Senior Director, Responsible Business Strategy & Governance

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
 

Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Executive Director and a senior cross-functional execution leader for Responsible Business. Help shape priorities, test options and tradeoffs, and translate agreed strategy into clear recommendations, effective governance and accountable delivery of complex enterprise initiatives. The remit extends beyond reporting readiness; overall strategy, executive alignment and material decisions remain with the Executive Director. 

 

Key responsibilities 

• Translate Responsible Business strategy into governance processes, operating plans, decision pathways and clear escalation. 
• Lead a defined portfolio of complex, cross-functional initiatives that require senior judgment, structured problem-solving and sustained execution. Initial priorities may include the KPI universe, patient-reach methodology and human rights policy. 
• Lead Responsible Business strategy activation and cross-functional governance: Align priorities, clarify decisions, mobilize functional owners and resolve barriers. The Director, Responsible Business Reporting & Communications owns the reporting operating model, data and evidence architecture, portal workflows and coordinated control readiness with accountable functional owners. 
• Identify and lead separately agreed Responsible Business capability-building initiatives requiring senior-level alignment. Reporting systems modernization and recurring portal operations remain with the Director and accountable system owners. 
• Translate stakeholder insights and assessment findings into strategic options and agreed cross-functional action. The Director owns methodology tracking, evidence requirements, reporting and assessment recommendations, and submission coordination; the Executive Director retains material decisions. 
• Develop decision-ready materials and recommendations for executive leaders and governance bodies, and support preparation for selected external and investor engagements. 
• Coordinate defined governance and strategic initiatives across Stakeholder Intelligence, Sustainability, Strategic Partnerships, reporting and communications, while preserving each capability lead’s accountability. 
• Build time-bound cross-functional teams, establish milestones and accountabilities, resolve delivery barriers and transition mature work to the appropriate permanent owner. 
• Serve as a trusted adviser to the Executive Director and help strengthen the team’s strategic capability, operating discipline and bench. 

 

Near-term priorities 

• Stabilize Responsible Business governance and critical work during the current leadership transition. 
• Support reporting delivery when dependencies require broader strategy or senior cross-functional alignment; the Director or named interim reporting driver owns architecture, recurring data and evidence coordination, reviews, approvals and submissions. 
• Lead selected priority initiatives that require sustained senior-level coordination and cross-functional execution. 
• Clarify ownership, handoffs and controls across Public Affairs, Finance, Controllership, Legal, Sustainability, Human Resources, Investor Relations and other data or policy owners. 
• Establish a practical roadmap for the future-state Responsible Business systems, governance and operating capabilities. 
• Identify opportunities to simplify or discontinue duplicative processes and transition work to the appropriate permanent owners. 

 

Experience and capabilities 

• Significant senior-level experience across Responsible Business, corporate affairs, public affairs, sustainability, governance, strategy or a related discipline in a complex organization. 
• Demonstrated success leading complex, high-stakes initiatives across functions and influencing senior executives without relying on direct authority. 
• Strong understanding of governance, data and reporting architecture, controls, evidence, disclosure readiness, external assessments or related enterprise systems. 
• Exceptional strategic synthesis, executive writing, facilitation and judgment, with the ability to convert technical material into clear choices and recommendations. 
• Experience designing technology-enabled workflows and using data and analytics to improve governance, decision-making and operational visibility. 
• Ability to establish structure quickly, distinguish material issues from process noise and move work from ambiguity to decision and execution. 
• Strong cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management and disciplined follow-through. 
• Experience in biopharma, healthcare or another highly regulated global organization preferred. 
• Experience coaching colleagues and building strategic and operating capability across a team preferred. 

Measures of success 

• Leaders receive timely, evidence-based recommendations with clear choices, implications and decision paths. 
• Governance forums operate with clear ownership, appropriate escalation and consistent follow-through. 

• Agreed cross-functional outcomes and governance milestones are delivered; reporting dependencies requiring senior alignment are resolved without duplicating the Director's ownership. 
• Complex initiatives move from ambiguity to accountable execution and transition successfully to durable owners. 
• Complex work progresses with less recurring executive intervention. 
• Team roles and cross-functional interfaces are clearer, with fewer duplicated products, unresolved handoffs and ownership gaps. 
• Agreed Responsible Business capability-building initiatives strengthen enterprise decision-making and transition to durable owners. 

Candidate profile 

• 14+ years of relevant experience with BS/BA
• 12+ years of relevant experience with MS/MA or MBA

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: $243,100.00 - $314,600.00. 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*.

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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