Associate Director, PDM Strategy

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. Reporting to Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing (PDM) Strategy, you will lead development of strategies for PDM with an enterprise mindset and provide clarity for leaders and decision makers in the organization. This includes leading strategic analysis projects and initiatives, as a member of a high-performance internal consulting team. This role is based in Foster City, CA.

Requirements

10+ Years with BS/BA OR 8+ Years with MS/MA or MBA
Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, or master's degree / PhD / MD with 8+ 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; 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.
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.
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.

Responsibilities

Develop, revise and maintain PDM’s 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 strategic analysis and option evaluations, as an internal consultant, presenting recommendations to PDM Leadership Team as well as outside of PDM
Conduct key analyses, stakeholder interviews, and external benchmarking to support recommendations and identify additional opportunities for PDM to enhance its ability to deliver
Build out a sustainability strategy for PDM in alignment with Gilead's sustainability goals
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.