Sr Manager, Technical Operations - Clinical Trial Capabilities

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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.

Job Description
 

The Clinical Trial Capabilities (CTC) organization offers infrastructure, support, and solutions enabling the Clinical Operations and Development Organizations with rapid, efficient, and compliant clinical trial execution to deliver transformative medicines to patients.

The Vault Clinical Business Admin support team is responsible for supporting Vault Clinical Governance, including business change control, data governance, report request activities as well as system support.

This role will sit in Foster City, CA.

Job Description:

• Leading workstreams for the Gilead Vault Clinical implementation in collaboration with Line Manager

• Conducting day-to-day operational activities according to agreed business processes for (Veeva) Vault Clinical support

• Contributing to workshops for problem solving

• Experience with Change Control, Configuration Management and other Governance activities such as Data Stewardship and Governance

• Maintaining the Vault Clinical SharePoint Site (SharePoint Online skills essential)

• Maintaining the business operations user manual

• Business admin of the Vault Clinical system using agreed Business operational processes and procedures

• Take part in end user testing and end to end testing from a user perspective

• Participating in end user office hours, preparing FAQs and recommendations for operational change management activities

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Technical Skills:

• Advanced level MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)

• Strong technical ability with SharePoint

• Strong technical ability with project repositories

• SharePoint Online skills

System Operational support:

• Ability to work independently without micro-management

• Working in an iterative manner

• Excellent organization skills and ability to work on several tasks simultaneously, to tight timelines

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent attention to detail

Interpersonal Skills:

• Strong change champion with a good understanding of change management strategies

• Ability to work as part of a team with excellent people skills

• Strong leadership presence with demonstrated ability to lead without authority and influence programs, projects and/or initiatives

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and Eight Years’ Experience

OR

Masters' Degree and Six Years’ Experience

OR Ph.D.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant technical team or operational support experience

• 4+ years of relevant experience (project management, process improvement) 2+ years of Clinical Operations Experience, including leading various stages of the clinical trial process and cross-functional experience

• Experience working with one or more therapeutic areas and varying stages of drug development is a plus

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: $169,320.00 - $219,120.00. 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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