Sr Director, Supply Chain
Role Overview
Head of Global Supply Chain Digital Technology (Senior Director)
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Global Supply Chain Strategy and Operations team as Senior Director of Digital Technology.
The successful candidate will lead the digital strategy, implementation roadmap, and cross-functional coordination to transform processes through innovative digital solutions.
Candidate will oversee implementation of emerging technologies (including AI), and champion data-driven, digitally empowered ways of working.
The Head of GSC Digital Technology will report to the Executive Director of Global Supply Chain Strategy and Operations and partner closely with Global Supply Chain leadership, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Quality and the broader Gilead digital ecosystem.
Key Skills for This Role
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QUALIFICATIONS
- Domain Knowledge & Experience
- Requires a PhD OR MS with 10+ years of relevant professional experience, OR BS with 12+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Proven experience integrating data and digital tools.
- Training or certification in data science, informatics and digital transformation preferred.
- Comprehensive understanding of the biopharmaceutical industry, R&D, and product commercialization, including the regulatory framework.
- Digital & Systems Fluency
- Experience designing, selecting, and implementing digital tools such as planning tools, SAP, reporting and analytics, and AI.
- Understanding of structured content, automation, and enterprise knowledge systems.
- Technical & Strategic Skills:
- Demonstrated enterprise mindset with ability to align Global Supply Chain needs to enterprise platforms and solutions, ensuring scalability, interoperability, and long-term business value.
- Proven success leading digital initiatives from strategy through implementation.
- Established data acumen, understanding of advanced analytics, data architecture, and data engineering
- Strong AI fluency with experience deploying both everyday AI tools for general use and custom AI and digital solutions in a technical environment.
- Knowledge of data governance principles, systems integrations, and metadata management is a plus.
- Leadership & Soft Skills:
- Visionary leader who can define and execute a digital and data strategy for global supply chain.
- Excellent collaborator with scientists, engineers, IT, manufacturing and others.
- Change agent with the ability to inspire adoption and build digital fluency across teams.
- Track record of building and managing high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
- People Leader Accountabilities:
- Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
- Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
- Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.
- The salary range for this position is: $243,100.00 - $314,600.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. 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.
- Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
- For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.
- NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT
- YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
- Gilead Sciences will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.
- Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.
- Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.
- Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
For jobs in the United States:
Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.
NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
Gilead Sciences will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.
Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.
Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Preferred Qualifications
- Training or certification in data science, informatics and digital transformation preferred.
- Knowledge of data governance principles, systems integrations, and metadata management is a plus.
- The salary range for this position is: $243,100.00 - $314,600.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. 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.
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