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Sr Director, Commercial Product Strategy

Gilead Sciences


Job Location:

Foster, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 243100 - 314600
Posted: 17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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.

As a Senior Director Oncology Pipeline Commercial Strategy you will play a key role in driving the global commercial strategy for early oncology pipeline programs. From preclinical through Phase 2 you will work with cross-functional partners such as Gilead Asset Team Leads Global Decision Sciences and Insights Global Medical Affairs Global Value and Access Clinical Development Governmental Affairs Regulatory and Biomarkers to drive the development of a clear commercial strategy that ensures Gileads early oncology programs provide a clear value proposition.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director Global Commercial Product Strategy & Operations Oncology Pipeline the role responsibilities include:

  • Provide strategic commercial leadership for Gileads early-stage oncology pipeline serving as a core member of Gilead Asset Teams and shaping global commercial strategy from preclinical development through Phase 2.

  • Anchor commercial strategy in a deep understanding of disease biology unmet patient need and evolving standards of care ensuring early pipeline programs are positioned to deliver meaningful patient impact.

  • Partner closely with Asset Team Leads R&D Medical Value & Access Regulatory and other global stakeholders to integrate commercial insight into development decisions and align on long-term asset priorities.

  • Ensure pipeline and disease strategies clearly articulate differentiated value for patients health systems and society while supporting sustainable value creation for Gilead.

  • Lead the development of commercially informed early Target Product Profiles provide strategic input into Clinical Development Plans and drive early commercialization work as needed (e.g. branding naming education initiatives packaging).

  • Orchestrate cross-functional teams to develop and maintain disease area strategies that anticipate near- and long-term portfolio evolution and inform investment prioritization and governance decisions.

  • Contribute strategic commercial perspective to business development evaluations and external opportunity assessments as needed.

  • Represent the commercial voice within program governance owning critical commercial workstreams and ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and oncology portfolio objectives.

  • Build trusted collaborative relationships with global partners to drive alignment accelerate decision-making and enable high-impact execution across functions.

Your ultimate benchmark will be the successful execution of a global commercial strategy that maximizes the overall value of the asset and patient access across the product lifecycle.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree and 12 years experience OR

  • Masters Degree and 10 years experience OR

  • PhD and 8 years experience

Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior oncology experience required.

  • Prior experience working with early-phase programs and understanding how early research & development decisions may impact a final product profile.

  • Strong analytical skills demonstrated by the ability to interpret and distill diverse insights from cross-functional global commercial partners (forecasting market research competitive intelligence value & access).

  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build credibility with cross-functional partners as well as present to wide audiences including peers and executives.

  • Proven experience providing clear recommendations to senior management and across functional areas.


The salary range for this position is: $243100.00 - $314600.00. 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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