Director, Global AI Capability Lead Medical Affairs 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.

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Job Description

AtGileadour 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 Director of Global AI Capability- Medical Affairs Technology position is a high-visibility high-impact role at the center of Gileads Medical Affairs AI transformation.

As Director of Global AI Enablement you will own the end-to-end delivery of AI capabilities across the Medical Affairs Technology (MAT) portfolio from shaping the 3-year AI roadmap to hands-on evaluation of emerging tools and overseeing build execution with system integrators and vendor teams.

This role leads without a direct team.

Success depends on your ability to influence senior leaders align global stakeholders and drive delivery momentum across a complex matrixed organization. You will be expected to exhibit technical fluency strategic acumen and execution excellence when translating cutting-edge capabilities like RAG agentic AI and LLM-based tools into production-ready pragmatic solutions based on the needs of Medical Affairs stakeholders.

You will partner closely with the ED of MAT and functional leaders of GMSO Medical Affairs IT Legal Medical Governance and Compliance. Your ability to scale solutions across MA is a critical success factor for this role.

Location

This is a site-based role in Foster City CA with a hybrid (3 days a week in office) requirement.

What Youll Do

Develop the Strategic MA AI Roadmap

• Build maintain and socialize a 3-year AI roadmap for Medical Affairs Technology sequencing initiatives by strategic value technical feasibility and organizational readiness

• Translate the roadmap into actionable delivery plans with clear milestones dependencies and resource requirements

• Continuously scan the AI landscape forpurpose built AI technology agentic frameworks LLMs multimodal tools and make confident evidence-based recommendations on what Gilead MA should adopt pilot or avoid

• Partner with GMSO and Medical Affairs leadership to ensure the roadmap stays tightly connected to Medical Affairs strategic priorities

Drive AI Build Delivery

• Serve as the delivery accountability point for all AI builds across the MAT portfolio managing system integrators vendor build teams and Microsoft/Copilot agent delivery teams.

• Lead sprint reviews manage escalation resolution enforce quality standards and ensure builds land on time and at the standard Medical Affairs requires

• Translate strategic intent into execution-ready requirements bridging the gap between what Medical Affairs needs and what engineering teams can build

• Maintain a real time inventory of AI initiatives across the portfolio tracking status risk and outcomes with discipline

Lead Strategic Technology Selection

• Serve as the central evaluation point for new AI tools and platforms running structured assessments across capability security compliance and integration fit

• Route technology candidates through Medical Affairs and Enterprise IT governance security review and compliance validation with speed and rigor

• Build a vendor selection framework that makes evaluation repeatable and defensible at the MA Leadership team level

• Maintain strong relationships with key AI vendors and stay ahead of roadmap changes that could impact Gileads strategy

Build AI Fluency Across a Global Organization

• Demonstrate prototype and test AI capabilities directly with Medical Affairs leaders and GMSO teams as applicable

• Design and implement enablement sessions that move leaders from awareness to active AI adoption including working sessions with real tools

• Be the internal expert on what RAG agents and LLM-based applications can and cannot do in a regulated pharma environment

• Champion AI literacy as a strategic imperative helping GMSO and Medical Affairs leaders understand both the potential and the guardrails of AI at Gilead

What You Bring

Required:

• Bachelors degree in AI or Technology field 12 years of experienceOR

• Masters degree in AI or Technology field 10 years of experience working hands on with AI tools agents and deploying applications at scale OR

• PhD in AI or Technology field 8 years of experience working hands on with AI tools agents and deploying applications at scale

Preferred:

• MBA Masters or advanced degree in Computer Science Data Science Information Systems or a related technical field preferred

• Life sciences or pharma experience working in medical affairs commercial and/or clinical functions and managing a cross functional group of stakeholders

• Deep hands-on experience with modern AI technologies including RAG architectures LLM-based applications agentic frameworks and enterprise AI platforms with the ability to build test and demonstrate these tools directly

• Proven track record of owning and delivering complex AI or technology roadmaps in pharma biotech and/or a regulated life sciences environment

• Experience managing system integrators and vendor build teams in large-scale technology programs holding partners accountable to delivery timelines quality standards and strategic alignment

• Demonstrated ability to influence and drive change across senior global matrixed stakeholders

• Strong command of AI governance principles in regulated industries including data privacy model validation compliance review and responsible AI frameworks

• Experience presenting and advising senior management by translating technical depth into clear strategic narrative

• Familiarity with Medical Affairs workflows platforms or the broader pharma commercial/medical technology landscape is a strong plus.

People Leader Accountabilities:

• Create Inclusion -knowingthe 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 employeesare receivingthe feedback and insight needed to growdevelopand realize their purpose.

• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals purpose and organizationalobjectives 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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