Principal Compensation Consultant

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

95d • $169,320 - $219,120

About The Position

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. Gilead is seeking a seasoned compensation professional to join our Total Rewards team as a Principal Compensation Consultant. This individual contributor role will lead our global market pricing strategy and administration, ensuring our compensation programs remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with business goals across 40+ countries. You will be a key driver of external benchmarking, salary range design, vendor management, and compensation analytics, with a strong focus on innovation and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of progressive compensation experience, preferably in a global organization or master's degree with 6 years of the relevant compensation experience.
• Strong expertise in market pricing, salary range design, and compensation survey management.
• Experience with Better Comp and Workday required.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in data analysis tools.
• Familiarity with compensation programs such as merit cycles, bonus plans.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach and strong attention to detail.
• Biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills.
• Demonstrated success in compensation process design and optimization.
• Detail-oriented and well organized, with strong time management skills.
• Team player who can easily handle shifting priorities and multi-tasking in a deadline-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the global market pricing process, including survey participation, job matching, and data analysis.
• Lead the design and maintenance of global salary structures and ranges using Better Comp.
• Evaluate and manage compensation survey vendors and peer list strategy.
• Develop and maintain compensation guidelines for recruiters and managers.
• Partner with HRBPs and Talent Acquisition to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Provide consultative support across regions, ensuring alignment with local practices and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze compensation data across 40+ countries to identify trends and inform strategy.
• Deliver high-impact compensation analyses and modeling to support business decisions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including HRSS, People Analytics, and HR Technology.
• Contribute to the evolution of compensation practices through innovation.
• Support executive compensation initiatives as needed.

Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees