Director, Global Commercial Learning Strategy & Curriculum

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 DescriptionWe are seeking a Director, Global Commercial Learning Strategy & Curriculum, who provides strategic leadership for how commercial learning is designed, developed, governed, and scaled globally. This role brings together curriculum strategy, instructional design, and content operations to create connected, high-impact learning experiences that address business priorities while balancing global consistency with local market needs. The Director works across a complex global organization to advance scalable, innovative, and future-ready approaches to commercial capability development.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and evolve global commercial learning architecture, curriculum strategy, governance, and learner journeys across Product and Therapeutic Area learning, Sales Leader Development, Marketing Excellence, selling skills, and advanced commercial capabilities.Translate business priorities into connected, scalable learning solutions that balance global consistency with local market needs.Lead the instructional design function and establish standards for curriculum design, learner experience, content quality, and delivery.Govern the commercial learning portfolio, including content lifecycle management, localization, pharmaceutical review, and reuse of learning assets and intellectual property.Lead a flexible development model that leverages internal expertise, contractors, external partners, and AI-enabled capabilities while preserving institutional knowledge.Evaluate resourcing and investment trade-offs to optimize quality, speed, scalability, and business impact.Serve as a strategic advisor and drive alignment across Global Commercial Learning & Development, Product and Therapeutic Area Learning, Marketing, global affiliates, and enabling functions.Champion global learning solutions and incorporate affiliate and market insights into future curriculum and learner journey strategies.Connect content and resources across functions to reduce duplication, break down silos, and accelerate development.Partner with Learning Technology and Learning Effectiveness leaders to enable scalable, measurable, and AI-enabled learning solutionMinimum Education and Years of ExperienceBachelor's Degree and Twelve Years’ Experience ORMasters' Degree and Ten Years’ Experience ORPhD and Eight Years’ ExperienceQualificationsSignificant commercial learning, capability development, curriculum strategy, or instructional design experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or another regulated industry.Experience leading global or enterprise learning initiatives in a complex, matrixed organization.Expertise in curriculum architecture, learner journey design, instructional design, and content governance.Experience supporting Product and Therapeutic Area learning and partnering with Marketing and other commercial capability owners.Ability to establish scalable strategies, standards, governance frameworks, and flexible operating models.Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and align teams across functions, regions, and affiliates.Experience leading blended teams of employees, contractors, agencies, and external partners.Working knowledge of regulated content development, localization, pharma content approval, and content lifecycle management.Experience improving learning quality, speed, scalability, or impact through content reuse, automation, AI, or new operating models.People Leader AccountabilitiesCreate 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 objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.The salary range for this position is: $210,375.00 - $272,250.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.For additional benefits information, visit: * Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.For jobs in the United States:Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance.For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACTYOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACTGilead Sciences will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.SummaryLocation: United States - California - Foster CityType: Full time