Director, Pricing & Contracting Governance

Director, Pricing & Contracting Governance United States - California - Foster City Market Access & Health Economics RegularJob Description

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.

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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.

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Job Description

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide.

As the Director of Pricing & Contracting Governance , you will play a vital role within the US Market Access Operations team.

You will oversee and manage the pricing committee process, ensuring that pricing and contracting strategies are thoroughly reviewed, evaluated, and approved.

You will ensure that all proposals adhere to high-quality standards, format, and structure before cross-functional teams and US Commercial leadership review them.

Additionally, you will guide the cross-functional review and approval process, ensuring efficient, transparent, and effective decision-making.

This role will collaborate closely with Market Access Operations teams, FP&A, and Accounting to manage GTN forecast assumptions and explain actual GTN trends.

Work location : Foster City, California (in office 3 days a week)

Responsibilities Include :

• Process Oversight : Lead and manage the end-to-end pricing committee process, ensuring all pricing and contracting decisions are reviewed according to established guidelines.
• Quality Assurance : Ensure that all documents and presentations meet high-quality standards and are ready for executive review.
• Cross-functional Coordination : Act as the primary liaison for managing pricing and contracting governance across departments, including Finance, Legal, Market Access Strategy, Field Account Managers, Sales, Government Affairs, and Public Affairs, promoting collaboration and clear communication.
• Governance and Compliance : Establish and manage governance frameworks to ensure all pricing and contracting decisions align with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Process Improvement : Continuously assess and improve the pricing committee process to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability.

Promote the use of innovative process management solutions.

Stakeholder Engagement : Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to facilitate smooth and timely approvals.

Proactively address and resolve issues to prevent decision-making delays.

Reporting and Documentation : Maintain detailed records of pricing and contracting decisions and their rationales. Regularly communicate with stakeholders before and after committee meetings.

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree and Twelve Years’ Experience

Masters' Degree and Ten Years’ Experience

PhD and Eight Years’ Experience

Preferred Qualifications :

• Able to navigate internal organization / processes, mobilize key stakeholders, and engage both colleagues. Able to influence without direct authority.
• Strong communication skills with executive-level presence and ability to break down complex situations into a simple story and recommendation.
• Highly resourceful and process-oriented individual with operational rigor and strong project management capabilities.
• Demonstrated consistent cross-functional collaborator and business partner, directly contributing to teams to achieve overall objectives.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative high-growth environment.
• Deep understanding of the US healthcare environment and the payer / reimbursement space.
• Strong GTN background and understanding of key drivers and ability to identify trends.
• Strategic enterprise thinking.
• 8+ years of growing responsibility with broad exposure to multiple functions.
• High proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Foster City-based and willing to travel as needed.

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, organizational objectives and holding 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 : $205,700.00 - $266,200.00. 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

As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.

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