Sr Director, Human Resources

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 HR Business Partner, Senior Director- Global Supply Chain, PDM Product Leads and PDM Strategy & Operations Organizations Company Overview Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North America, Europe and Australia. We are committed to transforming the promise of science and technology into therapies that can make a meaningful different in patients’ lives. We are focused on advancing treatments for – and potentially curing – some of the world’s most difficult and complex illnesses and bringing these scientific innovations to people in need. A focus on areas of high unmet needs, including: HIV, HBV, HCV, Oncology, and Inflammatory diseases. We are seeking a Senior Director, HR Business Partner to partner with the Global Supply Chain, PDM Product Leads and PDM Strategy & Operations organizations. Reporting to the Vice President (VP) of Human Resources for Pharmaceutical Development & Manufacturing (PDM), the Senior Director will be accountable for being Gilead’s lead HRBP for those organizations and will partner closely with the VPs of those orgs. S/he will partner with the cross-functional leadership team in setting the long-term people strategy, planning, and execution within the function. The Supply Chain Organization combined with the Product & Portfolio Strategy is ~300 employees and contractors. Both of these groups are being created in Gilead and will require significant organization design, talent identification/evaluation and change management capabilities. Beyond the functional responsibilities, the SD, HR will be a key member of the Global PDM HR Leadership Team.

Requirements

• Proactive approach and professional judgment to self-initiate work with minimal need for specific direction
• Strong analytical capabilities, effective at diagnosing organizational issues and demonstrated skill in use and application of data in storytelling and solutioning
• Ability to balance strategic elevation with detail orientation and develop solutions to a wide range of highly complex problems
• Accustomed to working in a fast-changing and dynamic environment where accountability, change agility, urgency and responsiveness are valued
• Experience with organization design, change management
• Experience operating in a matrix environment, and history of building strong trust partnerships across HR Centers of Excellence, functional partners and at all levels of leadership
• Excellent consulting, influencing, change management and interpersonal communication skills
• 12+ years of relevant experience in HR and a BA or BS degree, preferably with an emphasis in HR or Business.

Nice To Haves

• A Master’s degree can be substituted for 2 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Acts as strategic partner and consultant to senior management, helping to shape and execute on client area integrated people and culture strategy
• Employs strong business acumen and ability to translate strategic priorities to identify functional people needs, assesses resourcing and organizational implications, and considers cross functional interdependencies
• Partners closely with business leaders to cultivate talent and strategies for building bench strength for business-critical roles and future based organizational capabilities
• Facilitates flawless execution, project & change management of annual people processes and programs, including delivery of HR Services involving talent acquisition, performance management, talent reviews, and compensation planning
• Is a champion of Inclusion & Diversity, with a passion for building a diverse and inclusive work culture and employee experience
• In partnership with Employee Relations and Employment Law functions, advises leaders and managers on employee matters, making or recommending appropriate pathways and/or decisions, which may be significantly complex
• Stays current on internal and external trends and peer/comparison group data to consult and share insights with business leaders in order to enable critical decisions and/or recommend leading-edge solutions related to talent engagement, attraction and retention
• Has a keen understanding of future state organizational needs and supports necessary transition from legacy to future process, practices and mindset

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: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees