Senior Director, Portfolio Access and Enablement Lead

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.

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Job Description

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world's most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.

The Senior Director, Portfolio Access and Enablement Lead serves as the HIV Treatment Marketing lead for portfolio access integration, readiness and enablement. This leader integrates priorities across Brand Marketing, Market Access, Patient Support, Sales and other key partners to translate evolving access, payer and policy dynamics into portfolio priorities, decisions and coordinated execution that improve patient access and portfolio performance.

The role owns the portfolio-level commercial approach to access enablement, identifying and prioritizing risks and opportunities, shaping the post-prescription access journey, and ensuring brand and field teams are prepared to activate against changing access conditions. The role brings forward clear brand objectives and access goals to inform Market Access strategy while Market Access maintains ownership of payer strategy and contracting.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Access Integration & Performance

·         Own the portfolio-level commercial integration of access priorities across HIV Treatment brands, translating Market Access strategy, payer dynamics and brand objectives into clear portfolio priorities and execution.

·         Identify, prioritize and drive action against portfolio access risks and opportunities across national, regional, state, plan and customer levels.

·         Bring forward brand objectives, customer needs and commercial implications to inform access strategy and contracting discussions led by Market Access.

·         Establish portfolio access performance frameworks and KPIs that connect access conditions, execution and business impact, providing clear recommendations to senior leadership and governance forums.

Patient Access Journey & Treatment Continuity

·         Lead the portfolio-level integration and governance of the post-prescription patient access journey in partnership with Patient Support and other functional owners.

·         Identify and prioritize barriers to treatment initiation, access navigation, adherence, persistence and continuity of care, mobilizing cross-functional solutions that improve patient experience and portfolio performance.

·         Integrate patient journey performance and insights into portfolio strategy, investment priorities and execution, identifying opportunities to improve access and continuity while maintaining clear functional ownership of regulated Patient Support programs.

Access Enablement & Field Pull-Through

·         Own the portfolio approach to access enablement, converting coverage, reimbursement, acquisition and policy dynamics into clear priorities and actions for brand and customer-facing teams.

·         Identify HCP, office and field access needs and mobilize solutions that improve customer experience and enable consistent local pull-through.

·         Set priorities for field-facing access communications, training, tools and resources in partnership with Market Access, Patient Support, Brand Marketing and Sales leadership.

·         Drive coordinated readiness and activation around significant access changes, ensuring brand and field teams understand the implications, priorities and actions required.

Policy Readiness & Enterprise Coordination

·         Anticipate and translate state and national healthcare policy and legislative developments into patient, provider, access and business implications for the HIV Treatment portfolio.

·         Own portfolio readiness for emerging access and policy changes, establishing priorities and mobilizing cross-functional mitigation plans, tools and communications ahead of anticipated change.

·         Represent HIV Treatment Marketing in enterprise access and policy workstreams, partnering with Government Affairs, Market Access, Managed Markets Marketing, Public Affairs, Medical Affairs and other functional leaders to drive coordinated portfolio responses.

Leadership & Organizational Impact

·         Serve as a senior commercial advisor on portfolio access, bringing clear recommendations and trade-offs to leadership and governance forums to enable timely decision-making.

·         Influence senior cross-functional leaders to align priorities, resolve barriers and establish clear decision rights and accountability.

·         Build scalable ways of working that increase speed, consistency and effectiveness of access execution across the portfolio.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 14+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, market access, managed markets, commercial strategy, patient services, reimbursement, payer strategy, marketing, sales or a related function.

OR

Master's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience in Business, Marketing, Public Health, Life Sciences, Healthcare, or a related field experience

Preferred Qualifications

·         Significant pharmaceutical, biotechnology or healthcare commercial experience, with deep expertise in U.S. market access and demonstrated understanding of brand marketing, patient services, reimbursement, payer strategy and related commercial functions.

·         Demonstrated success leading complex, portfolio-level commercial priorities and influencing senior stakeholders across Marketing, Market Access, Sales, Patient Support and other cross-functional partners.

·         Strong understanding of patient access and post-prescription journeys, including treatment initiation, access navigation, adherence, persistence and continuity of care.

·         Experience translating brand objectives and customer needs into access priorities while maintaining clear functional boundaries with Market Access and Patient Support.

·         Strong analytical judgment and ability to synthesize complex data into clear business implications, strategic recommendations and executive decisions.

Exceptional executive influence, communication, change leadership and cross-functional leadership capabilities.

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.

The salary range for this position is: $261,375.00 - $338,250.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

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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