New Product Planning & Drug Delivery Innovation

Director, New Product Planning & Drug Delivery Innovation

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The Director, New Product Planning & Drug Delivery Innovation, will serve an important role in developing, networking, and executing global strategies that expand and advance the company's ability to deliver robust, competitive technologies in drug delivery and combination products across Gilead's pharmaceutical asset pipeline and portfolio. This role will span across the Device Engineering, Primary Container, Process Development, Packaging, and Labeling functions, and work closely with Strategy & Operations, Human Factors, Formulations, Analytical Development, Program Strategy Teams, and Commercial Marketing. Using their technical expertise and strong business acumen, the successful candidate will work across boundaries throughout the organization to identify and advance opportunities for game-changing innovations across all of Gilead's therapeutic areas, and help drive strategic investment decisions in the most promising product system solutions. Through this multi-faceted role, this individual will help to ensure a seamless continuum from commercial strategy to the front end innovation pipeline, and on to product development and commercialization.

Specific Job Responsibilities

• Using both EQ and IQ to effectively communicate ideas and influence decisions with associates across the Devices, Packaging, & Process (DPP) organization, Commercial, Marketing, Program Strategy Teams, and other Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Development (PDM) functions, help develop both the vision and an actionable plan for a comprehensive long-term innovation pipeline for DPP across all of Gilead's Therapeutic Areas.
• Through a strong learning agility, excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, and a nimble, solution-oriented mindset, lead scenario planning for potential new development programs for PDM. Represent DPP and help drive strategic decisions on program investment within PDM.
• Serve as the DPP core team member on multiple early-stage (pre-pivotal) PDM programs, reaching across boundaries to ensure cross-functional program support and clinical success.
• Working hand in hand with Human Factors Engineering, ensure project strategies are inclusive of human-centered design and human factors principles and methodologies, across multiple programs in early-stage feasibility / development.
• Lead feasibility-stage device innovation programs through technical landscaping, prototyping and technical performance assessment, requirements mapping, and ultimate down-selection and recommendation for drug delivery device solutions to advance into full product development. Work closely with the Human Factors & Usability team, as well as the Packaging & Labeling team, to identify critical and unique user needs, and opportunities for game-changing innovation in these areas to complement device solutions. Further collaborate with all DPP and adjacent functions to ultimately land on superior product system solutions. Represent DPP Innovation at all levels of leadership to help drive enterprise endorsement for selected product system solutions.
• Manage a network of external engineering partners and suppliers to help accelerate innovation and both build and expand Gilead's drug delivery device capabilities.
• Manage a team of scientists and engineers working on multiple research and feasibility programs.

Required Education & Experience

Preferred Requirements

The salary range for this position is : $210,375.00 - $272,250.00. 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.

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