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About the Role

This role serves as Director, Human Resources Business Partner for Gilead's Commercial organization, supporting commercial affiliates in Middle East, Russia, and Turkiye. The individual will act as a strategic partner to Senior Business Leaders and General Managers, translating business objectives into workforce strategies. The position involves sitting on leadership teams and collaborating with the Gilead Commercial HR team to implement strategies that drive business success, foster an inclusive culture, and embody Gilead's core behaviors.

Responsibilities

Lead organizational design and workforce planning initiatives.
Champion change management aligned with Gilead's Enterprise mindset.
Collaborate with Employee Relations on Works Council strategies and local reorganizations.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, integrating HR strategies with business objectives.
Promote collaboration across cross-functional teams to optimize Gilead's operating model.
Provide insights on organizational effectiveness, talent development, and team structures.
Partner with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and Global Mobility to attract and retain talent.
Use data-driven insights to enhance performance, engagement, and employee experience.
Drive succession planning, capability building, and career development.
Facilitate team chartering and effectiveness sessions.
Support feedback loops and role clarity initiatives.
Coach leaders to foster inclusive, empowered environments.
Embed Inclusion & Diversity strategies into talent and leadership development programs.
Encourage utilization of enterprise resources for career growth and leadership capability.
Cultivate a culture where diverse perspectives are valued.
Ensure seamless execution of enterprise HR programs across affiliates.
Identify and implement HR solutions to support business goals.
Deliver impactful presentations and communications on HR topics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or another business degree (master’s preferred).
Solid experience as a strategic HR business partner, ideally in life sciences, healthcare, or biotech.
Proven ability to solve complex challenges and influence senior leaders.
Strong business acumen and ability to translate strategy into talent priorities.
Demonstrated leadership in coaching, developing, and retaining talent.
Ability to exercise judgment and independently determine and take appropriate action.
Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and active listening skills.
Deep understanding of employment law and Works Council / Union strategies.
Preferred experience in evolved HR Operating Models working in collaboration with shared services, Centres of Excellence, and other functional business partners.
Role model of Gilead's Core Behaviours and People Leader Accountabilities.

Skills

Organizational Development
Change Management
Strategic HR Partnership
Talent Acquisition
Talent Development
Talent Retention
Succession Planning
Team Effectiveness
Inclusion & Diversity
Leadership Development
HR Program Delivery
Business Acumen
Communication
Conflict Resolution
Active Listening
Employment Law
Works Council Strategies
Union Strategies

Location

London, England

Work Type

Hybrid
Occasional Travel

Experience Level

Director

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree preferred

About the Company

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people.
The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer.
Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

Equal Opportunity

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company.
Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws).
Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.