Exec Director, Asset Team Leader - Virology

Overview

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. We’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite.

As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

This GATL will lead teams covering multiple assets, from early- to late-phase to marketed products, related to HIV treatment.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Asset Leadership:
  Lead Gilead asset teams in developing and executing cohesive asset and program strategies, ensuring alignment with Gilead’s broader organizational goals through effective resource assessment, timeline management, and risk mitigation.

• Cross-functional Collaboration:
  
  Enable strong collaboration around a shared asset vision, ensuring transparent and effective flow of asset-related information and decisions across teams and partners.

• Accountability for Delivery:
  Assume responsibility for the timely achievement of key asset-related milestones. In conjunction with the Project Manager, monitor progress against the Target Product Profile (TPP), Asset Plan, and Lifecycle Plan (LCP), and ensure adherence to timelines and budgets.

• Integrated Strategy Development:
  Develop and present comprehensive global asset strategies encompassing product development, manufacturing, commercialization and lifecycle management, adapting plans as clinical, regulatory, or commercial landscapes evolve.

• Governance and Decision Facilitation:
  Act as decision facilitator, incorporating cross-functional insights to resolve high-impact issues, drive scenario planning and risk analysis, and communicate transparently with senior leadership and governance bodies. Ensure ongoing scientific and commercial viability of the program. Set clear Go/No Go decision points and objectively present data to Portfolio Committee.

• Team Leadership:
  Align cross-functional teams around a unified asset vision, fostering clarity of roles and accountability, and cultivate a high-performing, inclusive and collaborative team environment that drives productive debate, cohesive strategy execution and decision-making.

• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners to support program success and innovation.

• Operational Excellence:
  Ensure excellence in operationalization of integrated asset strategy and stakeholder activities according to strategic directives to deliver on program milestones.

• Scientific and Medical Advocacy:
  Effectively articulate and champion asset strategies, scientific rationale, and clinical objectives to diverse audiences, supporting Gilead’s reputation and mission.

• Portfolio and Therapeutic Area Strategy:
  Collaborate with Therapeutic Area Leaders and Business Development to advise on disease area strategies for discovery, innovation, development, and lifecycle planning.

Capabilities and Requirements

• Advanced scientific, medical, or commercial background with expertise in drug development and relevant therapeutic areas, and proven ability to make complex decisions with an enterprise perspective.

• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership across global initiatives, effectively managing projects and executing strategic plans.

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and integrate discovery,…