Director HR, Employee Experience

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
 

Role Overview:  
The Director HR, Employee Experience (EX) will be responsible for leading global, cross-functional initiatives focused on improving how employees interact with HR programs, technology, content, and communications—ensuring seamless, consistent, and engaging experiences.   This role will also define and implement a scalable framework that enhances the overall employee experience by developing principles, best practices, and tools for HR teams to leverage.  As part of the HR PMO & Operational Excellence team, this role will take direct ownership of initiatives to drive key employee-centric outcomes while also influencing and shaping the EX without direct ownership of individual HR processes.  This role will work closely with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), People Technology & Digital Experience teams, as well as Content Owners, ensuring that HR programs, processes and platforms are intuitive, accessible, and aligned with employee needs.   
 
This role requires a strategic leader who can operate independently in a fast-paced environment, manage shifting priorities, and effectively build relationships across a matrixed organization. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of managing large-scale, global EX initiatives, consensus-building, partnering and collaborating with program/process owners and delivering transformational change in a highly organized and structured manner. 

This is a site based role at our Foster City, CA headquarters.
 
Essential Duties and Job Functions: 
 
EX Project Ownership & Enablement 

• Lead cross-functional EX efforts e.g., content strategy, HR communications, digital platform experience 

• Establish and maintain EX content governance models that ensure HR content and messaging are consistent, engaging, and easy to navigate. 

• Partner with People Technology & Digital Experience teams to optimize employee-facing platforms and improve usability. 

• Influence how HR processes and services are designed, delivered, and communicated, ensuring a user-centered approach. 

• Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, ensuring EX initiatives align with business and HR strategies. 

EX Leadership & Framework Development 

• Develop employee experience principles, practices, and toolkits that enable HR teams to integrate EX best practices into their programs, projects and initiatives.