Sr. Manager, Product Authentication Digital Capability Business Process Owner & Lead

Sr. Manager, Product Authentication Digital Capability Business Process Owner & Lead
United States - California - Foster City

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based bio-pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

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Job Description


Description

Securikett's Codikett® Digital Authentication Tool is a multi-layered cloud-accessible IT tool that supports supply chain security using tamper evident product seals with embedded encrypted Quick Response (QR) codes for use in assuring product authenticity. Gilead's instance of this system allows for the monitoring and notification of these authentication events. The system manages the process for serial number creation and provisioning, master data creation and management, serial number activation and association, end user education and serial number verification, alert management, and data analytics.

Location

FOSTER CITY PREFERRED - OPEN TO REMOTE FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE.

Job Title

Senior Manager Product Authentication Digital Capability Business Process Owner & Lead

Job Description R&R

The Product Authentication Digital Capability Business Process Owner is responsible to define the scope, the business requirements, and the ancillary business resources for the digital authentication tool including the engagement with other business areas that may be required to execute ongoing business as usual tasks and/or lead projects to extend this capability per business requirements. They are responsible for ensuring that all business processes, business resources and procedures are in place for all areas impacted by daily operations or by a specific project.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage business team resources for operational and sustainment project tasks supporting Gilead's Global Anticounterfeiting Team initiatives and other projects as required
  
• Lead and support the interpretation of both emerging and changing global anticounterfeiting goals and determine the impact to Gilead site and global digital authentication systems and processes.
  
• Provide business process ownership and support of digital authentication systems and operational processes.
  
• Provide business process ownership, support, and change management for the implementation and associated testing of digital authentication process and system improvement projects with associated sites.
  
• Provide oversight and guidance to personnel working on digital authentication assigned projects and operations support processes.
  
• Represent Product authentication capability function on global teams and initiatives
  
• Assess and document the impact for any new product/sites/markets launches and packaging/ labelling changes. Develop requirements, identify, and manage completion of tasks and / or projects to address any gaps
  
• Develop and provide training for the operation and use of digital authentication tool across all sites, functions and CMOs that use digital authentication related business practices.
  
• Implement and maintain digital authentication systems, processes and procedures ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality requirements
  
• Serve as liaison between the company and the various governmental agencies and/or audit agencies as required regarding product authentication
  
• Review, and/or implement changes to controlled documents as needed
  
• Develop and maintain country/language specific response pages, Gilead public internet product and FAQ web pages, and local market communications/training documents
  
• Coordinate the language translation of response pages, Gilead public internet product and FAQ web pages and local market communication/training documents
  
• Triage system and process issues with technical team and vendor support
  
• Provide support to Global Packaging Engineering and Gilead Packaging Network
  
• Develop and maintain product master data in digital authentication tool
  
• Develop and maintain product/language specific artwork in the Amazon Web Services cloud repository
  
• Provide product authentication data analytics, reports and metrics, as requested
  
• Coordinate system use with current and future site business users
  
• Drives strategy for current and future business use of the digital authentication tool.
  
• Responsible for providing budgetary information in support of the LE financial process
  
• Coordinates the development of SOWs and POs in support of the product authentication program
  
• Assumes business process ownership of new capabilities, as required
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Brand Protection expertise in a GMP environment including an in-depth understanding of Codikett, or similar technology, and the end-to-end business process from the incoming inspection, packaging operations, quality release, and communication to both downstream trading partners and governmental agencies.
  
• Able to develop solutions to a wide range of complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
  
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Able to create written communication that is properly structured providing clear, concise messages that draw well supported conclusions and recommendations.
  
• Promotes and demonstrates continuous improvement throughout the organization
  
• Strong negotiation skills.
  
• Good organizational and time management skills, including working knowledge of basic project management tools and techniques.
  
• Ability to interact effectively with senior management.
  
• Understanding of SaaS software validation processes and GAMP principles.
  
• In-depth understanding and application of relevant principles, concepts, practices, and standards, along with an in-depth knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
  
• Solid working knowledge and expertise of relevant US, EU and international pharmaceutical cGMPs/ regulations and personal information privacy laws.
  
• Able to apply established organizational policies, and interpret, execute and recommend modifications to department policies and procedures as needed.
  
• May require familiarity with the technologies, strengths and weaknesses of a wide variety of secondary packaging capabilities and manufacturers worldwide.
  
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and proficiency across multiple practices within Supply Chain and Commercial Manufacturing departments, to understand, coordinate and communicate competing demands.
  
• Interfaces with external vendors, suppliers and contract manufacturers to address and resolve more complex product/process performance issues. May participate in proposal review, price negotiation and supplier selection.
  
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally
  

Education & Experience

• 8+ years relevant experience in related field and a BS or BA; or
  
• 6+ years of relevant experience and a MA/MBA.
  
• Experience in pharmaceutical operations/cGMP environment highly desirable.
  

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