Director, Quality Compliance and Audits

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Job Description

The Director Quality Compliance and Audits (QCA) reports to the Executive Director Quality Compliance & Audits and provides strategic leadership and governance for Gileads global GMP and GDP audit program. This role leads and develops a team of auditors and ensures consistent highquality audit execution across Gileads global manufacturing and supply network including internal manufacturing facilities external contract manufacturers laboratories suppliers distributors and other thirdparty partners.

The Director is accountable for oversight of the endtoend audit lifecycle including development and execution of the annual audit plan and ensures audits are performed as systematic independent and objective assessments of compliance with global regulatory requirements internal quality policies and industry standards. The role partners closely with crossfunctional stakeholders to ensure compliance risks and systemic issues identified through audits are appropriately documented escalated trended and resolved while driving consistency continuous improvement and sustained quality oversight across Gileads global supply chain.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop an auditing team including work planning and prioritization performance monitoring coaching feedback and formal performance reviews.

• Foster a culture of quality accountability and continuous improvement within the audit program.

• Serve as a member of the Quality Compliance & Audits Leadership Team helping to define strategy deliver on business goals and collaborate with other cross-functional teams across Gilead and Kite

• Establish and execute a riskbased annual audit plan.

• Monitor regulatory requirements enforcement trends and inspection intelligence; assess potential impacts to Gileads manufacturing and supply network; and proactively incorporate these insights into riskbased audit planning and coverage.

• Promote awareness of current regulatory expectations across clinical and commercial manufacturing platforms and incorporate identified trends into audit program strategy and focus.

• Conduct and support global GMP and GDP audits of Gilead internal manufacturing sites and external partners including contract manufacturers laboratories suppliers distributors and other third parties spanning multiple modalities including small molecules biologics and medical devices/combination products.

• Drive consistency and quality in audit observation writing finding classification risk assessment and documentation.

• Identify assess and appropriately escalate compliance risks and systemic issues to management to support timely evaluation and resolution.

• Evaluate govern and implement the appropriate use of AI enabled tools and digital solutions to enhance audit effectiveness consistency and efficiency across the global audit program.

• Collaborate with crossfunctional stakeholders to identify compliance gaps emerging risks and opportunities for proactive compliance or continuous improvement initiatives.

• Provide expert guidance on the interpretation and application of new and existing regulatory requirements and advise audit team management and functional areas on complex compliance matters.

• Support the evaluation development and implementation of processes procedures tools templates and systems necessary to maintain a robust global audit program that drives continuous improvement and proactive compliance across Gileads global supply chain.

• Oversee systems and data used to manage the global audit program including ensuring accuracy and integrity of information within Gileads internal systems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise direct reports.

• Supervision of contingent workforce and consultants

• Develops talent including development planning for both direct reports and indirect reports through mentoring.

Experience/Knowledge/Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry is required.

• Proven GMP/GDP auditor with experience conducting audits and leading managing and developing a team of auditors.

• Experience engaging with Health Authorities during regulatory inspections is desirable.

• Prior experience within a regulatory authority is desirable.

• Expert knowledge of GMP and GDP regulations global regulatory expectations and inspection practices.

• Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical operational and executive audiences.

• Highly experienced in actively listening to and integrating diverse perspectives to develop wellreasoned solutions and effectively advocate for a position.

• Demonstrated accountability for actions a strong results orientation and the ability to learn from experience and continuous feedback.

• Demonstrates sound judgment and logical analytical thinking in collecting evaluating and synthesizing information to support independent and timely decisionmaking.

• Effectively communicates influences and escalates issues and decisions as appropriate to support riskbased and timely resolution.

Education/Experience:

• BS/BA degree in Biology Sciences or related discipline and a minimum of 12 years or related experience; or

• MS/MA degree in Biology Sciences or related discipline and a minimum of 10 years of related experience; or

• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Travel:

• 30% travel required

The salary range for this position is:

Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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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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