Director, Organizational Effectiveness - Foster

Director, Organizational Effectiveness - Foster City Job Description

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.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research‑based biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987. Together we deliver life‑saving 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 individual’s 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 late‑stage 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 life‑threatening diseases.

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 enterprise‑wide efforts to enhance team performance, collaboration, and impact across the company. This role will design and oversee the company’s 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 company’s 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).

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 high‑performing teams, group dynamics, and continuous improvement.

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…