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Gilead Sciences · 5 days ago

Sr. Director, Enterprise Data Science Council Program Lead

Foster City, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director

$238K/yr - $308K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Be a strong leader in working closely with cross-functional council members to deliver top results across all four objective areas of the Enterprise Data Science Council.

Be active in team discussions through preparedness and demonstration of strong organizational skills that ensure progressive momentum and traction on all council workstreams.

Collaborate with the council to define key measurements which validate the performance and success of the council.

Gain endorsement & alignment on council priorities and keep the team focused on those dependent tasks and actions. The Program Lead will be empowered to redirect the council, as needed, to top priorities in order to remain committed to scope. In addition, the Program Lead will need to be flexible to pivot or redirect the council to any changing needs or emerging business requirements.

Develop robust result scorecards and provide routine updates on the results and progress of the council to Gilead Senior Leadership.

Superlative project management and organization skills to develop detailed project plans, formally document decisions and actions, and monitor and track status of all program related activities.

Work closely with the Council Process Lead, process author(s), and technical writer(s) to establish documentation timelines and support decisions regarding structure, formatting, and approach for policy and governance content.

Monitor, support and consult on training material with Council Process Lead and Bridge Organization.

Build knowledge base and strategy in sharing council outputs with wider Data Science Community. Partner with stakeholders across the industry on symposiums and conferences which flourish and seek to build data science capabilities and practices across the organization.

Leverage the decision-making framework to hold various members accountable in making decisions and ensuring the right members are involved to consult and inform on decisions.

Organize, schedule, and document keynotes on all council and associated meetings.

Maintain all council program project plans and timelines by consistently updating to current events.

Research subject matter (requiring understanding of scientific literature and regulatory developments particularly those in the field of technology and data sciences) and, as necessary, send as pre-reads in advance to help prepare the audience for discussion agenda topics.

Provide strategic direction and input to council through active listening and making connections to previous council discussions or past insights.

Qualification

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Project ManagementHybrid Work MatrixDocumentationData-Driven Decision MakingCustomer FocusClinical Trial ManagementFinancial ManagementChange ManagementData AnalysisProblem-SolvingCommunicationTeamworkAdaptabilityLeadershipCritical ThinkingContinuous ImprovementCoachingMentoring

Required

PharmD/PhD with 8+ years' relevant experience

MA/MS/MBA with 10+ years' relevant experience

BA/BS with 12+ years' relevant experience

Strong experience and knowledge in the field of technology, Pharmaceutical/BioTechnology, clinical and/or data sciences is preferred

Superior track record in project management (Project Management Professional certificate is preferred), with proven experience in delivering results across multidisciplinary work (e.g. legal, commercial, development)

Excellent communication skills in being able to take complex topics and/or problems and relaying messaging in simple, logical terms

Expertise working in global teams, across various time-zones and those of a hybrid work matrix (FTE and Functional Service Provider (FSP) staff) to achieve project goals

Strong problem-solver and able to work through areas of ambiguity by charting a course forward and setting clear direction for the team

Excellent writing skills, documenting important outcomes from team discussions

Ability to problem-solve using data-driven approaches to help determine the best path forward

Excellent customer-focus with proven track-record in building relationships through superlative communication and writing skills

Expertise working in global teams, across various time-zones to achieve clinical trial milestones

Passionate about continuous improvement w/in the field of data science and establishing new procedures which embrace technological solutions and/or automation via advanced data solutions

Able to support teams through bottlenecks and areas of resource impact and positive drive to quickly adjust as needed to changing goals or business deliverables

Responsibly manage and track financial budget and expenses (investment(s)) related to council

Superior communication and personal skills to help coach and mentor external CRO workforce

Experience leading complex changes, which require in-depth change management and transition plans

Ability to motivate large diverse teams to achieve a common set of goals

Strong experience in data analysis and demonstrated critical thinking skills

Able to lead and mentor effective cross-functional teams

Preferred

Strong experience and knowledge in the field of technology, Pharmaceutical/BioTechnology, clinical and/or data sciences is preferred

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Company

Gilead Sciences

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Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.

Founded in 1987

Foster City, California, USA

10,001+ employees

http://www.gilead.com

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