Senior Director, Business Strategy and Operations

Senior Director, Business Strategy and Operations

Gilead is 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 – developing therapies to improve lives and to ensure access globally. 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. 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

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. As a Senior Director, Business Strategy and Operations, reporting to the Vice President & Head of the U.S. Commercial HIV business, the incumbent will serve as a key business partner to the U.S. Commercial HIV leadership team and be immersed in strategic and operational elements, leading and driving cross-functional activities and projects within the business, providing insights and alignment to the organizational strategy and direction.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic, experienced individual with a strong track record of strategic and operational work experience across various settings and topics in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry. They must have the proven ability to manage complex and ambiguous projects effectively, influence stakeholders without direct authority, effectively network across the organization, and communicate with senior leaders in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Directly manage and develop a team of three direct reports, setting clear priorities, coaching for impact, and fostering high performance and cross‑functional collaboration
• Serve as a strategic advisor and primary point of contact for leadership on high‑priority business questions, developing clear, aligned, and decision‑ready responses in partnership with cross‑functional teams. Lead structured work planning for key initiatives with defined milestones, ownership, resources, timelines, and performance tracking
• Partner with the U.S. HIV cross‑functional leadership team and key stakeholders to shape leadership agendas, curate high‑value discussions, and develop cohesive internal and external communication strategies. This includes executive presentations, QBRs, earnings preparation and debriefs, leadership forums, customer engagements, and enterprise meetings, with accountability for follow‑through on decisions and actions
• Drive enterprise strategic initiatives through operational rigor, cross‑functional alignment, and leadership engagement, with a focused mandate on improving pipeline execution, portfolio prioritization, and business outcomes
• Serve as the U.S. point of contact for global ecosystem and pipeline‑related initiatives, identifying enterprise decisions requiring U.S. market input and coordinating cross‑functional engagement to develop a clear, aligned U.S. perspective. Translate global priorities into U.S. implications, socialize trade‑offs and recommendations, and enable informed portfolio, sequencing, and investment decisions
• Drive account effectiveness and competitive fitness for priority healthcare delivery organizations by identifying accounts with unmet performance opportunities and partnering cross‑functionally to develop targeted engagement strategies. Lead the development of strategic narratives, situational assessments, action plans, and measurement frameworks; establish recurring account effectiveness business reviews; and synthesize performance insights to inform commercial execution and leadership…