Director, Fair Pay

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
 

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 matters, and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development. Our scientific focus has resulted in marketed products that are benefiting millions 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.

Director, Fair Pay

Job Summary:

We are seeking a leader to drive global fair pay initiatives, with a focus on U.S. pay equity, global gender pay gap reporting, and compliance with emerging regulations such as the EU Pay Transparency Directive and CSRD. This role involves analyzing compensation data, preparing for pay transparency, and implementing strategies that promote fairness. The candidate must be comfortable operating with limited oversight to proactively assess external reporting requirements and adapt internal practices accordingly. In addition, this role will require the ability to build processes and frameworks in an undefined, rapidly changing environment to ensure alignment with evolving regulations and organizational needs.  This role is a unique opportunity to influence our approach to fair pay strategy and compliance globally, while having an enterprise impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fair Pay Philosophy: In partnership with VP, TR and Head of Global Compensation, lead the development of the Company’s global fair pay philosophy and principles that articulate the company’s approach and perspective on fair pay, represents the brand we want to project in this space and ensures that our Total Reward programs are driving fair outcomes.
• Global Pay Equity: Drive initiatives to ensure pay equity across all regions, with particular attention to gender and other diversity factors.
• U.S. Pay Equity: Manage compliance with U.S. state and federal pay equity laws, including regular reviews and analysis to ensure no unjustified pay disparities.
• Global Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Lead annual global gender pay gap reporting processes, including data collection, analysis, and communication of results and action plans.
• EU Pay Transparency Directive: Prepare the organization for compliance with the upcoming EU Pay Transparency Directive, including implementing processes and systems for reporting and rectifying pay disparities.  Identify and implement the requirements of the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
• Project Management: Lead and manage fair pay and equity-related projects, including process improvement initiatives and cross-functional collaboration. Develop and maintain project timelines, deliverables, and communication with stakeholders.  Establish operations objectives, policies, procedures and work plans.
• Compensation Analysis: Conduct detailed compensation analyses across regions to ensure that pay is aligned with market rates and internal equity standards, identifying conflicts with existing programs and frameworks and recommending solutions.  Integrate fai