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
At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.
We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.
Gilead’s partnerships with biotech and pharma industry and academic institutions are a critical component of our strategy to identify and develop new treatments to meet unmet medical need. The Manager, Collaboration Management, Research is responsible for the management of a portfolio of partnered programs in a highly dynamic work environment. The role offers high visibility and requires careful management of both internal and external stakeholders to drive programs to best outcomes. The Manager, Collaboration Management reports to the Head of Collaboration Management within the Research, Strategy, Innovation & Portfolio Department.
As a Manager, Collaboration Management at Gilead you will ...
Key Responsibilities:
Serves as manager for portfolio of partnered programs within Collaboration Management team
Ensures involvement of key stakeholders, contributes to achieving technical success, and drives projects to best outcomes.
Organizes and manages joint project team meetings with collaborators to review program status, identify issues/risks and problem-solve
Works in partnership with Collaboration Leaders to ensure timely, efficient, and effective meetings, and to ensure adequate progress on research activities between meetings
Works in collaboration with internal core R&D functions, and with Alliance Management to monitor/manage progress toward defined program goals
Maintains integrated timelines; understands key functional interdependencies, risks and associated assumptions
Manages development of documentation to support decision-making
Determines readiness for program review at governance meetings, review of critical new data and changes in strategy
Monitors and manages readiness of collaborative program for licensing/internalization and coordinates activities related to internalization
Drives efficient communication within team, to functions, collaborators and stakeholders in leadership
Manages IP filing opportunities, contributes to MTAs, amendments as required
Contributes to the development of materials required for internal and external portfolio tracking
Contributes to portfolio-related data management
Essential Duties and Job Functions:
Must be able to support multiple programs simultaneously and be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Must be well-organized and have attention to detail
Must possess excellent interpersonal, as well as written and verbal communication skills
Must be versed with applications, principles, concepts, practices, and standards of pharmaceutical project management
Requires in-depth knowledge and skill with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Experience with Microsoft Project and other reporting and tracking tools is preferred
Basic Qualifications:
6+ Years with BSOR4+ Years with MS
OR0+ Years with PhD/PharmD
Preferred Qualifications:
BA/BS and 6+ years of relevant experience OR MS/MBA and 4+ years of relevant experience
Preference for project leadership and project management experience in pharmaceutical industry R&D environment
Strong scientific acumen
Strong leadership skills & emotional intelligence
Broad understanding of industry and competitive landscape
Experience should include participation in cross-functional project team activities
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
Level commensurate with experience
People Leader Accountabilities:
Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.
For additional benefits information, visit:
https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
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