Senior Director, Global Commercial Strategy, Franchise & Pipeline Planning
Gilead Sciences
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Santa Monica • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $221,000 - $314,600 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Build, develop, and mentor a high performing franchise and pipeline team, fostering a culture of strategic rigor and operational excellence.
- Drive operational rigor across strategic franchise priorities by managing planning calendars, identifying critical deliverables, and ensuring cross‑functional alignment.
- Lead operational processes such as annual budget planning, resource tracking, strategic initiative management, and status reporting.
- Ensure operational excellence across key franchise activities, including OL & Congress strategy and Launch Excellence.
- Provide commercial leadership on early asset planning and strategic framing for the Solid Tumor, In Vivo, and Autoimmune pipeline.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and Fourteen Years’ Experience OR Master’s Degree and Twelve Years’ Experience OR PhD and Ten Years’ Experience
- 14+ years of biotech/pharmaceutical experience across strategic marketing, pipeline strategy, global commercialization, or business operations.
- Oncology experience strongly preferred;
- Proven ability to contribute early commercial input into clinical design, evidence planning, and TPP development.
- Strong operational leadership experience, including leading complex cross‑functional initiatives, managing executive‑level communications, and maintaining organizational rhythm.
- Exceptional analytical capabilities, including competitive landscape evaluation, forecasting, and synthesis of complex data into strategic recommendations.
- Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and successfully navigate across technical, scientific, and commercial teams.
- Inspiring leadership style with strong communication skills and experience motivating teams toward shared objectives.
Benefits
- company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
- discretionary annual bonus
- discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
- paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
budget planningresource trackingstrategic initiative managementstatus reportingcommercial inputclinical designevidence planningTPP developmentcompetitive landscape evaluationforecasting
Soft Skills
operational leadershipcross-functional initiative managementexecutive-level communicationorganizational rhythm maintenanceinfluence without authorityteam motivationstrategic recommendationsanalytical capabilitiescommunication skillsleadership style
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePhD