Gilead Sciences · 3 hours ago
Manager, IT Business Analysis
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$147K/yr - $190K/yr
4+ years expGilead Sciences is committed to creating a healthier world by developing therapies for major diseases. The Manager of IT Business Analysis will bridge technology solutions with business strategies to enhance operational efficiency and support the company's strategic goals through collaboration and innovation.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Cultivates and demonstrates a working knowledge of Biologics MSAT, Upstream, Downstream, Facilities and Quality
Leads short- and long-term strategic planning session to improve business or IT processes through capability development
Leads discovery sessions to identify opportunities for improvements in business capabilities or IT operations and formulate proposals for cost-effective solutions based on engagement, project, and operations activities
Demonstrates how capability enablement can assist selected departments / business areas and how platforms and solutions can support the achievement of short- and long-term business or IT capability goals
Establishes and maintains a strategic relationship with select functional level stakeholders based on experience and contribution to business operations
Leads development of business use cases, cost structure, and ROI model in support of investment projects and activities to build IT Roadmap and demonstrate clarity on how solution provides business value
Actively communicates with select business capabilities, IT, vendors and other stakeholders, to ensure awareness of vision, roadmap, progress, risks, and results associated with a key capability
Works with appropriate business leadership team members and senior business stakeholders to proactively identify and evaluate risks associated with business decisions that may impact a capability enablement
Leads workshop sessions for incremental roadmap assessments and business alignment
Educates and aligns business digital vision and needs with IT initiatives, beyond technical feasibility
Illustrates contextual insight to ensures IT development supports revenue growth, compliance, and customer outcomes
Presents Voice of the Business by capturing evolving business needs and translates them into system capability targets
Plans and monitors work for other Business Analysts
Leads workshop sessions for Strategic Planning to connect business objectives to long-term IT capabilities
Anticipates changes in scale, market, or regulation to future proof and incorporate them into the roadmap
Performs cross-functional orchestration to align product, operations, and IT on a single direction
Drives Business Translation Layer to ensure delivery solves business problems to enable DevOps team for code delivery
Reduces rework by validating business requirements upfront, avoiding costly misalignment during implementation
Enhances change management with increased adoption by ensuring workflows and training match the business context
Works with business process owners and DevOps leads to cultivate appropriate solution required to meet business or IT objectives
Engages Domain Architecture team to align long-term technology strategy with business objectives
Sets proper expectations with business and supports escalation and resolution through negotiation or governance mechanisms
Analyzes current and future technology trends to determine impact to the business, advises business and promote capability enablement and benefit realization
Communicates to other IT domains for awareness of key capability aspects, how they operate and how they are impacted
Defines and tracks business KPIs post-implementation
Provides feedback loops for product enhancements and roadmap updates
Ensures IT delivery remains aligned with evolving business needs
Manages and prioritizes the flow of work in program backlog
Fosters a team environment and mentors members of the IT team
Qualification
Required
BA/BA degree and 6+ years of relevant experience; OR
MA/MS degree and 4+ years of relevant experience; OR
PhD and 0+ years of relevant experience
Degree in computer science, information sciences or related field or equivalent experience
Relevant experience with leading a team in pharmaceutical company
Strong communication, excellent research skills, and learning agility to understand internal business or IT process, best practices and translate into technology needs/opportunities
Strong collaboration, stakeholder management and communication skills – including verbal, written, and negotiation
Strong Listener. Be able to patiently listen to understand the business needs
Proven inspiring and influencing skills applicable to both customer and internal audiences, including senior leadership
Good financial acumen, and experience managing financials for large and complex projects
Ability to work in an ambiguous environment undergoing a transformation, while maintaining a focus on operational excellence and detail orientation
Strong work ethic, a sense of business urgency, and the ability to work effectively with many deadlines in a complex matrix organization
Proven track record of critical thinking, analytical ability, operational excellence, and detail orientation
Possesses strong leadership skills and ability to make critical decisions
Ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems
Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with middle management up to executive level
Demonstrated expertise in technology environments relevant to pharmaceutical Process Development, including familiarity with bioinformatics and advanced lab data and analytics
Experience with platforms critical to drug discovery in Process Development (e.g., Biovia, Benchling, LIMS, etc.) and a willingness to learn and adapt to new Process Development IT systems as they emerge
Extensive knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools (e.g. Jira, Asana, etc.), with proven abilities to apply these in supporting IT solutions that meet both business needs and Process Development objectives
Experience in programming environments (e.g., Python, R) and cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS), especially those relevant to data and analytics in life sciences is very desirable
Awareness of emerging IT trends and technologies (e.g. GenAI, Lab Automation for high-throughput experiments, AI/ML Predictive Analytics, Semantic Models and Ontology, etc.), with a commitment to continuous learning, especially in areas relevant to Process Development
Preferred
Strong understanding of GxP compliance and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements
Significant IT experience in a corporate or other relevant business environment, with a strong preference for experience in the biopharmaceutical
Experience with IT implementations, integrations, cloud transformations, and understanding of data security and compliance issues in a scientific or healthcare setting
Knowledge of Biologics or Small Molecule Process Development processes
Highly organized, results-oriented and attentive to details, self-motivated, proactive, independent and responsive - requires little supervisory attention
Good understanding of GxP compliance and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements
Experience with Biologics or Small Molecule Process Development is preferred
Must be quality oriented and ensure all work streams are aligned with business, IT compliance, and cGMP regulation
Ability to translate complex technical issues into business terms
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
2024-02-29Post Ipo Equity· $210M
2023-09-07Post Ipo Debt· $2B
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