Project Management Associate II

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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
 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

This position reports into the Product Launch and Change Planning Function (PLCP) function within Global Clinical Supply Chain (GCSC).  This position is responsible for managing new product launch and market expansion projects, technology/manufacturing transfers projects, and continuous improvement projects.  Understanding of cGMP and global regulatory requirements for drug products and/or medical devices is necessary to effectively manage assigned projects or programs.

We are happy to consider candidates at our Parsippany, NJ site or Foster City, CA site. This is a site-based (onsite) role.

Essential Duties and Job Functions:

• Provide project management support to projects/programs managed by the Product Launch and Change Planning (PLCP) function which include new product launch, market expansion, continuous improvement, functional initiatives, and risk management.

• Proficient understanding and application of project management principles, concepts, practices, and standards to efficiently manage project planning and execution.

• Work under general direction from PLCP PMs and functional leaders to maintain PLCP sharepoint, project intake process and dashboards.

• Analyze different components and tasks of a project and propose resolutions to problems and/or opportunities for improvement.

• Responsible for documenting meeting minutes as well as tracking decisions, action items, risk/issues and spending.

• Manages project communications and ensures all project stakeholders are fully informed and knowledgeable of project activities and their status.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Ability to influence and work well with others in a proactive and constructive manner.

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with all le