Vice President, Edmonton Manufacturing Operations and Site Head

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. 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 fulfill their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. Job Description The Vice President, Edmonton Manufacturing Operations and Site Head is accountable for the strategy, culture, performance, and operational execution of Gilead’s Edmonton site. The role leads the cross-functional Site Leadership Team and provides direct or matrixed leadership across Manufacturing, Packaging, Analytical Operations, Quality, Engineering and Maintenance, Supply Chain, Technical Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Information Technology, and Public Affairs. The Vice President ensures safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective clinical and commercial supply; translates enterprise and Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing priorities into site strategy; and serves as the primary legal representative and a director of Gilead Alberta ULC (GAULC). This site-based role is in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and requires periodic international business travel, including travel to the United States. The Vice President is a member of the PDM Manufacturing Leadership Team and partners across the Global Manufacturing network to shape enterprise strategy and deliver shared business outcomes. Responsibilities: Lead the Edmonton Site Leadership Team and align directly managed and matrixed functions around clear priorities, decision rights, performance expectations, and shared accountability for site outcomes. Translate enterprise and Global Manufacturing priorities into medium- and long-term site strategy, annual operating plans, resource requirements, and measurable performance objectives. Ensure site operations are executed safely, compliantly, reliably, and efficiently to meet product demand, quality, service, cost, and financial commitments; establish management routines that enable timely decisions and transparent accountability. Build and develop a high-performing, inclusive, feedback-rich leadership team; strengthen succession pipelines and critical capabilities; and foster an environment in which employees are included, developed, empowered, and accountable. Establish a culture and management system of operational excellence and continuous improvement, using data, digital capabilities, automation, and new technologies to improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, cost, and speed. Sponsor transformational change, simplify and scale processes, and build cross-functional commitment to new capabilities and ways of working. Provide strategic oversight for clinical and commercial drug-substance manufacturing, packaging, analytical testing and release, maintenance, engineering, supply chain, technical operations, scale-up, technology transfer, registration, and product launch activities at the Edmonton site. Contribute to CMC strategy, governance, and decision-making for the commercial portfolio through active partnership with …

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