Job DescriptionGilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. As an
Associate Director, Long-Acting Injectable Implementation Lead, this individual serves as a central expert and external-facing lead for educating stakeholders, especially institutions interested in learning more about PrEP ("PrEP Institutions"), on strategies to improve patient access to Gilead's long-acting injectable products.
This role will work in compliant collaboration with Marketing, Patient Access Solutions, Clinical Nurse Educators, Market Access (Virology), Field Reimbursement Managers, Prevention Specialists, Community Liaisons, Medical Affairs, and other internal partners.
The role is accountable for harmonizing complex ideas across U.S. Commercial functions, establishing scalable implementation approaches, and enabling seamless execution to achieve access goals. Successful and compliant cross-functional collaboration will be a key measure of success.
Key Responsibilities- Serve as a subject matter expert on LAI implementation, access, reimbursement education, and stakeholder readiness for PrEP Institutions across the East region.
- Engage with key external stakeholders, including Pharmacy Directors and other decision-makers at PrEP Institutions, to anticipate and respond to questions about Gilead LAIs and educate on compliant implementation considerations consistent with the product label.
- Develop, refine, and execute complex implementation concepts, approaches, and standards that improve patient access to prescribed Gilead LAI PrEP medications through effective implementation, access, and reimbursement education.
- Act as the prime external-facing contact for significant LAI implementation matters, coordinating responses and resources across Field Reimbursement Managers, Prevention Specialists, Community Liaisons, Clinical Nurse Educators, Medical Affairs, and other partners.
- Serve as the quarterback for questions from PrEP Institutions related to acquisition of LAI PrEP, workflow development, implementation logistics, and access/reimbursement education needs.
- Develop solutions to a wide range of complex stakeholder, workflow, access, and reimbursement challenges using ingenuity and innovation while ensuring solutions are consistent with organizational objectives and compliant business practices.
- Exercise considerable latitude in determining field priorities, stakeholder engagement approaches, issue-escalation pathways, and cross-functional coordination needed to support regional access goals.
- Stay informed about evolving healthcare policies, payer and market trends, reimbursement pathways, specialty pharmacy dynamics, buy-and-bill models, and other developments that may create challenges or opportunities in the LAI access landscape.
- Identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement in patient access, reimbursement processes, stakeholder education, and LAI implementation workflows; translate insights into recommendations for broader process improvement.
- Assist with and contribute to regular reports and updates for senior leadership, through the Director of LAI Implementation, on the quality, effectiveness, and strategic implications of implementation support initiatives.
- Represent Gilead externally with professionalism, sound judgment, and cultural sensitivity, adapting education and support to varying account environments and practices without being overly prescriptive.
- Exhibit Gilead's core values: integrity, teamwork, accountability, excellence, and inclusion, in accordance with the highest ethical and compliance standards, including Gilead's Code of Ethics and Business Conduct policies and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Basic Qualifications• Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of related experience
OR
• Master's Degree / MBA and 8+ years of related experience
Preferred Qualifications- BA/BS/RN with 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical field reimbursement, patient access, market access, implementation, account engagement, or a related commercial access function.
- MA/MS/MBA/PharmD with 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical field reimbursement, patient access, market access, implementation, account engagement, or a related commercial access function.
- Demonstrated expertise in LAI implementation, provider workflow development, access and reimbursement education, specialty pharmacy models, HUB services, and multiple acquisition models, including buy and bill.
- Deep understanding of the relationship between payers, providers, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical companies in the reimbursement process, including commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and specialty payer pathways.
- Experience engaging with large, complex provider accounts or institutions and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders on significant implementation or access matters.
- Proven ability to develop solutions to complex business and customer challenges, exercise sound judgment and considerable latitude, and drive cross-functional execution without immediate direction.
- Strong ability to translate field insights, policy changes, payer trends, and stakeholder feedback into recommendations that improve process consistency, patient access, and implementation effectiveness.
- Track record of leading through influence, coordinating matrixed partners, and achieving results through collaboration rather than direct authority.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to educate, consult, and represent the organization with senior stakeholders and external decision-makers.
- Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time across the designated region; this is a field-based role where in-person meetings with key stakeholders are important to success.
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.
The salary range for this position is: $177,905.00 - $230,230.00. 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:
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.
