Assoc Director, IT Data and AI

Gilead Sciences•Raleigh, NC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. Associated Director Data & AI Delivery Lead – Clinical Development As part of the enterprise AI strategy, the Data & AI Delivery Lead for Clinical Development drives end-to-end technical delivery of AI/ML solutions supporting clinical operations, data management, safety, and regulatory domains. This role bridges business needs with technical execution and ensures delivery of scalable, high-quality AI solutions. You will drive technical excellence in our tailored AI solutions through hands-on architecture decisions, code quality standards and advanced analytics methodologies, delivering measurable impact to clinical development users from concept to scaled release. This position will report to the Data/AI, Clinical Development Lead and is based in Raleigh, NC (hybrid-eligible).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years or Master’s with 8+ years relevant experience
Experience leading AI/ML delivery programs in Agile environments
Hands-on experience in data engineering, data science, or architecture
Strong understanding of AI/ML architectures and cloud platforms
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Product-centric mindset with focus on value realization

Nice To Haves

Experience in clinical development (trial ops, data management, safety) preferred
Experience in clinical AI/ML use cases
Experience in GxP regulated environments
Exposure to generative AI applications
Familiarity with clinical systems such as EDC and regulatory platforms

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery including timeline and technical quality of Clinical Development AI use case solutions from ideation through production
Apply product-centric approach with clear ownership, roadmaps, and user adoption metrics
Manage Agile delivery including sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and releases
Oversee the development of scalable solutions using Databricks, AWS, and Gilead ‘s Data & AI enterprise platforms
Manage sprint planning, backlog prioritization and release schedules, extending into continuous improvement as both needs and the solution landscape evolves
Lead hybrid technical delivery teams, drawing on technical experts within and beyond the team
Facilitate technical problem solving across clinical development domains
Shape technical standards for research data models, storage and automation workflows
Maintain technical documentation and runbooks for Clinical Development data pipelines and agents; Serve as escalation point for technical risks and delivery blockers
Ensure integration with enterprise data platforms and reusable components
Define and enforce technical standards for AI/ML and data pipelines
Maintain documentation and operational runbooks
Monitor product performance & drive continuous improvement towards quantifiable targets; Track delivery, performance, and adoption metrics
Manage vendor relationships and co-sourced delivery teams
Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and regulatory requirements (GxP)