Executive Director, Medical Affairs

Executive Director, Medical Affairs

Gilead

Milan, Italy

Job Description

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

• The ideal candidate will be an MD, preferably with board certification in one of Gilead’s key areas. Previous experience in Gilead’s key therapeutic areas is highly relevant;
• Extensive experience in the pharma/biotech industry;
• Must have demonstrated organizational skills to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and to withstand pressure. The ideal candidate will enjoy performing through others as much as being an excellent individual contributor with attention to details. The individual must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills along with excellent judgment and ability to work in a team environment;
• 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.

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