Senior People Technology Product Manager (Comp & Benefits)

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

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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. 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 Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. Gilead HR is embarking on a program of process improvement, streamlining workflows, and implementing the right technical solutions to enable efficiency and scalability. We are seeking a Senior People Technology Product Manage r to join our People Technology team within HR. This role is ideal for a seasoned Workday expert who combines deep technical knowledge with solution design skills to deliver robust, scalable, and compliant HR technology solutions. You will serve as the technical authority for Workday, driving architecture, configuration, and integration strategies across multiple modules and ensuring alignment with business outcomes. This is an opportunity to shape Gilead’s HR technology landscape and elevate the employee experience through innovation and automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience; OR Masters' degree and 6+ years of relevant experience; OR PhD and 2+ years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years of experience implementing and supporting Workday’s suite of applications and technologies.
• Experience as a technical lead on multiple full life-cycle implementations of Workday.
• Experience cross delivering on one or more of the following Workday HCM modules: Core HR, Compensation, Benefits, Time and Absence Management
• Proven success delivering products that connect multiple systems and drive measurable business impact.
• Strategic thinker who links product outcomes to organizational goals.
• Strong stakeholder management and storytelling skills to align diverse teams around a clear vision.
• Experience using AI, analytics, or data to enhance user experience and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Workday subject matter expert and solutions architect, leveraging deep technical and analytical capabilities to design and implement durable, scalable solutions.
• Lead end-to-end delivery for Workday initiatives: requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support.
• Provide technical guidance across modules such as Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Security, Reporting and Absence Management.
• Partner with HR, IT, and cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive architecture and mitigate downstream impacts.
• Provide subject matter expertise on Workday best practices and partner with functional, engineering teams, and stakeholders to design Workday solutions ensuring all workstreams are cohesive and cross-functional/technical impacts are considered and mitigated.
• Provide technical guidance and support to project teams during all phases of the implementation lifecycle and an ongoing basis, ensuring durable solutions and high data quality.
• Ensure implemented technology meets the transactional, reporting, and analytical needs of our businesses.
• As appropriate, work with data engineering teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of data in the workforce data lake.
• Conduct regular system audits and performance tuning to ensure optimal system performance and reliability.
• Stay current with Workday releases and updates, evaluating new features and functionality for potential adoption.
• Maintain compliance with GDPR, OFCCP, and Sarbanes Oxley controls.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees