Executive Director, Global Oncology Integrated Insights

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

1d • $302,005 - $390,830 • Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Director, Oncology Integrated Insights & Analytics is a senior leader within Global Decision Sciences & Insights, responsible for bringing together market research, analytics, forecasting, and other evidence to create an integrated perspective on Gilead’s global Oncology business and portfolio. The role helps Oncology leaders make consequential decisions with greater clarity and confidence across current products and the early- and late-stage pipeline. It reports to the Vice President of Global Decision Sciences & Insights and serves as a member of the Global Oncology Leadership team. The position leads approximately 8 to 10 colleagues across Market Research, Analytics, and Forecasting.

The leader partners across Marketing, Value & Access, product strategy teams, Finance, affiliate and country analytics teams, Portfolio Analytics, Supply Chain, Medical, and Data Science. The role shapes business questions and translates complex evidence into strategic implications and recommendations for disease-area strategy, pipeline and portfolio assessment, launch strategy, positioning, lifecycle opportunities, business development assessments, earnings narratives, and long-range strategic planning. Success is measured by how effectively the organization turns evidence into better, faster, and more forward-looking decisions.

The Executive Director builds and develops a high-performing, inclusive multidisciplinary team and advances how Market Research, Analytics, and Forecasting work together. They partner with Data Science and Data Management leadership and champion responsible use of AI, advanced analytics, automation, and improved insight-synthesis approaches. The role requires regular onsite presence in Foster City, California; it is not eligible for remote or hybrid work. Applicants must reside in the area or be willing to relocate to Foster City before starting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 14 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 12 years of experience, or a PhD and 12 years of experience.
• Demonstrated leadership across disciplines that generate business insight, including strong understanding of commercial analytics, market research methodologies, and forecasting, as well as understanding of Data Science and its commercial applications.
• Strong track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Ability to frame complex or ambiguous business questions and translate evidence into recommendations that shape strategy and action.
• Proven ability to lead major cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders laterally and vertically, including without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercialization, product lifecycle management, and the regulatory environment.
• Exceptional executive communication skills, including simplifying complexity, facilitating productive debate, resolving conflict where necessary, and building alignment among diverse stakeholders.
• Broad experience across multiple stages of the Oncology lifecycle, from pipeline and portfolio choices through launch, growth, and lifecycle strategy.
• Track record of integrating multiple analytical disciplines into a single strategic perspective.
• Strong strategic judgment and confidence to challenge conventional wisdom constructively while grounding recommendations in evidence.
• Enterprise orientation, with a focus on the broader business and patient opportunity rather than the interests of an individual analytical discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Experience applying advanced analytics, AI, or automation to improve how insights are generated, synthesized, or used in decision-making.
• Experience creating organizational capability, rather than simply managing established processes.
• Reputation as a talent builder who attracts strong people, develops future leaders, and creates an inclusive culture characterized by curiosity, accountability, and high standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior strategic and analytical thought partner to Oncology leaders, helping define the questions and choices with the greatest implications for the portfolio and business.
• Integrate market research, analytics, forecasting, and other relevant evidence into a coherent perspective.
• Translate complex evidence into strategic implications, choices, and actionable recommendations.
• Shape decisions concerning disease-area strategy, pipeline and portfolio assessment, launch strategy, positioning, lifecycle opportunities, business development assessments, and long-range strategic planning.
• Connect primary and secondary research with analytical efforts so leaders understand what is happening, why it matters, what may happen next, and how the organization should respond.
• Build productive partnerships across Global Oncology and enterprise functions, aligning stakeholders around priority business questions and evidence needs.
• Constructively challenge assumptions and help teams distinguish meaningful signals from noise in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Influence across organizational boundaries and levels, including without formal decision authority.
• Partner with Portfolio Analytics, Supply Chain, Medical, and Data Science on major strategic choices.
• Strengthen connections with affiliate and country analytics teams so insights and learning move across the global organization.
• Support enterprise processes, including the Oncology earnings narrative and long-range strategic planning.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing multidisciplinary team across Market Research, Analytics, and Forecasting.
• Create an inclusive environment that values differing perspectives, healthy debate, and strong decision-making.
• Coach and develop employees by providing feedback, opportunities, and support for growth.
• Set clear purpose and accountability, remove barriers, and connect the team’s work to the broader organization.
• Attract and develop people who combine analytical excellence with curiosity, business judgment, collaboration, and the courage to challenge established thinking.
• Foster a culture of learning and measurement using appropriate KPIs and feedback loops to improve decisions and performance.
• Evolve how Market Research, Analytics, and Forecasting work together to increase the speed, quality, and strategic value of insights.
• Partner with Data Science and Data Management leadership and champion thoughtful use of AI, advanced analytics, automation, and new insight-synthesis approaches.
• Encourage responsible experimentation, rapid learning, and scaling approaches that demonstrate business value while maintaining analytical rigor.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
• Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, with eligibility varying by role.
• Paid time off.
• Company-sponsored medical insurance.
• Company-sponsored dental insurance.
• Company-sponsored vision insurance.
• Company-sponsored life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive