Sr Project Manager, Device Engineering

Senior Project Manager

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 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:

• 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:

• B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, or a related scientific field with at least 8 years of relevant experience,
• OR
• M.S. degree with mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, or a related scientific field with at least 6 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

People Leader Accountabilities:

• Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
• Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.