Director, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

1d • $210,375 - $272,250

About The Position

The Director, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics serves as a strategic partner to assigned Gilead Asset Teams (GATs), Development & Evidence Teams (DETs), and other cross-functional stakeholders. The role provides strategic analyses, portfolio insights, and decision support for effective asset and portfolio planning. It supports the development and execution of portfolio processes, methodologies, and analytical approaches used in asset- and portfolio-level decision-making, working with Global Project Management, Therapeutic Area leadership, Finance, the G.Ecosystem Office, and other partners.

The Director represents Portfolio Strategy & Analytics (PS&A) on cross-functional teams and selected governance and planning forums, contributes to enterprise portfolio initiatives, and supports capability building, process improvement, and the continued evolution of portfolio analytics, tools, and ways of working. The position is located in Foster City, California.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of experience, or master’s degree and 10 years of experience, or PhD and 8 years of relevant experience in life sciences.
• At least 6 years of experience in strategic portfolio analysis, planning, decision support, or a related area in life sciences.
• Significant experience working on and influencing complex cross-functional drug development programs and portfolio initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategic analyses and insights that inform asset- and portfolio-level decisions.
• Experience contributing to portfolio processes, governance discussions, lifecycle planning, resource prioritization, or related activities.
• Strong knowledge of biopharma portfolio strategy, drug development, commercialization, and relevant disease-area considerations.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, resolve cross-functional issues, and build alignment across functions, teams, and leadership levels.
• Experience contributing to process improvement, change management, and implementation of new ways of working.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical problem-solving, project management, and communication skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to distill complex information into clear business recommendations and concise communications for senior leaders and governance forums.
• Demonstrated success working in highly matrixed environments and leading through influence.
• Ability to represent assigned work effectively with senior leaders and governance forums and respond to questions with credibility and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the PS&A lead or representative for assigned assets, therapeutic areas, or portfolio initiatives, with guidance appropriate to the assignment’s scope and complexity.
• Partner with GATs, DETs, and cross-functional leaders to frame strategic questions, evaluate options, assess risks and trade-offs, and support key decision points.
• Develop and deliver analyses, insights, forecasts, and recommendations to inform asset- and portfolio-level decisions.
• Provide strategic and analytical support for governance discussions, portfolio reviews, investment decisions, and lifecycle planning.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of PS&A processes, methodologies, and best practices, including lifecycle planning and options development and evaluation.
• Coordinate timely delivery of recurring and ad hoc analyses, presentations, and insights for leadership teams and governance forums.
• Assess asset-level opportunities in the context of portfolio strategy, priorities, constraints, and resource allocation, and highlight implications for decision-makers.
• Provide objective analyses and well-supported recommendations as a strategic thought partner to functional and program leaders.
• Identify and recommend improvements to portfolio processes, analytical approaches, systems, tools, and reporting capabilities; lead assigned improvement efforts.
• Support change management and implementation activities related to new portfolio processes, tools, and planning methodologies.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, capability building, and continuous improvement across PS&A and partner organizations, including coaching colleagues and sharing effective practices.
• Provide matrix leadership for complex cross-functional initiatives and project teams by building alignment, clarifying deliverables, and supporting execution without direct management authority.
• Create inclusion by modeling inclusion and embedding the value of diversity in team management.
• Develop talent by understanding employees’ skills, experience, aspirations, and potential, and coaching them on performance and development.
• Empower teams by aligning goals and organizational objectives, holding teams accountable, removing barriers, and connecting them to the broader ecosystem.

Benefits

• May be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.
• May be eligible for discretionary stock-based long-term incentives; eligibility may vary by role.
• Paid time off.
• Company-sponsored medical insurance.
• Company-sponsored dental insurance.
• Company-sponsored vision insurance.
• Company-sponsored life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director