Associate Director, Ace Commercial Operations - Uxbridge, United Kingdom - Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences

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Uxbridge, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Description:

Associate Director, ACE Commercial Operations - Launch Excellence and Centre Expansion

Job Description:

The Associate Director,

_ACE Commercial Operations - Launch Excellence and Centre Expansion role _will be the commercial go-to person for new product indication planning & launch readiness in close alignment with the Tech Ops commercialization Team.

In addition, the role will champion the Commercial Site Qualification Process (SQP), strategy, planning and implementation for Kite in ACE, strengthening Kite's Authorized Treatment Centres (ATC) footprint.

Launch Excellence:

This role involves close collaboration and partnership with the Tech Ops organization to effectively plan for TechOps-launch readiness per market.

Strong stakeholder management essential in order to effectively communicate, align and set expectations for launch readiness timings & processes to local teams.

Centre Expansion:

This role involves SQP metrics and KPIs monitoring and will collaborate extensively across functions within this region to ensure effective development, implementation, delivery and monitoring of SQP in line with country-specific needs.

In addition, this role should serve as the SME in terms of practical commercial CQ implementation and execution. Acting as a guide/coach for local CTAMs, the successful individual will help problem solve and overcome market/centre specific challenges.

The position is based in Stockley Park, UK and reports directly to the Director, Commercial Operations, ACE Region. Remotely located applicants, within Europe, will also be considered.

Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal - curing cancer. We are at the forefront of immunotherapy and engineered T-cell therapy. Our personalized approach is what sets us apart. Unlike traditional pharmaceutical manufacturing, our therapies are not created on an assembly line.

With CAR T-cell therapy, we are reengineering a patient's own immune cells to fight cancer — one patient at a time.

We also are entering a pivotal time in our history with multiple planned launches and evolving competitive dynamics on a global scale.

That means a fast moving, constantly changing environment and innovative culture, where we make discoveries every day - discoveries that include our own capabilities and our individual potential.

Key Responsibilities

Work closely with ACE markets, TechOps Quality and Commercialization Teams, support the TechOps Launch Readiness plan and be the Commercial Lead for the Regional Launch Leadership Team
Yescarta & Tecartus Centre Qualification Plan
Update & maintained the centre qualification plan for Yescarta & Tecartus
Plan & facilitate centre kick offs & dry run process planning
Routine status reporting & communication to Commercial Leadership Team & Cross Functional Team covering centre qualification metrics & contracting
Ongoing centre qualification issue identification, risk assessment, resolution, best practice sharing & issue escalation as appropriate
Facilitation of process for requesting additional Centres for qualification source & evaluate commercial business case & plan capacity with Site Quality Team
Develop and solicit feedback loops for new and existing ATCs to further enhance customer experience
Work closely with the ACE L&D lead, support the development of the CQ training plan for ACE region
Develop and update the Centre Qualification Modules used in SQP
Codevelop CQ trainings (content and structure); (virtual and/or F2F) for new CTAMs as part of onboarding processes
Evaluate, define and develop ongoing training needs and requirements as needed for both new and more experienced CTAMs

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree
Demonstrable professional experience within the biotechnology/ pharmaceutical industry, ideally on local, regional and global levels
Proven experience in new indication/new product launch readiness, preferably within the Cell Therapy space
Strong and demonstrable SQP and launch planning experience from strategy to execution
Thorough understanding of SQP and TechOps commercialization principles and practices
Ability to support the markets with local SQP commercial training and lead execution of the processes in partnership with local affiliates
Ability to support & educate the markets new product launch planning and colead the execution of the processes in partnership with TechOps teams
Strong understanding of the hematology/oncology clinical landscape and of the Cell Therapy business
Demonstrated ability to coordinat