Associate Director, People Technology

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

Gileads mission is to discover develop and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. The Associate Director of HR Technology Operations is a strategic leader who champions business engagement driving innovation and operational excellence by deeply partnering with HR stakeholders and IT. This role is pivotal in translating business needs into impactful HR technology solutions fostering collaboration and ensuring that technology initiatives directly support organizational goals and talent strategies.

They excel in process optimization change enablement and stakeholder engagement making them a critical driver of organizational success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary liaison between HR business leaders and IT ensuring business requirements are clearly understood and translated into technology solutions that deliver measurable value.

• Proactively engage with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) and business to identify opportunities for technology-driven improvements and innovation.

• Facilitate cross-functional workshops and feedback sessions to capture business needs align expectations and drive consensus on priorities.

• Drive continuous improvement by embedding scalable sustainable solutions into business processes and championing automation for long-term impact.

• Oversee vendor relationships with a focus on aligning external capabilities to business needs and maximizing value.

• Maintain clear transparent communication with all stakeholders providing regular updates on progress outcomes and next steps.

• Drive agile project management as enablers of business engagement ensuring frameworks are in place to prioritize initiatives based on strategic business value.

• Design governance structures to ensure compliance accountability and streamlined decision-making.

• Champion change management strategies to drive adoption of new technologies and ways of working.

• Anticipate risks and proactively mitigate issues to safeguard delivery outcomes.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 10 years of relevant experience; OR

• Masters degree and 8 years of relevant experience; OR

• PhD and 5 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in HR IT or related fields.

• Expertise in HR technology platforms (e.g. Workday ServiceNow) digital transformation and familiarity with AI-driven HR solutions.

• Proven experience in portfolio management operational excellence and process optimization.

• Strong leadership and team-building skills to effectively lead cross-functional project teams.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to partner with IT and non-technical customers to translate business needs into technical requirements.

• Thorough understanding of the system development life cycle (SDLC).

• Demonstrated ability to manage vendors and drive collaboration across diverse teams.

• Skilled in governance capacity planning and standardized frameworks.

• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

• Highly organized able to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Capable of working independently and collaboratively using sound judgment.

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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