Executive Director, Asset Team Leader- Inflammation

* 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: 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.* 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, development, regulatory, and commercial considerations across all asset lifecycle phases.* Able to lead, influence, and deliver significant impact even in the absence of direct authority.* Exceptional communication, organizational, and decision-making skills, able to resolve complex issues and influence senior leaders.* Track record of high-level performance and strategic value delivery within global pharmaceutical or biotech organizations.* Comprehensive understanding of the drug development process, including full asset lifecycle management and end-to-end brand exposure.* Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or business discipline required; advanced degrees such as PhD, MD, or MBA highly preferred. For some GATL roles, an MD or PhD may be prioritized.* 12+ years’ biopharmaceutical industry experience preferred, with at least 8 years in relevant roles within biotech/pharmaceutical organizations.* Comprehensive knowledge of the overall drug development process, with experience in commercial launches and program/asset strategy teams strongly desired.* Minimum Experience requirements for Executive Director Level: 16+ with BS; 14+ MS or PhD; 8+ years with MD #J-18808-Ljbffr