Director, Quality Compliance and Audits

Gilead Sciences

Director of Quality Compliance and Audits at Gilead managing global GMP and GDP audit programs. Leading audit teams and ensuring compliance in manufacturing and supply networks.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeFoster City • California, District of Columbia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $210,375 - $272,250 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic leadership and governance for Gilead’s global GMP and GDP audit program.
Lead and develop a team of auditors; ensure high-quality audit execution across global manufacturing and supply network.
Manage and develop an auditing team, including work planning and prioritization, performance monitoring, coaching, feedback, and formal performance reviews.
Establish and execute a risk-based annual audit plan.
Conduct and support global GMP and GDP audits of Gilead internal manufacturing sites and external partners.
Promote awareness of current regulatory expectations across clinical and commercial manufacturing platforms.
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify compliance gaps, emerging risks, and opportunities for proactive compliance or continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS/BA degree in Biology, Sciences, or related discipline and a minimum of 12 years or related experience; or MS/MA degree in Biology, Sciences, or related discipline and a minimum of 10 years of related experience; or Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry is required.
Proven GMP/GDP auditor with experience conducting audits and leading, managing, and developing a team of auditors.
Experience engaging with Health Authorities during regulatory inspections is desirable.
Prior experience within a regulatory authority is desirable.
Expert knowledge of GMP and GDP regulations, global regulatory expectations, and inspection practices.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical, operational, and executive audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

GMP auditingGDP auditingrisk-based audit planningperformance monitoringcompliance gap analysiscontinuous improvement initiativesregulatory inspectionsteam leadershipcoachingfeedback

Soft Skills

strategic leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationcoachingfeedbackperformance reviewsprioritizationproblem-solvingstakeholder engagement