Sr People Technology Product Manager

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
 

We are seeking a Senior People Technology Product Manager to join the People Technology team within HR based in Foster City, CA reporting to the Associate Director of People Technology. Gilead HR is embarking on a program of process improvement, identifying opportunities for streamlining the way we work, and putting in place the right technical solutions to enable efficient workflow. This is an amazing opportunity for a driven, Workday technical expert to join our team and help us champion solutions to scale the HR function.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Serve as a strong consultative partner to HR Business Partners, COE and HR Shared Services in technology solution delivery and project implementation

• Collaborate with HR business functions to align business requirements, business processes and integration design

• Drive continuous people, process and technology improvements

• Participate in Workday and other HR system implementations with a focus on Core, Recruiting and Learning, providing functional oversight, gathering business and security requirements, performing system design and configuration, mapping and validating data conversion, creating test plans, conducting testing, creating and testing reports and providing post implementation support

• Provide support to HR technology operations; responsibilities include troubleshooting data and system issues, recommending solutions and implementing changes and fixes in the systems per company’s policy

• Develop and maintain HR technology training materials and conduct in person or online training

• Participate in testing efforts for regular releases and updates

• Maintain compliance with GDPR, OFCCP, and Sarbanes Oxley controls

• Maintains the confidentiality and security of data accessed during daily activities

• Support additional special projects as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• BA or BS degree and 8+ years of relevant experience; OR

• MA or MS degree and 6+ years of relevant experience; OR

• PhD and 2+ years of relevant experience

• 4 years of hands-on experience in Workday configuration for Recruiting and Core HCM and operational support

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Visio

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience in HCM Core and Reporting is a plus

• Ability to consult with and present to HR leaders

• Detail oriented and analytical skills

• Strong team player and ability to work independently

• Ability to effectively prioritize and multitask in a global, fast pace dynamic environment

People Leader Accountabilities

• Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.

• Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.

• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectiv