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Job Description
Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide.
Role Overview
As the Competitive Intelligence (CI) lead for Oncology:
Lead a team of four direct reports providing CI activities for marketed and pipeline products across Gilead’s tumors of interest, including the collection, synthesis and delivery of key insights and implications to our business
Support decision-making and foster a competitive mindset across the organization
Collaborate with diverse partners including Global Commercial Strategy, US Commercial, Corporate Development, Corporate Strategy, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Research, Regulatory, and Legal
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
Define CI priorities for the Oncology TA in collaboration with key stakeholders to proactively address key business decisions
Drive alignment and communication to leadership on key competitive events and implications
Define team roles & responsibilities as well as mentor and develop the team
Competitive Analysis
Provide context and objective analysis of competitive information (commercial, clinical, and scientific)
Serves as a strategic advisor to Senior Leadership, Commercial Team Leads and Program Strategy Leads on competitive landscape including threat assessment and support for development decisions on internal pipeline
Assess competitive dynamics, competitor pipelines, product profiles, strategy and activities to inform a wide range of decisions from clinical development to positioning and investment strategy
Lead conference coverage including analysis of clinical data and commercial presence
Translate competitive information into actionable insights for Gilead
Support Corporate Development in identification and evaluation of external opportunities
CI Capabilities
Define and pull-through best practices on CI methodologies for the oncology team
Deliver quarterly updates on competitive events to Senior Leadership & Board
Manage the Competitive Intelligence Budget for the Therapeutic Area, including spend on ongoing agency support and database purchases
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work with the other CI therapeutic area leads to improve overall effectiveness of the CI function and promote best practice sharing
Lead key cross-oncology projects and CI functional projects, as appropriate
Partner with third-party agencies to support CI projects
Ensure legal and ethical approaches to CI, protecting business interests and confidentiality
Key Skills
Strong leadership and people management abilities
Proficiency in CI research, analysis, and strategic insight development
Technology savvy with experience implementing innovative solutions
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience presenting to Senior Leadership
Strong project management, prioritization, and time management skills
Deep understanding of pharma sector, including clinical development and commercial strategies
Proficiency with online data sources and scientific/market databases
Experience successfully coordinating interactions and alignment across multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams, including leading competitive workshops
Commitment to Gilead's patient-centric values and high ethical standards
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and 14 years of experience, master’s degree and 12 years of experience, or PHD and 12 years of experience
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required (typically less than 10% of time)
Preferred Qualifications:
BA/BS degree required; Masters, PhD, or equivalent graduate degree preferred (life science discipline a plus)
Minimum 10 years in Competitive Intelligence, Consulting, Medical Affairs, or Commercial roles
Previous team management experience preferred
Experience in Oncology required
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required (typically less than 10% of time)
For additional benefits information, visit:
https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
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