Associate Director, Quality Organization Change Management

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve 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 world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
 

Every member of Gilead’s 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 we’re 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 world’s 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 an Associate Director, Quality Organization Change Management at Gilead you will play a pivotal role in overseeing global quality initiatives.

**This role can be located at Foster City, CA or Raleigh, NC or Parsippany, NJ. **

This role is for a thought leader who is ready to implement innovative strategies. In this role, you will:

• Accelerate and amplify change leadership in alignment with Gilead’s product and business strategy

• Lead change in a dynamic environment and define a clear course of action to deliver results

• Partner closely with executives and stakeholders to appropriately oversee transformational projects to completion. This will include the application of structured organizational change management techniques to ensure successful adoption of large-scale quality and compliance initiatives and key programs.

Responsibilities:

• Leads and implements innovative strategies that maximize engagement and adoption of key Quality initiatives.

• Establish structured organizational change management frameworks for the effective adoption of Quality Programs and Technologies across PDM and its stakeholders. 

• Mature the knowledge management program and optimization of collaboration tools as communication vehicles.

• Identify stakeholders, assess organizational readiness and recommend change management plans that anticipate areas of resistance and maximize adoption.

• Propose and implement plans to resolve complex issues and execute corrective actions

• Manage and develop relationships with diverse stakeholders to secure cross-functional collaboration and engagement within Global Quality and partners across PDM.

• Create change narratives and communications plans that synthesize and simplify critical information with a focus on informing, engaging and connecting all employees to a larger strategic focus.

• Provide change management support for initiatives in partnership with stakeholder organizations across the enterprise

 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant work experience in organizational change management, communications, process analysis, process improvement OR

• 8+ years of relevant experience in organizational change management, communications, process analysis, process improvement with a Master’s degree OR

• 5+ years of relevant experience in organizational change management, communications, process analysis, process improvement with a PhD

• This includes 3+ years of relevant experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceuticals industry

• Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

• Excellent active listening skills

• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Change management certification or designation desired

• Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts utilizing process discovery, capabilities mapping and knowledge mapping to determine change strategies

• Experience at translating requirements between IT functions and the business

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including PowerPoint, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and with modern content management tools.

• Successful experience working independently and with large-scale interdisciplinary teams to achieve results

• Able to collaborate with virtual and remote team members across global time-zones

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. 

The salary range for this position is:

Bay Area: $195,670.00 - $253,220.00.

 

Raleigh: - .

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*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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