SENIOR MANAGER, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PATIENT SAFETY

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.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 DescriptionThe Patient Safety (PS) department is a global function that is part of the Development organization within Gilead. The main Pharmacovigilance activities of PS are centered at three sites: Foster City and Santa Monica in the USA and Cambridge in the UK.This role sits in the PS Strategic Operations team responsible for delivering the holistic operational aspects across the PS department. This includes responsibility for optimization of process, resourcing change management and strategic initiatives across PS as well as the delivery of specific operational activities such as end to end collection of safety data from global sources and ISCR management, PV Alliances and PV Agreements including Ops Due Diligence and Integrations, Process Documents and Training, review of PV-related policies and global regulations, Vendor, Distributor and Solicited Program Governance,  Solicited Programs and REMS, operational aspects of clinical studies and Quality initiatives and Inspection Readiness.Patient Safety is seeking an ambitious individual to join the Strategic Operations team a Senior Manager responsible for Project Management and driving PV Strategic Initiatives. Although the role will be within the Strategic Operations function, the role will work across the broader Patient Safety and work with leads and SMEs in all PS functions, including the TAs, Benefit Risk Sciences and Established Products and Pharmacovigilance Governance & Affiliates.The role will provide project management expertise across Patient Safety’s projects, initiatives, and key capabilities, helping to deliver key milestones inline with the PS strategy and functional goals:Acts as the Project Manager for assigned projects of increasing complexity, with little or no guidance.Manages the full PM lifecycle for assigned projects and acts as a functional area expert.Develops and manages project plans and manages project timelines, communications, meetings, and other interactions to ensure project deliverables are met on-time, to the quality expected, and within budget.Typically manages multiple projects simultaneously and expected to play a key role in ensuring cross-project synergies are realized.Support and guide more junior members of the team to offer project support, building out relevant tools and resources.Build out tools and systems to aide tracking of PS projects, including developing associated dashboards and metrics to help report and pull data as required.Develop tools to help manage, monitor, and oversee resource requirements across PS projects.You will work closely with leads and SMEs across Patient Safety, as well as stakeholders and functional experts from interfacing and key cross functional groups.Other responsibilities may include:  Works under consultative direction toward long-range goals and objectives; assignments are self-initiated with almost no direct supervision.Participates in both internal and external educational initiatives.Able to gather information or assign tasks or activities for one or more projects to manage competing priority jobs, and delegates special projects to junior staff if applicable and as needed.May participate in budget planning and management.Demonstrates excellent scientific/clinical or analytical knowledge base, with ability to assess data and understand the safety/medical or process implications.Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills; has ability to provide direction to a team, and to influence peers and team members appropriately.Demonstrates excellent attention to detail, teamwork and initiative; maintains confidentiality; maintains meticulous attention to project deadlines.Develops solutions to a wide range of complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity, creativity, and innovation, ensuring solutions are consistent with organization objectives.Serves as consultant to Patient Safety management in area of expertise and acts as a spokesperson for the Patient Safety organization in matters pertaining to its policies, plans, and long-term goals and objectives.Able to gather information or assign tasks or activities for one or more projects.Able to plan effectively to receive, deliver, trend, or produce reports or data in a timely mannerWorks with applicable teams within Patient Safety or in other functions to implement and maintain activities or tasks under the remit of Strategic Operations or Patient SafetyRecognizes the need for and seeks assistance from appropriate internal and external resources for projects with ability to recommend or clarify requirements/solutions or escalate concerns to Sr. ManagementAble to make recommendations for and implement processes for improvement.Maintains compliance with Patient Safety and applicable SOPs and work instructions and has a good knowledge of associated SOPs of other groups or departments.Maintains knowledge of company disease and therapeutic areasHas an excellent knowledge and understanding of applicable regulatory requirements.Has an appropriate level of IT skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and WordExcellent communication skills with individuals at all levels in the organizationMakes and effects decisions that are long-lasting and influence the future course of the Patient Safety organization: decisions can affect the financial, employee, or public relations posture of the organization.Specific Education & Experience Requirements:8+ years of relevant experience and a BS in science or 6+ years of relevant experience and a MS or MBAExperience should include 3 years of participation in cross-functional project management activities.2+ years of relevant experience and a PhD in a scientific field or a PharmD, DVM or MD degree.A scientific background is preferred.Previous experience in drug safety or clinical research is preferred.Specific Job Responsibilities:Manages complex Project Teams.Works in partnership with project leaders to ensure timely, efficient, and effective moderation of meetings, and to ensure adequate progress on team activities between meetings.Co-Chairs Project Team meetings and is responsible for coordinating moderately complex team operations and communications.Directs project communications and ensures that all project customers are fully informed and knowledgeable of project activities and their status.Organizes Project Management support for various functional areas on the Project, attends sub-team meetings; organizes ad hoc working groups.Ensures that Development Plans optimize the integration of timing, scope and resources.Implements plan to resolve issues and executes corrective actions.Organizes preparation of moderately complex documents for review.The salary range for this position is: $165,580.00 - $214,280.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.For additional benefits information, visit: * Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.For jobs in the United States:As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. 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We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.SummaryLocation: United States - California - Foster CityType: Full time