Gilead Sciences
Director, PDM Business Process & Operational Excellence - Foster City
Gilead Sciences, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Director, PDM Business Process & Operational Excellence – Foster City
Location: Foster City, California
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life‑threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City.
Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Senior Director, PDM Business Process & Operational Excellence, the Director will support PDM by leading cross‑functional business process mapping, identifying improvements to existing processes and leading operational excellence initiatives that span multiple PDM functions; initiatives at individual manufacturing sites are not in scope.
FOCUS AREAS
Lead cross‑functional business process mapping and OpEx initiatives, gathering SME input to design clear end‑to‑end processes that are practical and meaningfully improve current processes.
Analyze situations and data, applying sound judgment and reasoning to identify and resolve problems and make recommendations for high‑impact processes with implications across PDM functions.
Ensure initiatives are set for success to deliver on time and within budget with appropriate stakeholder management.
Proactively identify and drive continuous improvement and innovation opportunities across PDM.
Interface with members of the PDM Extended Leadership Team to drive meaningful process improvements.
Utilize excellent analytical, communication and influencing skills to drive helpful change and continuous improvement.
Mentor and influence PDM lean enthusiasts as a trainer for lean methodologies and as a member of the wider PDM Operational Excellence community.
Basic Qualifications
Degree in life sciences or a relevant business area with 12+ years of varied post‑graduation experience in pharmaceuticals, biosciences or a related industry; or MS with 10+ years of relevant experience; or PhD with 8+ years of relevant experience.
Blackbelt in Lean and/or Six Sigma.
Expertise in one or more areas of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls.
Experience leading cross‑functional biopharma strategic initiatives.
Experience designing and leading business process mapping kaizens with a variety of stakeholders and SMEs.
Experience with business process mapping tools such as Signavio and/or Visio.
Strong interpersonal skills, change management and conflict resolution skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Solid understanding of current industry trends and application of insights into day‑to‑day work.
Demonstrated ability to understand complex and complicated situations and to strip out complications.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively at all levels within the organization.
Outstanding stakeholder management/service for a variety of services and facilitation needs.
Enthusiastic and experienced in change management with a growth mindset approach.
Proactive in educational growth and best practices in Operational Excellence, Innovation with ability to train, mentor, influence and inspire others to amplify growth.
Benefits The salary range for this position is $226,185 – $292,710. The position may also be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock‑based long‑term incentives, paid time off and a benefits package including company‑sponsored medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans. For additional benefits information, visit https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing.
Equal Employment Opportunity Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, 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. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the application process may contact ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com for assistance. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the "Know Your Rights" poster. Gilead Sciences will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to compensation information as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose that information to individuals who do not otherwise have access unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or action, (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information or (d) otherwise protected by law. Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.
Applications For current Gilead employees and contractors, please apply via the internal career opportunities portal in Workday.
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Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life‑threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City.
Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Senior Director, PDM Business Process & Operational Excellence, the Director will support PDM by leading cross‑functional business process mapping, identifying improvements to existing processes and leading operational excellence initiatives that span multiple PDM functions; initiatives at individual manufacturing sites are not in scope.
FOCUS AREAS
Lead cross‑functional business process mapping and OpEx initiatives, gathering SME input to design clear end‑to‑end processes that are practical and meaningfully improve current processes.
Analyze situations and data, applying sound judgment and reasoning to identify and resolve problems and make recommendations for high‑impact processes with implications across PDM functions.
Ensure initiatives are set for success to deliver on time and within budget with appropriate stakeholder management.
Proactively identify and drive continuous improvement and innovation opportunities across PDM.
Interface with members of the PDM Extended Leadership Team to drive meaningful process improvements.
Utilize excellent analytical, communication and influencing skills to drive helpful change and continuous improvement.
Mentor and influence PDM lean enthusiasts as a trainer for lean methodologies and as a member of the wider PDM Operational Excellence community.
Basic Qualifications
Degree in life sciences or a relevant business area with 12+ years of varied post‑graduation experience in pharmaceuticals, biosciences or a related industry; or MS with 10+ years of relevant experience; or PhD with 8+ years of relevant experience.
Blackbelt in Lean and/or Six Sigma.
Expertise in one or more areas of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls.
Experience leading cross‑functional biopharma strategic initiatives.
Experience designing and leading business process mapping kaizens with a variety of stakeholders and SMEs.
Experience with business process mapping tools such as Signavio and/or Visio.
Strong interpersonal skills, change management and conflict resolution skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Solid understanding of current industry trends and application of insights into day‑to‑day work.
Demonstrated ability to understand complex and complicated situations and to strip out complications.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively at all levels within the organization.
Outstanding stakeholder management/service for a variety of services and facilitation needs.
Enthusiastic and experienced in change management with a growth mindset approach.
Proactive in educational growth and best practices in Operational Excellence, Innovation with ability to train, mentor, influence and inspire others to amplify growth.
Benefits The salary range for this position is $226,185 – $292,710. The position may also be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock‑based long‑term incentives, paid time off and a benefits package including company‑sponsored medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans. For additional benefits information, visit https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing.
Equal Employment Opportunity Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, 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. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the application process may contact ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com for assistance. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the "Know Your Rights" poster. Gilead Sciences will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to compensation information as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose that information to individuals who do not otherwise have access unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or action, (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information or (d) otherwise protected by law. Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.
Applications For current Gilead employees and contractors, please apply via the internal career opportunities portal in Workday.
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