Senior Manager, Research Collaboration Programs

Biopharma Careers; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Stock-based incentives

Bonuses and long-term incentives

Job summary

Gilead Sciences is seeking a Senior Manager, Collaboration Management, Research to lead a portfolio of partnered programs within the Collaboration Management team. You will drive stakeholder alignment, manage meetings, and coordinate with internal and external partners to achieve program goals.

The role requires strong project management, scientific acumen, and leadership in a fast-paced pharmaceutical R&D environment.

Qualifications

• BA/BS and 8+ years of relevant experience OR MS/MBA and 6+ years of relevant experience OR PhD in a scientific field (or a PharmD, DVM or MD degree)
• Must have project leadership and project management experience in pharmaceutical industry R&D environment
• Strong scientific acumen and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication abilities

Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of partnered programs within Collaboration Management
• Ensures stakeholder involvement and drives projects to outcomes
• Organizes joint meetings with collaborators to review status and resolve risks
• Coordinates with internal R&D functions and Alliance Management to meet program goals
• Maintains integrated timelines and tracks interdependencies and assumptions
• Prepares documentation for decision-making and governance reviews
• Assesses readiness for program reviews and potential internalization or licensing
• Drives clear, timely communication within the team and with leadership

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

BA/BS with 8+ years

MS/MBA with 6+ years

PhD/MD/PharmD

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Gilead Sciences is seeking a Senior Manager, Collaboration Management, Research to lead a portfolio of partnered programs within the Collaboration Management team. You will drive stakeholder alignment, manage meetings, and coordinate with internal and external partners to achieve program goals.

The role requires strong project management, scientific acumen, and leadership in a fast-paced pharmaceutical R&D environment.