Sr Manager, Compliance Excellence and Innovation Partners

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

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.


We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world's most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.

We are looking for a Senior Manager to join our Compliance Excellence & Innovation Partners (CEIP) team, which plays a critical role in enabling high-quality execution, consistency, and continuous improvement across Global Compliance Operations. This role supports the effective day-to-day functioning and evolution of global compliance initiatives, platforms, and operational processes.

The Senior Manager translates established compliance strategies and priorities into practical workplans and execution support, coordinates delivery across geographies and stakeholders, and helps ensure that core ethics and compliance activities are run efficiently, consistently, and in line with company standards. The role reports to the Vice President, Global Compliance Operations, and partners closely with leaders across the Office of Ethics and Compliance, Legal, and other cross-functional teams to strengthen the compliance ecosystem.


Key Responsibilities:
• Partner across the Office of Ethics and Compliance, Legal, and other cross-functional teams to support the delivery of Global Compliance initiatives and program enhancements across multiple geographies, including the U.S.
• Translate defined compliance priorities into clear project plans, including scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables, and support execution through completion.
• Coordinate execution of Global Compliance support across stakeholders, tracking progress, identifying risks or issues, and helping teams stay aligned and on track
• Support implementation of assigned initiatives in line with established ethical standards, governance expectations, and operational requirements
• Provide hands-on operational support for core compliance activities, including initial triage of inquiries received through Global Compliance-supported intake channels, such as Conflict-of-Interest disclosures, ensuring timely routing, prioritization, and coordination with appropriate subject-matter owners
• Support the deployment and adoption of new or updated compliance tools, platforms, or processes across geographies
• Contribute to change management efforts by helping develop communications, guidance, and practical resources to support adoption and consistent use of compliance frameworks, tools, and processes
• Maintain execution tracking for assigned initiatives and operational activities, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues
• Prepare clear, concise status updates, summaries, and materials for compliance leadership, highlighting progress, key decisions, risks, and recommended actions
• Support leadership discussions by synthesizing information across projects and identifying themes or cross-cutting issues
• Identify recurring execution challenges or inefficiencies across compliance operations (e.g., intake management, project handoffs, or resource adoption)
• Propose and help implement practical improvements to processes, ways of working, or governance to enhance efficiency, consistency, and user experience
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing efforts by helping document and disseminate best practices, lessons learned, and operational insights across the organization.

Knowledge:
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required.
Significant in-depth understanding of business objectives and how they translate into Business Conduct's priorities in the areas of monitoring, policy development or training.
Experience and ability to manage non-attorney staff is preferred.
Must be able to exercise judgment and independently determine and take appropriate action in the areas of monitoring and training where precedent may not exist.

Specific Education & Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree with 8 years prior industry compliance experience required, preferrably 5+ years of performing similar function at similar company or 6 years of relevant experience with a master's degree.

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.


The salary range for this position is:
Bay Area: $157,590.00 - $203,940.00.

Other US Locations: $143,225.00 - $185,350.00.

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*.

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* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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