Gilead Sciences · 9 hours ago
Associate Director, Change Management - Development
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$182K/yr - $236K/yr
8+ years expGilead Sciences is dedicated to creating a healthier world for all people through innovative therapies. The Associate Director, Change Management, Development will provide strategic support within the Development organization, ensuring effective change management and communication strategies for various initiatives.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Develop and apply change management strategies, tools and processes to ensure sustained adoption of Development initiatives (including creation of impact assessments and comprehensive, tailored change management plans)
Build and lead change communities, facilitating regular discussions among cross-functional teams to ensure two-way communication
Provide change management consultation to executives and business partners
Proactive planning to manage and mitigate potential areas of change resistance
Consult business partners on effective change communication techniques
Build and maintain cross-functional relationships with functional leadership, business leads and change champions
Create, recommend, and/or enable reinforcement mechanisms and celebrations of success
Support the development and evolution of a structured change management and communications methodology across Development, aligned to the Gilead strategy and functional goals
Utilize existing communication channels and create new ones to ensure a common change story is communicated across Development and other targeted internal stakeholder groups -- creating broader awareness, understanding, support, and excitement for change
Other duties, including tactical support of the Development employee engagement strategy, as needed
Position may require some travel
Qualification
Required
BS/BA degree with 10+ years of experience or MS/MA degree with 8+ years of experience
Minimum of 10 years progressive experience in change management, communications, project management or combination, preferably in life sciences, healthcare, or the biopharma industry
Experience leading large-scale, complex organizational change efforts
Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools; Change Management Certification is preferred (Prosci, CCMP)
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
A solid understanding of the clinical development process, preferably within biopharma
Experience building professional working relationships at all levels within and across the organization
Strong analytical and decision-making skills
Comfortable providing counsel to senior leaders
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment while delivering on-time, high quality results
Self-motivated and able to work independently to execute strategic direction
Preferred
Change Management Certification is preferred (Prosci, CCMP)
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
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.41BKey Investors
Abingworth
2024-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $3.5M
2024-02-29Post Ipo Equity· $210M
2023-09-07Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
Keeley Wettan
Senior Vice President, Legal
Patrick Loerch
Senior Vice President, Clinical Data Science
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