Director, Organizational Effectiveness

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
 

Director, Organizational Effectiveness   

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. 

Job Overview

The Director, Organization Effectiveness (OE) will be a pivotal member of the OE Team, partnering with business leaders to address adaptive business challenges. This role focuses on aligning people, processes, structures, and culture with strategic goals to achieve meaningful outcomes. They will leverage expertise in processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance organizational performance, agility, and employee engagement, driving transformation from within.

The Director, OE will enable high-impact projects critical to the delivery of our business strategy. As an internal advisor, the incumbent will collaborate closely with business leaders, HR Business Partners, and Centers of Excellence globally to diagnose organizational challenges, identify improvement opportunities, and develop solutions to enhance effectiveness. Enabling the enterprise on a continuous improvement journey to deliver enhanced organizational performance, foster a positive work culture, and support long-term business success.

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:

 Org Effectiveness & Transformation Consulting

• Assess organization health, effectiveness, and readiness for change through diagnostics including org design reviews, cultures assessments, team effectiveness assessments, etc.

• Identify misalignments between strategy and execution or pain points in how work gets done.

• Design and implement change management strategies to enhance adoption and sustainment of new initiatives, minimize resistance, and sustain new ways of working.

• Utilizes data-driven approaches to assess the impact of change and foster a culture that embraces innovation.

• Develop and support transformation strategies such as org redesign, operating models shifts, capability building.

• Support major initiatives such as digital transformation, mergers, restructure, or agile ways of working by aligning teams and resources.

Enterprise Strategic Projects / Programs

• Partners on high-value and complex programs/projects from inception through execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and leveraging