Senior Manager, IT – Product Lead, Global Value & Access (International)

This job is with Gilead Sciences Inc., an inclusive employer. 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.

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. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

The role will be responsible for all Global Value & Access Solutions which include supporting Global Price Management (GPM), Collaboration tools, and a Value & Access Data Lake to support advanced reporting and insights. This role will infuse forward looking, creative and innovative solutions, as a technical partner to the business and one that brings ideas to the table, rather than just reacts to them. In addition, this role will be involved from the ideation of IT solutions for business needs through to successful execution of these initiatives. Projects include supporting and enhancing a Global Price Management System, Implementing AI Solutions, Implementing Collaboration and Knowledge Management tools, Security assessments of third-party SaaS solutions, and implementation of new technologies to enhance business effectiveness. Critical to the role will be championing projects within IT and prioritizing across initiatives. The successful candidate will support business initiatives from requirements to execution to operational support post go live.

Core Tasks, Responsibilities & Scope of Authority:

• Advise IT and business leadership on capability enablement opportunities facilitated through the Global Value & Access technology portfolio.
• Serve as focal point for the respective business area for all IT needs, priorities and translate them into the IT roadmap for prioritization and solution proposals using agreed, appropriate IT systems and processes.
• Advise leadership on business opportunities enabled through technology.
• Proactively identify and promote technology solutions to existing or emerging business issues.
• Work with leadership teams across relevant functions to push technology as a competitive advantage.
• Projects are managed and monitored to assure benefits are met and potential bottlenecks or failures are identified and solved in due time.
• Actively explore opportunities to streamline customer facing processes through technology integration/portal/interfaces.

Experience:

• Proven depth of IT experience (technology requirement gathering, process, standards, solutions, services, applications).
• Knowledge of pricing policy and regulations in key healthcare markets.
• Experience with Pricing tools such as Eversana PriceRight GPM or Model N GPM.
• Preferred direct business experience in the relevant business function(s).
• Experience managing Managed Service Providers/Vendors.
• Comfort and experience working with a senior leadership team representing multiple functional areas and interests, and being able to prioritize across numerous important initiatives.
• Some experience of strategic planning (Roadmaps) and of aligning IT strategies with business goals.
• Experience of working through different stages of the systems development life-cycle, including user requirements gathering and blue-printing.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of Business systems relevant to the function supported.
• Experience working effectively across a matrixed organization and successfully executing and achieving results without direct authority.
• Experience providing and driving cross-functional and cross-geographical IT solutions to business needs and opportunities.
• Comfort working directly with both business partners and IT department/solution providers.
• Demonstrated ability to have long-lasting impact on the business through solutions identified and implemented.
• Comfort and experience working independently to achieve goals and results.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of IT and technology solutions.