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Associate Director, PDM Business Process & Operational Excellence - Foster City

United States - California - Foster CityProject ManagementRegular
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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.


Associate Director, PDM Business Process & Operational Excellence

Location: Foster City

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing (PDM) Business Process & Operational Excellence (OpEx), and part of the larger PDM organization, the Associate Director, Business Processes & OpEx will support the success of PDM by leading cross-functional business process mapping, identifying improvements to existing business processes and leading Operational Excellence (OpEx) initiatives that span multiple PDM functions; OpEx initiatives at individual manufacturing sites are not in scope. Success in this role depends on being able to utilize the tools & training associated with business process management in a strategic capacity to drive continuous improvement and innovation in Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC).

FOCUS AREAS

  • Lead cross-functional business process mapping and OpEx initiatives. This requires strong facilitation skills to gather SME input to design clear end-to-end business processes that are practical and meaningfully improve current processes / approaches, in addition to expertise in business process and OpEx methodologies and tools

  • Provide support to initiatives to ensure success to deliver on time and within budget with appropriate stakeholder management

  • Interface with members of the PDM Extended Leadership Team and their teams to drive meaningful process improvements in PDM

  • Utilize strong analytical, communication and influencing skills, as well as a keen problem-solving ability, to drive helpful change and continuous improvement

  • Enthusiastic member of the wider PDM Operational Excellence community

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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

BS/BA with 10+ Years of experience

OR

MS/MA or MBA with 8+ Years of experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Greenbelt in Lean and/or Six Sigma

  • Experience in 1+ areas of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls

  • Experience leading cross-functional biopharma strategic initiatives

  • Experience leading business process mapping with a variety of stakeholders and SMEs

  • Experience with business process mapping tools such as Signavio and Visio

  • Strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution skills

  • Solid understanding of current industry trends

  • Demonstrated ability to understand complex and complicated situations and to strip out complications

  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels within the organization

  • Positive growth mindset

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.