Director, Transformation GCC

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

The Director, Transformation Office is a pivotal leadership role for a proven execution of large-scale enterprise change, delivered measurable, lasting impact across complex, matrixed organization. Reporting to the Sr. Director – Transformation - GCC, this role serves as the strategic and operational backbone of the Transformation Office, governing a portfolio of enterprise-wide programs that span functions, geographies, processes and business models.

The Director will execute transformation strategies, support build compelling cases for change at the most senior levels of the organization, navigate political complexity with confidence, and drive adoption through executive influence, disciplined governance and authentic change leadership. The Director will be the accountable leader for the Transformation Office’s delivery credibility, its internal operating model, and its reputation as a valued strategic partner to the business.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience executing enterprise-wide transformations – including operating model redesigns, post-merger integrations, shared services and GCC transitions, digital-led transformation programs, and large-scale process reengineering – combined with the executive presence, stakeholder influence and people leadership capability to build and sustain a high-performing transformation function.

Job Responsibilities

Transformation Strategy & Portfolio Leadership

- Design and govern a prioritized portfolio of transformation initiatives, balancing short-term delivery wins with long-term structural and capability improvements .
- Develop transformation roadmaps, investment cases, and value realization frameworks for presentation to senior executives and transformation governance audiences.
- Translate complex organizational strategy into executable transformation blueprints with clearly defined milestones, accountability structures, benefit owners and KPIs .

Program Execution & Delivery Governance

- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional transformation programs across business units, functions and geographies .
- Establish and embed robust PMO governance frameworks .
- Manage programs interdependencies, resource allocation, critical path activities and sequencing across concurrent transformation initiatives .
- Drive transition management for high-impact programs covering offshoring and insourcing transitions, operating model redesigns and digital enablement.
- Accountable for delivery governance, portfolio transparency, benefit tracking, and operating discipline for the Transformation Office.

Change Leadership & Organizational Enablement

- Design and execute enterprise change strategies that drive adoption, capability uplift, and sustained behavioral and cultural change.
- Coach, influence, and enable senior leaders to act as visible, credible, and effective sponsors of transformation.
- Build structured change-readiness and adoption frameworks, embedding transformation and change capability within business functions.

Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Partnership

- Ability to operate & thrive in matrixed environment, liaising with the Sr. leadership team, and functional heads.
- Build and sustain cross-functional executive coalitions required to resolve barriers, align priorities, and accelerate transformation outcomes.
- Chair and facilitate transformation governance bodies—including steering committees, operation committees, and working groups—with rigor, transparency, and accountability.

Capability Building & Team Leadership

- Recruit, develop, and retain top-tier transformation and change talent, influencing, shaping, and enabling capabilities within the team.
- Build & lead team of transformation professionals (4~5 members) focused on value creation.
- Establish enterprise transformation standards, methodologies, toolkits, and playbooks to institutionalize best practice and consistency.
- Develop internal consulting, program leadership, and change management capabilities as a sustainable strategic asset.
- Model and reinforce a culture of accountability, intellectual rigor, fact-based decision-making, and continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications

- 12+ Years Bachelor’s degree and progressive experience in transformation, change leadership, operating model design or enterprise PMO governance within a complex, multinational organization.

OR

- 10+ Years Master’s degree and progressive experience in transformation, change leadership, operating model design or enterprise PMO governance within a complex, multinational organization.

Preferred Qualifications

- At least 8+ years with significant experience in transformation leadership, enterprise PMO governance, operating model design, share services, GCC or GBS environments.
- Extensive experience in transformation leadership, strategy execution, enterprise program governance, or a closely related discipline, with a demonstrated track record of leading enterprise-wide change .
- Extensive experience leading enterprise-wide transformations including operating model redesign, GCC build and ramp-up, M&A integration, shared services transitions, digital transformation and large-scale process reengineering .
- Prior leadership of a Transformation Office, Enterprise PMO or Strategy Execution Office in a complex, matrixed multinational organization – with accountability for both strategy and delivery .
- Deep expertise in transformation and change methodologies including Prosci / ADKAR, Kotter, Lean, Agile at Scale (SAFe), Six Sigma and hybrid delivery frameworks .
- Strong financial acumen with proven experience building investment cases, governing transformation budgets and tracking benefits realization against committed outcomes .
- Background consulting, corporate strategy or equivalent internal advisory experience is strongly advantageous .
- Experience in life sciences, MedTech, pharmaceutical or other highly regulated industries is preferred .

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.

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.

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