ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MEDICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT CELL THERAPY

Associate Director, Medical Project Management Cell Therapy Gilead Milan, Italy The Position.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Medical Project Manager to join the Kite Medical Affairs Team in Italy.
The individual will report to the Medical Affairs Country Medical Lead and will be responsible for developing the medical strategy, the tactical delivery and project management of Cell Therapy plans in Italy.
Knowledge, Education and Experience Requirements.
Must have a Medical Degree or Higher Post-Graduate Degree in Life Sciences (or international equivalent) and a solid experience in medical affairs project management.
Must have clinical or pharmaceutical experience in Oncology/hematology and/or cell therapy.
Must have thorough understanding of departmental and company policies, processes Must have demonstrated excellence in leading cross-functional teams Must have demonstrated excellence in working closely with management to develop effective and creative solutions to complex problems Must have demonstrated excellence in mentoring colleagues, improving their skills and expanding their abilities/knowledge Must have demonstrated success in influencing individuals, groups outside immediate control Must have demonstrated success in managing highly complex multiple projects simultaneously Must have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills, along with the ability to provide clear and concise complex analysis of quantitative and qualitative concepts.
Must be team oriented and work in several teams that may overlap such as global medical team, national and international brand team.
Must have a proven ability to utilize complex scientific resources for presentations in a variety of different settings, knowledge and experience in delivering high-level presentations to KOLs.
Specific Job Responsibilities.
Works in partnership with the Country Medical Lead and other relevant functions to coordinate and ensure consistency and efficiency in all relevant departmental operations and processes.
Global and local strategic planning (Global Medical Affairs Plan, Medical Affairs Plan of Action) Supports and coordinates Investigator Sponsored Trials in Italy - including collaboration with investigators and internal Gilead personnel and assisting with site selection for clinical trials.
Works collaboratively with Kite and Gilead personnel in EMEA/Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, Marketing, Market Access, Sales, HEOR, Regulatory Affairs, and Drug Safety.
Presents scientific and clinical data for marketed or developmental Kite cell therapy products utilizing scientific resources to deliver impactful presentations in a variety of different settings.
Represents Kite at medical meetings, conferences, advisory boards, outreach meetings at key institutions, and in interactions with key opinion leaders.
Plans and travels to national and international annual conference/internal meeting Manages the logistical and provide scientific support for Medical Affairs programs, including but not limited to.
Medical Affairs Advisory Programs Medical Affairs portion of National Meeting Medical Affairs Annual Conference Medical Scientists Post-Conference Debrief Learning and Development training events Pre- and Post-Conference Presentations Medical Affairs editorial projects Medical Affairs tools, systems and applications.
Directly manages annual budget for medical department Behaviors Resilient profile with the ability to deliver in an ambiguous environment.
Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders to achieve the objective.
Curious with learning agility Operationally excellent Organized with systematic approach to prioritization.
Process orientated to achieve the business objective.
The ideal candidate will align with Kite and Gilead’s core values by being accountable for their work, displaying integrity in everything they do, thriving in a team environment, and seeing excellence as the only measure of success.