Exec Director, PDM Strategy
Scorpion Therapeutics, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Role Summary
Executive Director, Head of PDM Strategy leads enterprise-level strategy for Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing (PDM), providing clarity for leaders and decision-makers across the organization. Based in Foster City, California, you will oversee cross-functional strategic initiatives, internal consulting, risk management, and enterprise-wide performance in support of global manufacturing and development objectives. Responsibilities
Develop, revise and maintain PDM’s network strategies for clinical and commercial manufacturing; codify existing strategies, establish strategic operating principles, and formulate new network strategies aligned with business needs. Support the PDM Leadership Team with cross-functional strategic initiatives and decision-making. Lead strategic analysis and option evaluations by directing an internal consulting team capable of replacing external consultants for strategy work. Manage external consulting engagements when appropriate, including scope definition, RFPs, bid assessments, vendor selection and vendor management (project costs around $1M). Define and execute a PDM risk management process that fits with Gilead’s enterprise requirements. Stand up a business intelligence / competitive intelligence function for PDM; participate in external benchmarking and manage data gathering and analysis. Scan the industry and company environment for trends impacting PDM’s ability to deliver. Build out a sustainability strategy for PDM aligned with Gilead’s sustainability goals. Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of relevant experience, or master's degree / PhD / MD with 12+ years of relevant experience. Required: 3+ years at a top-tier consulting firm or in a similar role developing manufacturing and technical development strategy in the bio-pharma industry. Required: Extensive experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry with demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and leadership; deep knowledge about the biotech/biopharma segment. Required: Strong business acumen; demonstrated capability to deliver strategic analysis and options that impact a global manufacturing and development organization. Required: Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team delivering strategy analysis and recommendations. Required: Excellent coaching and influencing skills; cross-functional and enterprise-wide relationship-building abilities. Required: Passion for developing people and supporting a team; strong business process orientation with practical deployment capability; understanding of multi-national supply chains and geopolitical factors in bio-pharma. Required: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to lead, negotiate, resolve conflicts, and drive consensus across diverse cultures and disciplines; ability to influence upward and downward without formal authority; comfort handling ambiguity; bias for action and prioritization; strong leadership and self-direction. Required: Excellent ability to synthesize complex situations, illustrate concepts, and facilitate discussions to reach resolution on key issues. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree with 20+ years of relevant experience, or master’s degree / PhD / MD with 15+ years of relevant experience. Preferred: 5+ years at a top-tier consulting firm or similar role developing manufacturing and technical development strategy in the bio-pharma industry. Preferred: Ability to multi-task, independently lead multiple projects and meet deadlines; high emotional intelligence and adaptability; willingness to provide dissenting views when appropriate; cross-functional understanding of motivations across functions; experience designing and deploying rigorous processes, tools, templates, and governance; proven ability to lead collaborative strategic problem solving from issue to action.
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Executive Director, Head of PDM Strategy leads enterprise-level strategy for Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing (PDM), providing clarity for leaders and decision-makers across the organization. Based in Foster City, California, you will oversee cross-functional strategic initiatives, internal consulting, risk management, and enterprise-wide performance in support of global manufacturing and development objectives. Responsibilities
Develop, revise and maintain PDM’s network strategies for clinical and commercial manufacturing; codify existing strategies, establish strategic operating principles, and formulate new network strategies aligned with business needs. Support the PDM Leadership Team with cross-functional strategic initiatives and decision-making. Lead strategic analysis and option evaluations by directing an internal consulting team capable of replacing external consultants for strategy work. Manage external consulting engagements when appropriate, including scope definition, RFPs, bid assessments, vendor selection and vendor management (project costs around $1M). Define and execute a PDM risk management process that fits with Gilead’s enterprise requirements. Stand up a business intelligence / competitive intelligence function for PDM; participate in external benchmarking and manage data gathering and analysis. Scan the industry and company environment for trends impacting PDM’s ability to deliver. Build out a sustainability strategy for PDM aligned with Gilead’s sustainability goals. Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of relevant experience, or master's degree / PhD / MD with 12+ years of relevant experience. Required: 3+ years at a top-tier consulting firm or in a similar role developing manufacturing and technical development strategy in the bio-pharma industry. Required: Extensive experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry with demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and leadership; deep knowledge about the biotech/biopharma segment. Required: Strong business acumen; demonstrated capability to deliver strategic analysis and options that impact a global manufacturing and development organization. Required: Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team delivering strategy analysis and recommendations. Required: Excellent coaching and influencing skills; cross-functional and enterprise-wide relationship-building abilities. Required: Passion for developing people and supporting a team; strong business process orientation with practical deployment capability; understanding of multi-national supply chains and geopolitical factors in bio-pharma. Required: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to lead, negotiate, resolve conflicts, and drive consensus across diverse cultures and disciplines; ability to influence upward and downward without formal authority; comfort handling ambiguity; bias for action and prioritization; strong leadership and self-direction. Required: Excellent ability to synthesize complex situations, illustrate concepts, and facilitate discussions to reach resolution on key issues. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree with 20+ years of relevant experience, or master’s degree / PhD / MD with 15+ years of relevant experience. Preferred: 5+ years at a top-tier consulting firm or similar role developing manufacturing and technical development strategy in the bio-pharma industry. Preferred: Ability to multi-task, independently lead multiple projects and meet deadlines; high emotional intelligence and adaptability; willingness to provide dissenting views when appropriate; cross-functional understanding of motivations across functions; experience designing and deploying rigorous processes, tools, templates, and governance; proven ability to lead collaborative strategic problem solving from issue to action.
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