Senior Oncology Business Unit Director, Italy. Onsite required. Location : Italy - Milan. Tempo pieno.Position OverviewThis role will report to the General Manager for Gilead. The Business Unit Head will be responsible and accountable for the strategy, planning and implementation of all commercial activities within Italy, with success defined by growing the current business through current indications, while preparing for further launches to continue to grow our impact for patients fighting cancer. The Business Unit Head will manage a team of Marketing and Sales professionals and lead a cross-functional team to drive operational excellence. The Business Unit Head will be a member of Gilead's local leadership team.ResponsibilitiesLead the Oncology cross-functional team providing vision, motivation, support and coaching to drive the business and achieve commercial and overarching therapeutic area objectives.Drive development and execution of commercial strategy and action plans for continued portfolio growth.Lead and ensure a well-functioning, successful marketing & sales team, connected with peers across countries and globally.Drive Operational Excellence in marketing & sales efforts and in business / forecast planning.Develop, implement, and maintain the required infrastructure to meet business goals.Achieve best-in-class performance by leading the cross-functional team.Establish effective working relationships with opinion leaders and other key stakeholders; be recognized as a partner in improving quality of care.Partner with Medical Affairs to ensure effective development and implementation of strategies that position Gilead as a scientific partner to the Italian ecosystem.Partner with Government Affairs and Public Affairs to ensure a positive policy environment that values innovation.Support Market Access activities for impending launches and maximize current portfolio impact.Create an environment where every team member has an opportunity to succeed, regardless of tenure or standing.Participate actively in the Leadership Team to drive a high-performance organization.Represent the leadership team internally and externally; articulate the cross-functional vision in global and regional forums.Model Leadership Essentials and support a strong Gilead culture and Core Values.Required Knowledge, Experience & SkillsRecognized leadership with excellent communication skills; comfortable in a high-growth environment requiring influencing and negotiating across an organization.Ability to manage complexity, ambiguity and paradoxes with a collaborative, solution-oriented approach.Undergraduate degree required; MBA and / or post-graduate or advanced life science degree (MD, Pharm D, PhD) preferred.Demonstrable commercial leadership experience in biopharmaceuticals as a high-performing Business Unit Lead and a strong sales & marketing leader in the specialty therapeutics area.Recent oncology experience, preferably solid tumors / breast cancer, with a successful track record of launches.Pragmatic, involved in business at all levels across disciplines; broad cross-functional experience is important.Track record of successful P&L management with revenue forecasting and expense budgeting, optimization and tracking.Excellence in project management and ability to manage multiple projects / priorities.Ability to build relationships rapidly with KOLs and stakeholders; an established Italian network is preferable.Drive a business with market-making capabilities; self-starter, hands-on,entrepreneurial and innovative attitude.Strong leadership to attract, motivate and retain talent and foster a collaborative culture.Experience in Field Force re / organization is preferred.Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English; ability to understand and speak Italian or willingness to learn.Ability to provide strategic input at a Global level; international experience is a strong asset.Open to travel domestically and some international travel when safe.Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company.Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.E. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws).Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.#J-18808-Ljbffr