Senior Director, Commercial Product Strategy
Foster, CA - USA
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
AtGileadour pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.
We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the worlds most devastating diseases united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.
This role sits within the HIV Prevention team within Global Strategic Marketing and is responsible for enabling G9 market execution and support across ex-US markets with a focus on pre-launch planning launch preparedness and capability building for LEN Q6M.
The role will communicate and translate integrated global strategy to priority countries helping ensure local teams are prepared for launch success and supported on environment shaping and execution.
Per role scope this position also incorporates Sunlenca-related market support responsibilities within ex-US enablement and execution activities.
Key Responsibilities
Lead G9 market enablement and execution support across ex-US markets by translating global strategy into actionable launch and pre-launch plans for local teams.
Support launch preparedness and launch readiness execution for LEN Q6M including capability building implementation planning and pull through of core commercial priorities.
Provide input into local environment shaping and market readiness activities to support pre-launch planning and future launch success.
Incorporate Sunlenca-related work into ex-US market support responsibilities ensuring coordination with broader prevention and launch priorities.
Enable best practice sharing across pre-launch and priority markets to strengthen launch capabilities and improve consistency of execution.
Support regional business case and market prioritization efforts where relevant including access-minded go-to-market planning and readiness support.
Help connect US strategy and learnings to ex-US market execution and launch capability development.
Cross-Functional Integration
Partner with global regional and local market teams to ensure the global strategy is well understood and actionable within country planning.
Work closely across cross-functional teams to support environment shaping launch preparedness and execution priorities in G9 and other ex-US markets.
Drive a close agenda between regional and US teams by identifying key touchpoints and building strong business relationships.
Pre-Launch and Capability Development
Support cross-functional pre-launch readiness activities including best practice sharing implementation support training and go-to-market framework pull through.
Help enable market capabilities across messaging positioning access-focused planning and launch readiness support for priority ex-US markets.
Contribute to measured and prioritized support across ex-US opportunities including launch readiness lite support where appropriate.
Leadership and Execution Excellence
Lead complex regional and market-facing initiatives with clear accountability for results timelines and stakeholder alignment.
Operate as a proactive strategic partner who brings recommendations forward and supports decision making across senior stakeholders.
Model a collaborative transparent and team-first approach to enable strong outcomes across markets and functions.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree and 14 years of relevant experience OR Advanced degree with 12 years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in global or regional pharmaceutical commercial strategy launch planning or market enablement.
Strong understanding of pre-launch planning launch preparedness and market execution across multiple geographies.
Ability to translate global strategy into practical country-level action and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Experience working across ex-US markets and supporting launch capability development in priority countries.
Strong communication relationship-building and strategic planning skills.
What Success Looks Like
G9 and priority ex-US markets are clear on strategy and supported with actionable pre-launch and launch plans.
LEN Q6M launch capabilities are strengthened through aligned readiness implementation and best practice support.
Sunlenca work is effectively integrated into broader ex-US market enablement priorities.
Cross-functional stakeholders and local teams are aligned around key deliverables and market readiness decisions.
US learnings and global priorities are successfully translated into execution support for ex-US markets.
Why This Role Matters
This role is central to strengthening ex-US market readiness by translating global strategy into launch capabilities pre-launch support and market execution across priority countries.
People Leader Accountabilities:
Create Inclusion -knowingthe business value of diverse teams modeling inclusion and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
Develop Talent - understand the skills experience aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employeesare receivingthe feedback and insight needed to growdevelopand realize their purpose.
Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals purpose and organizationalobjectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.
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