Executive Director, Medical Affairs Italy

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: Please log onto your Internal Career Site At Gilead we believe every employee deserves a great leader. As a people leader now or in the future, we expect that you will model and create an environment of inclusion, be intentionally focused on the hiring, development, growth and retention of talent, and empower teams to align and achieve goals. **Job Description**: An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen to join the Gilead Italian affiliate in Milano, as Executive Director, Medical Affairs. The Executive Director, Medical Affairs will be responsible for the development and implementation of the local Italian Medical plan for the Gilead product portfolio. This leader must be able to work effectively across Gilead’s commercial, policy, public affairs and market access organizations with a focus on the company’s stage pipeline and commercial portfolio. Reporting to the VP Medical Affairs ACE, this individual will be a key member of the Italian Leadership Team and will participate in broader strategic initiatives relating to the growth of the Italian affiliate. Essential Duties and Job Functions: - The Country Medical Director (CMD) of Medical Affairs will oversee all Medical Affairs activities in the country- Leads the affiliate Medical Department- Recruits, manages and develops staff in the Medical Dept- Plans and allocates local Medical Department resources- Contributes to the development of Global, Regional and national medical plans of action, and ensures their national implementation- Actively contributes to Regional and International Medical Affairs team in setting strategic goals in medical affairs operational excellence and cooperation with other functions- Actively participates in management of the local affiliate as member of the Country Management Team- Ensures highly effective cross-functional collaboration across the matrix- Promotes Gilead’s scientific image in the country including regular communication with external stakeholders to remain abreast of issues in the field and to provide appropriate guidance to external customers as well as to internal stakeholders- Personally and through the Medical Affairs Team, acts as Scientific Gilead Representative with Authorities, HTA Bodies, health care professionals, professional bodies, patient groups, government representatives, media Knowledge, Experience and Skills- - Extensive experience in the pharma/biotech industry- - Prior supervisory/leadership experience essential.- Ability to travel to domestic and international conferences which will include occasional weekend travel is required.- Fluency in English, in addition to the local language(s), both oral and written. - Behaviours_- Resilient profile with the ability to deliver and thrive in an ambiguous environment- Ability to engage, manage and lead multiple stakeholders to achieve the objective- Scientific curiosity coupled with learning agility is a must- Strategically minded, operationally excellent- Organised with systematic approach to prioritisation- Process orientated to achieve the business objective - 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)- Inclusion 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. For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: Please log onto your Internal Career Site