Sr Project Manager, Device Engineering

Senior Project Manager

The Device, Packaging, and Process (DPP) function is a key component of Gilead's Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing (PDM) organization, providing a portfolio of technologies for selection and implementation by product teams. These technologies enable product teams to develop and execute a strategy to differentiate our products and ensure Gilead is highly competitive in commercial markets. The Senior Project Manager collaborates and drives alignment with DPP combination product team leads and team members and directs the execution of project plans.

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. As a (Sr. Project Manager), you are responsible for:

Role Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones and resource allocations
• Coordinate project activities, ensuring alignment with overall project goals and objectives
• Monitor progress against plan, identify potential risk and issues, and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Effectively communicate ideas, project goals, and results to team members across functions and departments, including device development, packaging, quality, regulatory affairs and manufacturing.
• Communicate regularly with key stakeholders, including project sponsors, senior management and external partners or customers.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization.
• Qualified candidates should be self-motivated and organized, knowledgeable of relevant scientific literature, passionate about scientific inquiry and investigation, proactive in identifying and addressing potential challenges, and collaborative in driving solutions.

Basic Qualifications:

• A B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, or a related scientific field with at least 8 years of relevant experience, OR a M.S. degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence key stakeholders.
• Must be able to exercise judgment within well-defined and established procedures and policies to determine and take appropriate action.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry is preferred
• Medical device or combination product experience is preferred
• PMP certification is preferred