Gilead Sciences

Director, Commercial – AI Acceleration and Innovation

Gilead Sciences

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Santa Monica • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $205,615 - $292,710 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Support Kite’s commercial strategy and governance for AI initiatives
  • Identify and frame AI opportunities, outlining business objectives, feasibility, expected value, data needs, and success metrics
  • Establish and lead AI governance structures within Commercial functions
  • Evaluate and prioritize AI initiatives based on strategic fit, business readiness, and value potential; maintain a living portfolio of AI use cases with defined milestones and KPIs
  • Partner with Gilead IT and functional teams to design, execute, and monitor projects
  • Develop and track KPIs to assess business impact of AI initiatives; report insights and progress to executive sponsors and governance boards
  • Support Leadership alignment on Key AI initiatives for the commercial functions
  • Deliver regular updates and recommendations to the Kite AI Governance Board and Gilead/Kite Leadership
  • Lead AI literacy programs and promote employee productivity through responsible adoption of Generative AI tools across the enterprise
  • Drive a culture of continuous innovation through hackathons, knowledge-sharing sessions, ideation forums, and coordination of an active AI Community of Practice within Kite
  • Develop and maintain a dashboard for tracking performance of each product
  • Define analytical priorities in collaboration with the rest of the commercial organization
  • Partner closely with FP&A, supply chain and other corporate functions to design and execute an effective Kite S&OP process
  • Drive analytics for planned and ad hoc strategic projects including scenario analysis to help drive key decisions for the business
  • Hire, manage and develop direct reports

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree and Twelve Years’ Experience OR Masters' Degree and Ten Years’ Experience OR PhD and Eight Years’ Experience
  • 12+ years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s Degree.
  • MBA or other related graduate-level degree is a plus
  • Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or Business fields.
  • 6 or more years of work experience in forecasting, marketing sciences, market research, strategic consulting or other analytical work in the biotech / pharmaceutical industries in leadership roles with direct management experience
  • Previous experience in oncology/hematology is required
  • Track record of delivering actionable insights through successful execution of forecasting and marketing analytics projects, as well as strategic problem-solving skills
  • Exceptional ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment, with changing priorities and significant time pressures
  • Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) required.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work cross-functionally
  • Ability to develop and maintain strong team, including external partners, relationships while driving for positive results.
  • Extensive proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and forecasting software (e.g., Crystal ball, Forecast Pro, customized platforms)
  • Proven experience in AI, data science including 3+ years in strategy, governance and/or enterprise program leadership.
  • Demonstrated experience in identifying, prioritizing, and delivering complex projects within large, matrixed organizations.
  • Proven ability to partner across business, IT, or data teams to operationalize AI solutions.
  • Strong executive presence, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience in biopharma or healthcare, with exposure to commercial functions
  • Proven track record of establishing or leading cross-functional teams
  • Deep understanding of AI governance, privacy, and compliance frameworks in regulated industries (life sciences preferred).
Benefits
  • company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
  • discretionary annual bonus
  • discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
  • paid time off
  • professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AI governancedata scienceforecastingmarketing analyticsstrategic consultingproject managementKPI developmentscenario analysisGenerative AIanalytics
Soft Skills
strong communication skillscollaborationteam managementstakeholder managementstrategic problem-solvingadaptabilityleadershipinnovationrelationship buildingexecutive presence
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePhDMBA