governance.
• Adept at influencing upward and downward without direct reporting relationships.
• Proven ability to lead collaborative and creative strategic problem solving by breaking down issues identifying options to address synthesizing insights and driving to action and resolution.
  

People Leader Accountabilities

• Create Inclusion by demonstrating the business value of diverse and inclusive teams and embedding equity and respect into day to day people management practices.

• Develop Talent by understanding team members skills experience aspirations and potential and providing coaching feedback and development opportunities.

• Empower Teams by connecting team goals to organizational purpose removing barriers to execution and enabling cross functional collaboration.

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