Sr Director, Human Resources

HR Business Partner, Senior Director- Global Supply Chain, PDM Product Leads and PDM Strategy & OperationsOrganizations

Company Overview

Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers,developsand commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medicalneed. 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,Europeand Australia.  We are committed to transforming the promise of science and technology into therapies that can make a meaningfuldifferentin 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 aSenior Director, HR BusinessPartnerto partner with the Global Supply Chain,PDM Product Leads andPDMStrategy&Operationsorganizations. Reporting to the Vice President (VP) of Human Resources for Pharmaceutical Development & Manufacturing (PDM), the Senior Director will be accountable for being Gilead’slead HRBPfor those organizations andwillpartner closely with theVPs of those orgs. S/he will partner with the cross-functional leadership team in setting the long-termpeoplestrategy, planning, and execution within the function. The Supply Chain Organization combined with the Product & Portfolio Strategy is ~300employees and contractors. Both of thesegroups are being created in Gilead and will require significant organization design, talent identification/evaluation and change management capabilities.  Beyond the functional responsibilities, theSD,HR will be a key member of the Global PDM HR Leadership Team.

Role 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 toidentifyfunctional 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

• Facilitatesflawless 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 recommendingappropriate pathwaysand/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 leadersin order toenable critical decisions and/or recommend leading-edge solutions related to talent engagement,attractionand retention

• Has a keen understanding of future state organizational needs and supports necessary transition from legacy to future process,practicesand mindset

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Proactive approach and professional judgment to self-initiate work with minimal need for specific direction

• Strong analytical capabilities, effective at diagnosing organizational issues anddemonstratedskill 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 ofhighly complexproblems

• Accustomed to working in a fast-changing and dynamic environment where accountability, change agility, urgency and responsiveness are valued

• Experience with organization design,changemanagement

• Experienceoperatingin 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,changemanagement and interpersonal communication skills  

Qualifications and Education:

• 12+ years of relevant experience in HR and a BA or BS degree, preferably with an emphasis in HR or Business. 

• AMaster’sdegree can be substituted for 2 years of relevant experience.

Travel:

Minimal (up to 15%) domestic travel may berequired

Gilead Core Values:

• Integrity (Doing What’s Right)

• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)

• Teamwork (Working Together)

• Excellence (Being Your