Director, Patient Solutions

Gilead Sciences; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in the UK is seeking a skilled professional to drive strategic planning and coordination across multiple teams. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a strong ability to manage diverse projects. Role responsibilities include leading campaigns, managing budgets, and ensuring regulatory compliance while fostering collaboration. This position emphasizes integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the pharmaceutical industry with several years in specialty products, sales, marketing or commercial roles.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams across various levels.
• Experience developing Asia-preferred strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment and management of strategic planning processes.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to develop comprehensive plans.
• Develop regional brand campaigns ensuring local relevance.

Skills

Pharmaceutical industry experience

Strong presentation skills

Data analytical skills

Cross-functional team management

Proficiency in English

Ability to work independently

Job description

Job Description

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment and ongoing management of key annual strategic and tactical planning processes, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and market dynamics.
• Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration to develop comprehensive plans that address market needs, competitive landscape and organizational goals.
• Collaborate closely with sales, medical, market access and other functions to prioritize and execute Plans of Action (POA) in targeted markets, aligning execution with brand strategies, resource allocation and market opportunities.
• Develop, deploy and prioritize regional brand campaigns and messaging, ensuring local relevance and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with Access teams, Medical Affairs and General Management to develop and support detailed business cases for product launches, lifecycle management and access programs, aligning strategies on reimbursement, pricing and stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborate closely with internal global and regional brand teams to ensure strategic alignment on marketing initiatives, positioning and messaging.
• Oversee the development and delivery of comprehensive training programs to support field teams and stakeholders, enabling consistent and compliant messaging.
• Manage promotional budgets rigorously to meet or exceed financial targets, ensuring all expenditures are justified, optimized and fully compliant with Gilead’s policies and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all marketing and promotional activities comply with applicable laws, regulations and internal policies, maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge of regional legal requirements and conducting periodic training and audits.
• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts for the region on an annual rolling 24‑month basis and a comprehensive 5‑year strategic forecast, incorporating various scenarios and using forecast data to inform resource allocation and strategic decision‑making.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert on specific Gilead products within the GPS business unit, providing detailed technical and market insights and supporting robust business cases for new product launches and lifecycle strategies.

Knowledge, Experience, Competencies and Skills

• Significant experience in the pharmaceutical industry with several years in specialty products, sales, marketing or commercial excellence roles.
• Strong presentation and data analytical skills.
• Experience managing cross‑functional teams across global, regional and local levels.
• Experience developing Asia‑preferred strategies and strong proficiency in English spoken and written.
• Ability to work independently and drive results in a remote work environment across multiple time zones.

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity – always doing the right thing.
• Teamwork – collaborating in good faith.
• Excellence – working at a high level of commitment and capability.
• Accountability – taking personal responsibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

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