Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition - Global Executive Recruiting Head

Job Description

Reporting to the Global Vice President of Talent Acquisition, the Sr. Director – Global Executive Recruiting Head will lead the Global Executive Recruiting function at Gilead and will serve as a core member of the Talent Acquisition leadership team. The Sr. Director is a key strategic partner to senior business leaders and VP HRBPs and their teams. The Sr. Director and his/her direct reports develop executive recruiting strategies that ensure the attraction of top executive talent, as well as driving process excellence, continuity, consistency and recruiting best practices. The Sr. Director will continue to build the executive recruiting capability at Gilead into a best‑in‑class function.

Location: Foster City, San Francisco Bay Area. Hybrid 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead Global Executive Recruiting function, partnering with Sourcing, Business Leaders, and HRBP community to source and attract top talent
• Set strategic direction for the executive recruiting function and continuously improve as a best‑in‑class executive COE
• Provide leadership to direct and dotted‑line reports and build a highly capable team through the attraction, training and development of executive recruiting professionals to meet current and future business needs
• Partner with other HR COEs to deliver customized recruitment strategies to the business
  • Serve as the key global stakeholder manager of external executive recruiting search partners
  • Support the development and evolution of the Gilead employment brand to target executive candidate populations
• Create and drive executive talent pipelines in partnership with the Inclusion & Diversity COE, Sourcing, HR and business leaders

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 12+ years of recruiting experience, including people leadership experience at scale, OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 14+ years of recruiting experience, including people leadership experience at scale

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing multifunction and multilocation talent acquisition organizations in a highly matrixed organization. Preference for candidates with previous biopharmaceutical industry experience
• 5+ years executive recruiting experience, preferably in the life sciences, with demonstrated results
• Leadership of executive recruiting at a global company at scale is highly preferred
• Extremely strong business partnering skills
• Excellent learning agility and emotional intelligence
• Highly collegial
• In-depth knowledge of Talent Acquisition nuances and best practices in life sciences, healthcare, biotech is preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity recruitment, including depth and delivery of results
• Proven experience developing and implementing executive recruitment strategies and delivering results for organizations with highly dispersed employee populations of 15,000+
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business objectives into executive Talent Acquisition priorities
• Model strong leadership, accountable for coaching, developing, progressing and retaining employees within the function, and building inclusive teams
• A business partner with the experience and confidence necessary to work closely with and influence senior executives, and HR leaders to deliver results
• Must be able to exercise judgment and independently determine and take appropriate action where precedent may not exist
• Inspire culture and institute key processes necessary to achieve long and short‑term strategic goals
• Role model for Gilead core values and Leadership Commitments in all actions

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 objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

Benefits

Salary range: $243,100.00 – $314,600.00. Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock‑based long‑term incentives (eligibility may vary by role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company‑sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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, 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.

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