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Director, Organizational Effectiveness - Foster City

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At Gilead, were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, weve 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 worlds biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gileads 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 were 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.

Director, Organizational Effectiveness

Business Title: Team Excellence & Continuous Improvement Lead

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a researchbased biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987. Together we deliver lifesaving therapies to patients in need. With the commitment and drive you bring to the workplace every day, you will be part of a team that is changing the world and helping millions of people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Our worldwide staff is a close community where you can see the tangible results of your contributions, where every individuals contribution matters, and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development. Our scientific focus has resulted in marketed products that are benefiting hundreds of thousands of people, a pipeline of latestage drug candidates, and unmatched patient access programs to ensure medications are available to those who could otherwise not afford them. By joining Gilead, you will further our mission to address unmet medical needs and improve life by advancing the care of patients with lifethreatening diseases.

Job Overview

This Director of Organizational Effectiveness will be a pivotal member of the OE Team and will serve as the lead for Team Excellence & Continuous Improvement. This role will lead enterprisewide efforts to enhance team performance, collaboration, and impact across the company. This role will design and oversee the companys diagnostic and continuous improvement approach for teams, ensuring our teams have the tools, insights, and frameworks to operate at their highest potential.

This position will play a critical role in shaping the companys strategy for how teams form, perform, and continuously evolve in alignment with organization goals, culture, and strategy.

This position reports to the Global Head of Organization Effectiveness and is based in Foster City, CA. It requires working on campus three days per week during core collaboration days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).

Responsibilities

Team Effectiveness Strategy & Framework Design

Define and implement the enterprise strategy for team effectiveness including frameworks for diagnostics, measurement, and development.

Partner with senior leadership, HR Business Partners, and the Organizational Effectiveness (OE) Team to align team development with business priorities and culture initiatives.

Serve as a subject matter expert on highperforming teams, group dynamics, and continuous improvement.

Team Diagnostics & Measurement

Lead the design and deployment of assessment tools and diagnostics to evaluate team health, effectiveness, and engagement.

Develop metrics and dashboards to track progress and outcomes of team effectiveness interventions.

Translate data insights into actionable recommendations for leaders and teams.

Develop and oversee scalable team development, including team launches, resets, and ongoing improvement journeys.

Create toolkits and experiences for team leaders and facilitators to build internal capability.

Establish a sustainable model for continuous improvement and learning across teams and functions.

Program Design & Continuous Improvement

Develop and oversee scalable team development, including team launches, resets, and ongoing improvement journeys.

Create toolkits and experiences for team leaders and facilitators to build internal capability.

Establish a sustainable model for continuous improvement and learning across teams and functions.

Enterprise Support & Strategic Projects / Programs

Partners on high-value and complex programs/projects from inception through execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and leveraging OE practices, tools and capabilities to ensure outcomes. Works across Talent, Development and Inclusion to align capabilities and approaches to deliver projects or programs.

Collaborates across the Talent, Development, and Inclusion and People Analytics teams to review OE metrics and analyze organizational health.

Designs and implements metrics to support performance improvement or organizational health outcomes with a future-oriented mindset and simple, user-friendly approaches.

Domain Ownership & Capability Building

Partners to embed OE capabilities in HR and the business. Brings expertise to develop frameworks, tools and approaches for use with diverse audiences.

Play a key role in enabling HR capability development in selected domain areas (Org Design, Change Management / Leadership, Team Effectiveness, Culture)

Act as a thought partner to senior leaders and HRBPs, providing insights, frameworks, and constructive challenges where needed.

Help shape and embed a culture that supports business goals.

Enable leaders to model desired behaviors and lead change effectively.

Collaborate with OE Team to identify approach to prioritize, measure, and track OE initiatives ensuring tangible results.

Knowledge, Experience, and Skills

• Advanced degree in Organizational Development, HR, or Business Administration, or a related field and minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Development, Management Consulting, HR or Business Strategy.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing, implementing, and leading enterprise-level team effectiveness solutions, including diagnostics, development frameworks, and continuous improvement strategies across complex organizational environments.
• Strong expertise in change management principles and methodologies (Prosci Certification is preferred).
• Experience working with senior leaders and cross functional teams. Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with strong facilitation and influencing abilities.
• Ability to assess and prioritize conflicting business priorities, quickly resolve issues and address root causes while multi-tasking in a high-pressure environment.
• Deep understanding of strategic and operational drivers of business performance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead by influence outside of hierarchical structures and build strong, collaborative relationships within and outside of HR.
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry preferred.
• Strong analytical skills, including utilizing data-driven approaches to develop insights, diagnose opportunities, and inform decision-making.
• Global experience, with a history of partnering with teams across geographies.

Behaviors and Capabilities

• Demonstrate Gileads core values
• Influence the ability to collaborate with colleagues and ensure they understand the vision, mission, and execution to support the business objective. Work well with peers and stakeholders and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong teamwork and facilitation effective at being a member of teams. Listen actively and respond constructively to the needs and views of others.
• Delivery gets the job done, in accordance with Gilead core values. Understands and exhibits a sense of urgency on critical time-dependent issues.
• Strong resilience to navigate, lead and coach during change and ambiguity.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and is persistent to achieve the business objectives.
• Proactive, Solution Oriented, Positive attitude and a customer.

The salary range for this position is: $210,375.00 - $272,250.00. 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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* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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. Employme]]> <

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