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
Reporting to the Gilead Vice President Global Talent Acquisition, the Executive Director Talent Acquisition will carve the path for TA in our transformation to a leading-edge, scalable, flexible, and efficient function, while continuing our commitment to high-performance and delivery in attracting and recruiting top talent, with a lens toward diversity, across the enterprise.
The Exec. Director will serve as a key Talent Acquisition business partner to business leaders across functions and regions, including Kite, as well as VPs of HR. The Exec. Director will be a member of the Gilead Talent Acquisition Leadership Team (TALT), and will lead the following teams:
Capability Recruiting Team (Global) of full-cycle recruiters responsible for high-impact, challenging-to-fill roles across the enterprise (4 FTE – 3 US and 1 Stockley Park)
Strategic Talent Sourcing Team (US) focused on pipelining and sourcing top talent for roles in the US in service of our enterprise Aspirational Goals (5 FTE: Lead plus team of 4)
Early Talent & University Relations (US) executing Gilead’s US early talent strategy, including summer internship program and intern-FTE conversions (1 FTE)
Employer Brand & Talent Attraction (Global) focused on building and executing Gilead’s global employer brand strategy as a competitive differentiator (1 FTE)
Candidate Experience (Global) designing and implementing Gilead’s global candidate experience strategy as a value driver (1 FTE)
The Role:
Co-located in Foster City with the VP Talent Acquisition, senior leader clients, and CHRO/VP HR leaders, responsibilities of the Exec. Director include, but are not limited to:
Serve as a key Talent Acquisition business partner to senior business leaders across functions and geographies, including Kite, as well as VPs of HR
Bring forward business insights, workforce/hiring plans long term talent needs partnering with the TALT to translate insights from the business and other stakeholders, including workforce/hiring plans, builds etc. into action with the Core Recruiting Lead and their recruiting team, along with other TA teams (Capability, sourcing, Executive).
Lead and develop a team of full-cycle recruiters responsible for high-impact, challenging-to-fill roles across the enterprise, with a strong emphasis on diverse talent, efficiency, and results delivery
Lead a significant portion of Gilead’s global Talent Acquisition capabilities and strategy including:
Partner with Global Employer Brand Lead with a focus on establishing recruiting advertising campaigns leveraging our EVP for challenging-to-fill roles
Partner with Global Candidate Experience Lead to envision impactful and differentiated candidate experience across the enterprise
Partner with sourcing lead and develop a highly impactful sourcing team focused on pipelining and sourcing top talent for roles in the US
Partner with Early Talent University Relations capability lead in the US, delivering pipeline of talent for early career opportunities.
Envision and establish new ways of working in partnership with TALT and stakeholders to bring our new model to life.
Embed the transformation of our new model and structure, spearheading the streamlining and simplifying of processes to orient focus on the candidate experience.
Partner with VP TA, TALT, HRSS, PMO etc. in envisioning the future, and developing and putting plans in place to make this vision a reality
Partner with TALT members, People Technology, HRSS and others related to both transformational and continuous improvement process and technology opportunities
Identify, share and action talent insights and trends in the external talent marketplace
Partner with I&D on diverse events strategy
Come to every engagement with an enterprise mindset with an eye toward the future while ensuring team delivery in the moment/near term
Build an AI-ready TA Team globally, assessing learning gaps and implementing plans to upskill our TA workforce in AI
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with 16+ years of HR experience (in healthcare/biopharma industry preferred), including HR leadership roles at scale,
OR
Master’s degree/ PhD/PharmD with 14+ years of HR experience (in healthcare/biopharma industry preferred), including HR leadership roles at scale
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading teams in remote/hybrid and/or geographic disparate locations in a highly matrixed organization
TA leadership experience
Demonstrated transformational, enterprise and growth mindset
Experience leading and managing with an inclusive approach and high cultural awareness and sensitivity demonstrating a strong degree of emotional intelligence
In-depth knowledge of HR and Talent Acquisition nuances and best practices in life sciences, healthcare, or biotech is preferred.
Demonstrated passion and commitment to diversity recruitment, including results delivery
Demonstrate strong business acumen with the ability to translate business objectives into Talent Acquisition priorities
Model strong leadership, accountable for coaching, developing, progressing, and retaining employees and managed services teams while ensuring an inclusive team environment
A business partner with the experience and confidence necessary to work with senior executives, HR leaders, and employees at all levels to deliver results
Ability to exercise judgment and independently determine and take appropriate action where precedent may not exist
AI-ready aptitude to learn, grow, and lead team into an AI enabled future
Inspire culture and institute key processes necessary to achieve long and short-term strategic goals
Role model for Gilead core values and Leadership Commitments in all actions
Comfortable working with ambiguity
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.
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.
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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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 16+ years of HR experience in healthcare/biopharma industry preferred
- Master's degree/PhD/PharmD with 14+ years of HR experience in healthcare/biopharma preferred
- Experience leading teams in remote/hybrid settings
- TA leadership experience
- In-depth knowledge of HR and Talent Acquisition best practices in life sciences or biotech
Gilead Sciences Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gilead Sciences and has not been reviewed or approved by Gilead Sciences.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive and fair relative to roles, frequently cited as a standout strength. Feedback suggests compensation compares well within biotech and is a notable reason employees feel valued.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Stock awards and an employee stock purchase program are consistently described as meaningful parts of total compensation. Equity components are seen as accessible and enhance long‑term wealth building.
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Retirement Support — A strong company 401(k) match with immediate vesting is often singled out as a differentiator. This support is perceived to significantly boost long‑term financial security.
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