Sr Manager, Compliance Excellence and Innovation Partners

Gilead Sciences•Foster City, CA

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 At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers. We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come. We are looking for a Senior Manager to join our Compliance Excellence & Innovation Partners (CEIP) team, which plays a critical role in enabling high-quality execution, consistency, and continuous improvement across Global Compliance Operations. This role supports the effective day-to-day functioning and evolution of global compliance initiatives, platforms, and operational processes. The Senior Manager translates established compliance strategies and priorities into practical workplans and execution support, coordinates delivery across geographies and stakeholders, and helps ensure that core ethics and compliance activities are run efficiently, consistently, and in line with company standards. The role reports to the Vice President, Global Compliance Operations, and partners closely with leaders across the Office of Ethics and Compliance, Legal, and other cross-functional teams to strengthen the compliance ecosystem.

Requirements

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required.
Significant in-depth understanding of business objectives and how they translate into Business Conduct’s priorities in the areas of monitoring, policy development or training.
Experience and ability to manage non-attorney staff is preferred.
Must be able to exercise judgment and independently determine and take appropriate action in the areas of monitoring and training where precedent may not exist.
Bachelor's degree with 8 years prior industry compliance experience required, preferrably 5+ years of performing similar function at similar company or 6 years of relevant experience with a master's degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience and ability to manage non-attorney staff is preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner across the Office of Ethics and Compliance, Legal, and other cross-functional teams to support the delivery of Global Compliance initiatives and program enhancements across multiple geographies, including the U.S.
Translate defined compliance priorities into clear project plans, including scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables, and support execution through completion.
Coordinate execution of Global Compliance support across stakeholders, tracking progress, identifying risks or issues, and helping teams stay aligned and on track
Support implementation of assigned initiatives in line with established ethical standards, governance expectations, and operational requirements
Provide hands-on operational support for core compliance activities, including initial triage of inquiries received through Global Compliance-supported intake channels, such as Conflict-of-Interest disclosures, ensuring timely routing, prioritization, and coordination with appropriate subject-matter owners
Support the deployment and adoption of new or updated compliance tools, platforms, or processes across geographies
Contribute to change management efforts by helping develop communications, guidance, and practical resources to support adoption and consistent use of compliance frameworks, tools, and processes
Maintain execution tracking for assigned initiatives and operational activities, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues
Prepare clear, concise status updates, summaries, and materials for compliance leadership, highlighting progress, key decisions, risks, and recommended actions
Support leadership discussions by synthesizing information across projects and identifying themes or cross-cutting issues
Identify recurring execution challenges or inefficiencies across compliance operations (e.g., intake management, project handoffs, or resource adoption)
Propose and help implement practical improvements to processes, ways of working, or governance to enhance efficiency, consistency, and user experience
Contribute to knowledge-sharing efforts by helping document and disseminate best practices, lessons learned, and operational insights across the organization.