Senior Director, Medical Excellence Strategic Programs

Senior Director, Medical Excellence Strategic Programs

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.

• Medical Excellence Leadership
  • Partner with the Medical Excellence Leadership team to define and execute the global Medical Excellence strategy.
  • Lead initiatives that elevate consistency, quality, and impact of medical engagement planning, execution, and measurement.
  • Drive continuous improvement of Medical Affairs processes, tools, and operating models.
  • Collaborate with other GMSO teams including Digital, Insights and Analytics, Scientific Communications and Content Strategy, and Medical Affairs Technology to build programs that leverage the connection across capabilities.
  • Partner with Regional Medical Excellence to ensure consistent deployment and execution across the regional teams.
  • Develop and deploy frameworks, tools, and support that help local and regional medical teams translate global medical strategy into effective engagement plans.
  • Define standard methodologies, templates, and tools that optimize planning, execution, and measurement across all engagement channels (Field Medical, Medical Information, Digital, etc.).
  • Collaborate with Channel Leads (digital, personal, and print) to establish clear principles for channel selection, integration, and sequencing, ensuring the right interaction at the right time for the right stakeholder.
  • Support country and regional teams in operationalizing omnichannel approaches that align with scientific and compliance standards.
• Process & Capability Development
  • Identify and improve cross‑functional Medical Affairs processes that enhance agility, effectiveness, and alignment.
  • Lead projects to simplify workflows, clarify decision ownership, and reduce duplication across global, regional, and local teams.
  • Partner with Learning & Development to design capability‑building programs (training, toolkits, playbooks) that embed best practices.
  • Drive continuous improvement through feedback loops, metrics, and lessons learned from across the organization.
  • Partner closely with cross‑functional leaders in Field Medical, Strategy and Operations, Medical Governance and Compliance to ensure process alignment and scalability.
  • Serve as a strategic adviser to global and regional medical leadership teams to drive adoption of best practices.
  • Lead global working groups and communities of practice that foster peer learning and consistency.
  • Act as a change leader, influencing, communicating, and embedding a culture of excellence across the global Medical Affairs network.
• Measurement & Impact
  • Define and monitor key success metrics for Medical Excellence initiatives and engagement effectiveness.
  • Partner with analytics teams to design dashboards and scorecards that enable data‑driven decision making.
  • Ensure that process improvements translate into measurable enhancements in scientific engagement, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Worldwide Engagement Strategy Enablement
  • Develop and deploy frameworks, tools, and support that help local and regional medical teams translate global medical strategy…