Gilead Sciences Inc

Sr Director, Business Strategy and Operations

Gilead Sciences Inc • $221K — $286K *
La Verne, CA 91750In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BS Degree with 14 years of experience, Master's Degree with 12 years, or PhD with 12 years in a relevant field.
  • Expertise in strategic planning and operational management.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience in talent development and succession planning.
  • Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean Six Sigma.
  • Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic partner to the Vice President of Operations and Site Leadership Team.
  • Translate site and enterprise priorities into actionable governance and performance systems.
  • Lead staff development, budgeting, and multi-functional strategic planning.
  • Institute processes to achieve long-term strategic goals and enhance production efficiency.
  • Monitor KPIs to track performance and guide optimization efforts.
  • Communicate organizational changes and manufacturing site strategy to senior management.
  • Champion a culture of continuous improvement through effective change management.

Benefits

  • Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
  • Eligibility for discretionary annual bonuses and stock-based incentives.
  • Paid time off and comprehensive benefits package.
  • Support for professional growth and development within the organization.
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Job Description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  • serves as a key strategic partner to the Vice President of Operations and the Site Leadership Team, enabling the La Verne site to achieve its short- and long-term business objectives through strong strategy deployment, operational discipline, organizational change management, communication, digital enablement, and operational excellence.
  • This role is accountable for translating site, PDM, and enterprise priorities into actionable plans, governance routines, performance management systems, and cross-functional execution mechanisms.
  • The position provides leadership across multiple strategic and operational workstreams and ensures alignment between business priorities, resources, organizational capability, and site performance.
  • Ultimate responsibility for staff development, budgeting and cost control, and multi-function strategic planning.
  • Models strong leadership, accountable for talent mapping, succession planning and the development of strong leaders within the function.
  • Provides leadership to direct reports and builds a highly capable team through the attraction, training and development of the necessary skilled professionals to meet business needs.
  • Inspires culture and institutes key processes necessary to achieve long and short-term strategic goals.
  • Anticipates shifts in industry trends and regulatory environment that will impact Gilead's business needs and positions the function to respond accordingly.
  • Ensures that departments operate in accordance with department SOPs which meet regulatory and GMP standards.
  • Establishes and publishes Key Performance Indicators.


Strategy Development and Implementation
  • Act as key strategic advisor, leading the development and execution of short- and long-range strategic plans in alignment with PDM strategy and ambition, company goals, market trends and in partnership with Site Leadership Team (SLT).
  • Provides insight in developing, prioritization and communicating site-wide priorities and initiatives. Creates buy-in for the business plans and vision for the future to ensure goals and operating budgets are aligned and achieved.
  • Institutes key processes necessary to achieve long and short-term goals.
  • Develop plans to translate strategic objectives into tactical implementation of new technologies and processes to enhance production efficiency.
  • Serves as a key business partner to senior management team focusing on strategic issues across multiple functions.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress and identify areas for further optimization.
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate collaboration and alignment on strategic and operational priorities.
  • Coordination of the SLT in support of the VP of operations.
  • Support the development of a culture that aligns with the company values, encouraging growth and learning mindset while ensuring accountability and retaining key talent in a positive environment.


Organization Change Management & Communication
  • Lead the organizational change management strategy for major site initiatives, ensuring business changes are effectively planned, communicated, adopted, and sustained.
  • Communicate manufacturing site strategy and progress to senior management, including regular updates on performance metrics.
  • Partner with the VP of Operations, SLT, HR, Communications, and functional leaders to ensure messaging is aligned, timely, transparent, and connected to site values and strategic pillars.
  • Lead the "organizational change management" of the site by developing communication plans and ensure effective communication strategies are in place within the organization, including two-way communication channels.
  • Accountable for the success of formal organizational change management impacting all business units.
  • Strengthen site-wide change readiness by building leader capability in communication, stakeholder engagement, and change adoption.
  • Support leaders in translating complex business changes into practical, audience-specific messages that promote understanding, engagement, and ownership.


Operational Excellence
  • Champion continuous improvement methodologies and establish sustainable processes that improve productivity and effectiveness.
  • Develop and lead the La Verne operational excellence strategy in alignment with site priorities, business needs, quality expectations, and enterprise goals.
  • Manages multiple cross-functional projects.
  • Conduct process analysis, identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and design and implement process improvement solutions using methodologies like Lean Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement frameworks.
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities within the manufacturing process including materials, labor, and overhead expenses.
  • Leads the organizational change management process, including communication, training, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful adoption of new processes.
  • Utilize data analytics to measure performance, identify trends, and track progress on improvement initiatives.
  • Build and manage a high-performing team of operational excellence professionals, providing coaching and development opportunities.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams across departments to identify and implement operational improvements.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging employee engagement and feedback on process improvement opportunities.
  • Ensure operational excellence initiatives are supported by appropriate change management, communication, training, adoption, and sustainment plans.


Experience requirements:

BS Degree and 14 years - or

Master's Degree and 12 years - or

PhD and Twelve years

The salary range for this position is: $221,000.00 - $286,000.00. 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.

About Gilead Sciences Inc

Gilead Sciences is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet need. With each new discovery and experimental drug candidate, they seek to improve the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases. Gilead's primary areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver disease, and serious cardiovascular and respiratory conditions.

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Start your career with Gilead through our internship programs, which offer hands-on experience in biopharmaceutical development and business operations. For seasoned professionals, our employment opportunities span across various disciplines, inviting you to bring your valuable skills to our team.

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Learn more about Gilead Sciences Inc
Size
14,400 employees
Market Cap
$107.2 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$123 million
Founded
1987
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$24.6 billion
NASDAQ
GILD
* Ladders Estimates

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