Associate Director, Operational Excellence - Internal Quality

Gilead Sciences

Foster City, California, United States
$182,070.00 - $235,620.00; bonus/equity: discretio...
On-site
Operational excellence strategy
Gxp environment
Lean six sigma methodologies
Gilead Sciences is seeking an Associate Director of Operational Excellence focused on Internal Quality to lead strategy and execution in Quality Assurance and Quality Control. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in operational excellence within regulated environments, demonstrating strong leadership and change management skills

Job Summary

  • Owns the Internal Quality Operational Excellence vision, strategy, and operating model across QA and QC, ensuring strong strategy-to-execution alignment.
  • Leads a portfolio of complex, multi-site QA and QC transformation initiatives, establishing governance, KPIs, and benefits tracking.
  • Builds and sustains an Internal Quality Operational Excellence network, defining methodologies, standards, and driving capability through coaching and community leadership.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Gilead Sciences is seeking an Associate Director of Operational Excellence focused on Internal Quality to lead strategy and execution in Quality Assurance and Quality Control. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in operational excellence within regulated environments, demonstrating strong leadership and change management skills.

Salary

$182,070.00 - $235,620.00; Bonus/Equity: Discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Operational Excellence strategy
  • GxP environment
  • Lean Six Sigma methodologies
  • Quality Risk Management integration
  • enterprise-scale governance

Nice-to-have

  • enterprise systems thinking
  • change leadership
  • stakeholder influence
  • data-driven communication
  • inclusive leadership culture

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree and Ten Years’ Experience OR Masters' Degree and Eight Years’ Experience OR PhD and Two Years’ Experience
  • Experience leading multi-site Operational Excellence programs
  • Proven people leadership of experienced exempt professionals

Work Rights

Not specified

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