Senior Director, Strategic Projects

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

1d • $243,100 - $314,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Gilead is hiring a Senior Director, Strategic Projects to lead high-priority U.S. Commercial strategic initiatives and advise leaders across Business Units and functions. The role provides strategic perspective, structure, and cross-functional leadership for complex priorities, translating business needs into coordinated action and measurable outcomes.

The position reports to the Executive Director, Business Enablement, Strategy & Transformation, and is based in Foster City, California. An onsite presence in Foster City is required, and relocation assistance is offered.

As a people leader, the Senior Director is expected to foster inclusion, develop employees’ skills and potential through coaching and feedback, and empower teams by aligning goals with organizational objectives and removing barriers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 14 or more years of relevant experience; or a master's degree or MBA and 12 or more years of relevant experience; or a PhD and 12 or more years of relevant experience.
• Ability to structure and solve ambiguous, complex business problems and develop actionable strategic recommendations.
• Ability to lead multiple interconnected priorities and translate strategy into coordinated action and business outcomes.
• Expertise designing practical governance, operating models, and decision frameworks that improve organizational effectiveness.
• Broad U.S. Commercial knowledge, including market access, payer dynamics, healthcare policy, and the external healthcare and industry landscape.
• Excellent executive communication skills, including synthesizing complex issues into clear insights and recommendations.
• Strong influencing, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills across functions and organizational levels.
• Judgment, learning agility, and ability to constructively challenge thinking and influence senior stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Deep experience in strategic program leadership, business operations, or management consulting.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives and workstreams aligned with U.S. Commercial priorities and organizational objectives, including initiatives addressing enterprise needs, external landscape shifts, and industry dynamics.
• Translate strategic priorities into coordinated action across Business Units and functions to drive business outcomes and enterprise value.
• Provide strategic thought leadership and develop insights, recommendations, and executive-level materials to support senior-management decision-making.
• Establish effective governance, decision-making structures, milestones, and accountabilities for priority initiatives.
• Identify interdependencies, risks, and strategic trade-offs across initiatives; proactively drive resolution and elevate critical decisions when appropriate.
• Build alignment and mobilize action across Business Units and functions without direct authority.
• Partner regularly with U.S. Commercial leadership teams as a trusted advisor on high-priority business needs.
• Create an inclusive team environment and model the value of diverse teams.
• Develop talent by understanding employees’ skills, experience, aspirations, and potential, and coaching them on performance and growth.
• Empower teams by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, holding teams accountable, removing barriers, and connecting them to the broader organization.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus may be available.
• Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives may be available; eligibility may vary by role.
• Paid time off.
• Company-sponsored medical insurance.
• Company-sponsored dental insurance.
• Company-sponsored vision insurance.
• Company-sponsored life insurance.
• Relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

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