Executive Director, Head of Global Policies and Training

At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID-19 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 life-changing 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

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the worlds most devastating diseases united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.

The Executive Director Head of Global Policies and Training is a strategic leader responsible for driving the global vision strategy and operational excellence of Gileads ethics and healthcare compliance policies and training program. This role has leadership responsibility for a critical function ensuring alignment with corporate objectives regulatory requirements and best-in-class standards. The role reports to the Vice President Global Compliance Operations. As a Global role the successful candidate will partner with senior leaders across the organization influence our compliance culture and deliver measurable impact on organizational risk and employee engagement.

This individual will be based out of our Foster City CA office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the strategic direction and long-term vision for global ethics and compliance policies and training ensuring alignment with company and functional strategy.
• Advise and consult with the Vice President Global Compliance Operations and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer as well as other senior executive leadership on strategic issues with company-wide impact. This includes supporting a strong culture of ethics and compliance mitigating risk and ensuring business activities comply with relevant ethical standards laws and regulations.
• Serve as the principal decision-maker for global policies and training with authority to approve implement and retire policies and programs.
• Develop review and update global policies to ensure they are current comprehensive and aligned with relevant requirements and Gileads values and ensuring an integrated approach to policies and training.
• Oversee integration of policies and training strategy into enterprise-wide compliance frameworks and Learning & Development strategy.
• Leverage AI to deliver innovative trainings assess the effectiveness of policies and training and assist in creation of effective policies.
• Design and drive implementation of comprehensive training programs including interactive and engaging training materials such as e-learning modules workshops and seminars to maximize engagement and effectiveness.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for policy and training effectiveness. Regularly report outcomes insights and recommendations to leadership. Assess effectiveness and drive improvements based on feedback performance metrics and industry trends.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the company including the Office of Ethics & Compliance Corporate Affairs Legal and business units to identify needs develop resources and drive greater understanding and awareness of relevant policies and ethical standards.
• Act as a strategic advisor and spokesperson on matters related to ethics and compliance policies and training both internally and externally.
• Stay current on ethics and compliance developments industry trends adult-learning principles and innovative use of technology and analytics including AI-enabled policy development and training methodologies.
• Champion inclusion in all aspects of policy development training and team leadership.
• Ensure consistent messaging across various communications channels in line with overall Ethics and Compliance communications strategy. May represent the function in executive forums and committees in coordination with the Vice President and CECO as required.
• Lead develop and inspire a diverse global team. Set clear objectives manages performance and foster a culture of accountability innovation and continuous improvement. Provide mentorship guidance and professional development opportunities to team members.
• Oversee budget resource allocation and financial planning for the Policies and Training function including investments in AI technologies.
• Represent the company in external forums regulatory meetings and industry groups building strategic partnerships and advocating for best practices.
• Leverage learnings from crisis management and incident response for major compliance issues including investigations reporting and remediation to share the continual improvement of policies and training to keep pace with evolving risk
• Drive change management initiatives to support adoption of new policies training programs and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. Please see the following for the qualifications and skills we seek for this role.

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree is required (BA/BS) and 16 years of experience or an MS/MA or MBA or Ph.D. or Juris Doctorate with 14 years of experience.
• Fully qualified legal credentials in one or more geographies of operations is preferred but not required.
• Extensive professional experience in-house in biotech pharmaceuticals or other highly regulated industries or law firm advising in all relevant areas of practice for these industries. with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role. Extensive professional experience in-house in biotech pharmaceuticals or other highly regulated industries or law firm advising in all relevant areas of practice.
• Management experience and demonstrated success leading global teams and initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and ideally one or more other languages of the countries in which the company operates.

Knowledge Experience and Skills:

• Invests time and effort in building strong relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Acts as a trusted advisor and expert and cultivate a collaborative environment based on mutual respect and understanding.
• Approaches challenges with a problem-solving mindset developing solutions to problems of unusual complexity requiring ingenuity creativity and innovation.
• Cultivate and display the ethics and values for which Gilead strives and actively engages with stakeholders from a place of trust and partnership. Champion inclusion in all aspects of policy development.
• Leveraging data and analytics to inform policy decisions measure training effectiveness and identify risk trends.
• Deep understanding of global regulatory environments cultural nuances and international business practices.
• Proven change leadership capabilities - expertise in leading organizational change driving adoption and overcoming resistance.
• Apply a deep understanding of the biopharma industry Gileads business objectives and the specific challenges faced by different departments. This will enable the legal and compliance team to provide tailored and practical advice.
• Respond promptly to inquiries requests or concerns raised by business stakeholders. Demonstrate a sense of urgency in addressing their needs and provide timely feedback.
• Foster open and transparent communication channels with business stakeholders. Clearly communicate requirements explain the rationale behind decisions and provide regular updates on relevant changes or developments.
• Continuously evaluate and improve internal processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in supporting the business in achieving company goals. Minimize unnecessary bureaucracy and simplify workflows to facilitate smooth interactions.
• Embrace a culture of continuous improvement. Actively seek feedback from business stakeholders and strive to enhance the quality and effectiveness of support provided.

People Leader Accountabilities:

Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams modeling inclusion and embedding the value of diversity in the

way they manage their teams.

Develop Talent - understand the skills experience aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current

performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow develop and

realize their purpose.

Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals purpose and organizational objectives and holding

them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

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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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