Product Management Group Director - Foster, CA, United States - Gilead Sciences

Description

For Current Gilead Employees And Contractors:

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job. At Gilead, we're creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we've tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world's biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference. Every member of Gilead's team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we're looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. Job Description Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California. Product Management Group Director KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Reporting to the VP, Product & Portfolio Strategy Operations, and part of the larger Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing (PDM) organization, the Product Management Group Director will build and lead a team of product management professionals to work in tandem with PDM Product Strategy Team Leads to support our portfolio of development & commercial products. FOCUS AREAS

• Lead team of dedicated Product Managers to support our PDM Product Strategy Leads and Product Teams. This includes identifying and sharing best practices across the Product Strategy Teams
• Design, iterate on, and maintain a set of templated tools and processes for the team system, e.g. tools for communicating risks
• Work in partnership with the PDM Product Strategy Leads to develop, gain approval for, and execute on the product strategy for our products, including key milestones, budgeting and resource allocation
• Support PDM Portfolio Operations' development of portfolio view of product team-driven resource remands by implementing processes for Product Managers to collect resource allocations on a per product basis
• Support PDM Portfolio Operations' and PDM Finance's collection of product budget information by implementing processes for Product Managers to collect budget info on a per product basis
• Ensure project work complies with established practices, policies and processes. Identify and share best practices with the other Product Management Team Leads
• Evaluate and optimize the PDM product / project management support model with consideration of current dedicated teams and current project management resources that are distributed across PDM.
• Direct highly complex product communications and ensures that all product 'customers' are fully informed and knowledgeable of product activities and their status
• Identify and manage critical path activities and resources for Product Teams, in partnership with the PDM Product Strategy Lead
• Organize preparation of high-quality documents for review by governance committee in collaboration with the Product Team
• Identify complex project issues which pose a challenge to achieving strategic goals for the Product Teams and then propose and implement plans to resolve such issues and execute corrective actions, with the PDM Product Strategy Lead
• Working with PDM Product Strategy Lead, liaise with appropriate PDM subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and speed of PDM due diligence assessments so that the impact on the PDM network is planned and predictable
• Working with PDM Product Strategy Lead and PDM Portfolio Operations, interface with PDM Finance to ensure that financial assumptions for due diligences and product decisions are reasonable and accurate
• Support the flow of accurate data into PDM milestone planning and resource-allocation tools
• Lead, coach and develop Product Managers at various career levels

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelors degree in life sciences or a relevant business area with 12+ years of relevant industry experience OR a Masters degree in life sciences or a relevant business area with 10+ years of relevant experience is required.
• Working knowledge / experience with CMC is REQUIRED
• Proven track record of successfully managing large scale, global and complex transformational product-related projects and programs
• Demonstrated ability to partner with product / project leaders to set vision and strategy for cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated capability to navigate and lead in a highly networked environment and experienced with the required elevated level of influencing skills.
• Expertise in developing and managing project scope, deliverables, risks and resource requirements
• Excellent analytical skills with an ability to summarize and present complex information in a clear and concise manner
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels within the organization
• Must be able to understand and communicate scientific and business elements associated with pharmaceutical / biotech products
• Solid understanding of current industry trends
• Leadership qualities of the successful candidate include the following: collaboration, building and developing high performing teams, accountability, cross-functional engagement and influence, program management, strategic vision, executive presence, coaching, goal setting and performance management. Demonstrated ability to lead without authority, influence and motivate teams
• Line management supervisory experience required

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity (Doing What's Right)
• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
• Teamwork (Working Together)
• Excellence (Being Your Best)
• Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)

As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance. The salary range for this position is: $221, $286, Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*. For Additional Benefits Information, Visit:

• Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

For Jobs In The United States: As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster. NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team. Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion. For Current Gilead Employees And Contractors: Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job. #J-18808-Ljbffr