Director Employee Relations Partner - Foster City CA

At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gileads team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of lifechanging scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions and were looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible together.

Job Description

About the Company

Gilead Sciences Inc. is a global researchbased biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Foster City California. Together we deliver lifesaving therapies to patients in need. With the commitment and drive you bring to the workplace every day you will be part of a team that is changing the world and helping millions of people live healthier more fulfilling lives. Our worldwide staff is a close community where you can see the tangible results of your contributions where every individual matters and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development. Our scientific focus has resulted in marketed products that are benefiting hundreds of thousands of people a pipeline of latestage drug candidates and unmatched patient access programs to ensure medications are available to those who could otherwise not afford them. By joining Gilead you will further our mission to address unmet medical needs and improve life by advancing the care of patients with lifethreatening diseases.

About the Role

Gilead HR is undergoing an exciting period of transformation. Work is underway to modernize our employee experience streamline our existing processes and align our service delivery on a global scale while retaining the ability to provide personalized support during the moments that matter to employees.

ER is a global center of excellence in the HR Strategy & Operations organization. Our vision is to ensure all employees are treated fairly and with respect and we do this by helping the organization navigate complex people issues in a way that is fair consistent and compliant. Reporting to the Head of Employee Relations (ER) Americas Americas ER Partners are responsible for providing core ER support to assigned business functions. They review and approve the basis of all companyinitiated separations and support the processes that often lead to them e.g. by conducting internal investigations and managing the disciplinary process providing latestage performance improvement support supporting reorganizations and redundancies and reviewing and approving severance eligibility. They also partner with HR and business leaders to use data to share insights and trends deliver relevant training as needed support strategic initiatives and special projects and update maintain and interpret ER policies and related knowledge Partners are complimented by specialized HR Compliance and Investigations subteams which are situated within the broader Employee Relations organization.

The team and role are based in Foster City California where the company is headquartered.

Essential Duties & Job Functions

Knowledge & Judgment

• Provides subject matter expertise on a broad range of ER issues including performance management investigations high risk disciplinary actions and terminations reorganizations complex leaves of absence and disability accommodations issues and HR policies and practices among others.
• Contributes to continued development scaling and stabilization of ERs core service catalog including but not limited to prioritizing efforts to improve internal processes develop knowledge articles and training leverage data and metrics to make better informed decisions and enhance the employee experience.
• Consistently exercises sound judgment and earns the trust and confidence of key internal clients and stakeholders when advising HR and business leaders on ER matters.
• Simplifies complexity by considering multiple factors and providing clear recommendations that are attuned to and understood by a particular audience.
• Confident and comfortable navigating ambiguity and confronting adaptive challenges through an openminded creative and inquirybased approach. Develop solutions to problems of unusual complexity which require a high degree of ingenuity creativity and innovativeness. Challenges are frequently unique and solutions may serve as precedent for future decisions which affect the entire organization.
• Provides guidance to HR Business Partners Business Managers and Senior Management on managing Gileads employment risk.
• Responds to and investigates complaints involving complex employment matters under guidance and supervision from senior ER leadership and Legal. Assists in the preparation of investigation summaries which includes factual findings and conclusions.
• Advises on business change including acquisitions/people integration restructurings and reorganizations.

Teamwork

• Works continuously under consultative direction toward longrange goals and objectives that have a significant impact on the organization.
• Assignments are often selfinitiated with no direct supervision.
• Understands the roles and responsibilities of and collaborate well with teams across functions departments and geographies. Triages and redirects issues to the appropriate team.
• Conducts regular meetings with key stakeholders in HR and the business. Drives alignment by seeking input from crossfunctional clients and exercising persuasion and influence where appropriate.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with other members of the HR team the Legal team and other internal clients.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required. Advanced degree desired and can be substituted for 2 years of experience. PHR/SPHR or AWI certification a plus.
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience with 2 years directly managing complex employee relations issues preferably in a global biopharma company within a centralized ER model.
• Previous HR Business Partner ER Partner employment law experience a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills including strong PowerPoint skills.
• Proficient with ER case management systems and experience interpreting and summarizing relevant data for relevant audiences (e.g. HR leaders business leaders employees at large). Experience using ServiceNow or equivalent case management system a plus.
• Comfortable solving novel or adaptive challenges.
• Broad knowledge of HR principles practices and procedures in the US and California. Experience supporting Canada and/ or LATAM countries a plus.
• Requires solid working knowledge and understanding of Human Resources legislation / employment law principles policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to exercise good judgment and provide strategic advice.
• Ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels of the Company and manage internal stakeholders.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal communication skills are required.
• Must possess solid interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises some latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment.
• Ability to bring insight into the team / business in a multicultural and multilocation environment.
• Ability to manage a high volume of work.
• Able to make quick sound decisions based on knowledge and judgment.
• Resilient and adept at managing priorities and creating clarity for others.

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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