Assoc Director, Market Access Strategy Operations - HIV Prevention

Gilead Sciences•Foster City, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Gilead, our 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 world’s 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. Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. You will be an integral part of a fast paced highly collaborative team, who are on a mission to increase awareness, knowledge, relevancy, and usage of PrEP as part of preventative health for all who could benefit from it. The Associate Director, Market Access Strategy & Insights, HIV Prevention will play a critical role bridging strategy development with field execution. This individual will partner across Market Access, Commercial, and Medical Affairs to translate strategic priorities into actionable field initiatives that enhance customer engagement, accelerate implementation, and improve patient access. The role will lead efforts related to field communications, training, launch readiness, implementation planning, and cross-functional coordination, ensuring consistent execution of market access strategies across healthcare systems, payers, and provider settings. As a key connector between headquarters and the field, the Associate Director will support strategic planning, surface field insights, and drive operational excellence to support the continued growth and impact of Gilead’s HIV Prevention portfolio.

Requirements

10+ Years with BS/BA OR 8+ Years with MS/MA or MBA
8+ years of relevant biopharmaceutical, healthcare, managed markets, consulting, reimbursement, commercial strategy, or related experience.
Demonstrated experience in cross-functional project leadership and strategic planning.
Knowledge of Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and health system reimbursement environments.
Experience supporting field-facing organizations and enterprise-wide initiatives.
Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, influence without authority, and execute in a complex matrix environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA, MPH, PharmD, MS, or equivalent).
Experience within Market Access, Managed Markets, Reimbursement, Account Management, Commercial Strategy, Marketing, or related functions.
Knowledge of HIV, infectious diseases, prevention, or specialty pharmaceutical markets preferred.

Responsibilities

Support development and implementation of U.S. market access strategies for current and future HIV Prevention assets.
Collaborate across Brand Teams, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Account Management Finance, Market Research, Legal, Government Affairs, and other functional teams, to develop strategies that reflect all relevant current and projected market dynamics.
Collaborate with senior strategy leaders to translate payer, provider, health system, and customer insights into actionable strategic recommendations and resources.
Drive alignment across Market Access functions to ensure consistent execution of strategic priorities.
Monitor market dynamics, policy changes, competitive activity, and access trends to inform ongoing strategy refinement and new field resources.
Support annual planning, launch readiness, and portfolio management activities.
Serve as a strategic and executional liaison for the growing Institutional Access Director (IAD) organization.
Partner with IAD leadership to develop implementation plans supporting IAD team.
Support development of field deployment strategies, prioritization frameworks, and implementation best practices.
Facilitate collection and dissemination of field insights to inform future strategic decisions and resource development.
Lead development and execution of strategic communications for Market Access field organizations.
Establish processes, tools, and feedback models that improve coordination between strategy, planning, and field execution.
Support cross-functional project management of key market access HIV Prevention initiatives.
Develop performance metrics and reporting mechanisms to evaluate initiative effectiveness and inform strategic decision-making.
Create Inclusion - knowing the 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 employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.