Gilead Sciences · 13 hours ago
Exec Director, PDM Strategy
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$302K/yr - $391K/yr
12+ years expGilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing innovative medicines for life-threatening diseases. The Executive Director, Head of PDM Strategy will lead a team to develop and implement enterprise-focused strategies for Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and effective decision-making.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
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
Support the PDM Leadership Team with cross-functional strategic initiatives and decision-making
Lead strategic analysis and option evaluations by leading an internal consulting team, capable of replacing the external consultants we have used for strategy analysis work previously
When appropriate, manage engagements with external consulting companies with project costs of the order of $1M. This includes executing the scope definition, RFP, bid assessment, vendor selection and vendor management
Define and execute a PDM risk management process to fit with the Gilead enterprise requirements
Stand up a business intelligence / competitive intelligence function to PDM. Participate in external benchmarking and manage the consequent data gathering and analysis exercises
Scan the Gilead and industry environment for relevant trends that could impact on PDM and its ability to deliver
Build out a sustainability strategy for PDM in alignment with Gilead’s sustainability goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of relevant experience, or master's 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
Extensive 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
Excellent coaching and influencing skills
Cross-functional and enterprise-wide relationship building skills
A passion for developing people and supporting a team
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
Highly adept at influencing upward and downward without positional authority
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
Preferred
Bachelor's degree and 20+ years of relevant experience, or master's degree / PhD / MD with 15+ years of relevant experience
5+ years at top-tier consulting firm or in a similar role developing manufacturing and technical development strategy 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
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
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$4.41BKey Investors
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2024-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $3.5M
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2023-09-07Post Ipo Debt· $2B
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