Senior Manager, Master Production Planning – Clinical Supply

Gilead Sciences

Senior Manager overseeing strategy and execution for clinical master production planning at Gilead Sciences. Ensuring compliant supply of investigational products for global trials.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeFoster City • California, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $143,225 - $203,940 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversees strategy and execution for clinical master production planning across multiple programs or sites
Ensures an agile, compliant supply of investigational medicinal products to support global trials in unpredictable conditions
Includes planning leadership, risk governance, and decision support across functions, balancing trial needs with capacity, inventory, and timelines
Manages clinical master data creation and maintenance
Has people leadership accountabilities which include recruiting, onboarding, developing, retaining and managing staff
May have accountability for the strategy, implementation and management of digital tools and systems that support Global Clinical Supply Chain

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years’ experience OR Master's Degree and 6 years’ experience OR PhD /PharmD and 2 years’ experience
Experience in production planning / supply planning, with significant experience in clinical supply or regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing
Degrees in Supply Chain, Engineering, Life Sciences or related field is preferred
Strong working knowledge in clinical supply management including forecasting, demand / supply planning, IVRS and ERP systems
Strong working knowledge of clinical study designs, blinding practices, global trials, from Phase 1 first in human to late phase
Strong working knowledge of Clinical Demand and Operations Planning (CD&OP)
Demonstrated leadership of complex, high-uncertainty supply portfolios
Strong understanding of IMP manufacturing, packaging, labeling, and release processes
Proven ability to lead cross-functional decision-making in matrixed organizations
Ability to collaborate, influence and negotiate to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to meet clinical development timelines and patient needs
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong or excellent computer skills (e.g., email, word processing, spreadsheet creation and management, online search, etc.)
Ability to manage the cross functional resources and timelines for complex clinical study and programs or initiatives/projects

Benefits

Comp & perks

company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
paid time off
discretionary annual bonus
discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)

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Hard Skills & Tools

production planningsupply planningclinical supply managementforecastingdemand planningIVRSERP systemsClinical Demand and Operations PlanningIMP manufacturingclinical study design

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationinfluencenegotiationcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePhDPharmD