Executive Director, Asset Team Leader- Inflammation

Job Description

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.

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

Gilead Asset Team Leader (GATL) - Inflammation

Position Summary:

Jointly reporting to the Commercial and Development Therapeutic Area Heads, the Gilead Asset Team Leader (GATL) is an enterprise leader responsible for leading the cross-functional asset team and shaping the asset vision, strategic direction, and lifecycle plan (LCP) including across multiple indications and drug combinations. Serving as the primary liaison for senior leadership within the governance model, the GATL drives collaboration across Gilead, engaging diverse stakeholders involved in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of an asset, to ensure optimal program execution in alignment with the asset strategy and the LCP.

This senior role requires a diverse set of experiences across Development and Commercialization functions and relies on a record of achievement for optimizing asset outcomes. This role demands adept navigation of complex programmatic challenges and excellent enterprise-level leadership.

Specific 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:
  
  With a clear understanding of each function’s role and value, 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, monitoring progress against the Target Product Profile (TPP), Asset Plan, and Lifecycle Plan (LCP), and ensuring 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. Ensures ongoing scientific and commercial viability of the program. Sets clear Go/No Go decision points and objectively presents data to Portfolio Committee.
• Team Leadership:
  With an enterprise mindset, align cross-functional teams around a unified asset vision, fostering clarity of roles and accountability, and cultivating 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:
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