Director, IT Data & AI Product Owner - PDM & Tech Ops

Gilead Sciences seeks a Director to lead AI and data product strategy across product development management and technical operations. The role involves defining a portfolio-level vision and roadmap for AI-enabled capabilities, serving as the primary liaison between stakeholders and IT, and overseeing cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise solutions. Based in Foster City, California with hybrid flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead multi-year AI product strategy and roadmap for Technical Development and Quality capabilities
• Partner with senior PDM and Tech Ops leaders to identify high-impact AI opportunities and develop business cases
• Lead and mentor AI Delivery Leads, Data Scientists, and Product Managers; prioritize backlog based on business value and feasibility
• Establish product operating model for consistency; translate business objectives into product requirements aligned with data architecture and regulated SDLC
• Drive change management and user adoption; define success metrics and guide continuous improvement based on usage and satisfaction data

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years experience or Master's/PhD with 10+ years in relevant field
• Deep knowledge of clinical development processes, trial operations, and data management
• Proven experience leading AI/data product portfolios and cross-functional teams
• Executive stakeholder engagement and influence skills with clinical leadership
• Proficiency with AI/data platforms including AWS and Databricks
• Ability to translate complex business problems into scalable AI solutions
• Experience with Agile product delivery and strong business acumen