Senior Manager, Data & AI Lead – Medical Affairs and Clinical Development

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

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. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Senior Manager, Data & AI Lead – Medical Affairs and Clinical Development

As part of the enterprise AI strategy, the Senior Manager, Data & AI Lead for Medical affairs and Clinical Development drives strategy, planning, and end-to-end delivery of AI/ML solutions supporting medical affairs, clinical operations, safety, quality and regulatory domains.

This role extends beyond technical delivery to include portfolio leadership, stakeholder engagement, and value realization, ensuring scalable, high-quality AI solutions are delivered from concept through scaled adoption across Medical affairs and Clinical Development.

Key Responsibilities

Define and execute the Medical Affairs Clinical Development Data & AI roadmap aligned to enterprise AI strategy

Own end-to-end delivery including timeline and technical quality of Medical Affairs and Clinical Development AI use case solutions from ideation through production

Apply product-centric approach with clear ownership, roadmaps, and user adoption metrics

Manage Agile delivery including sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and releases

Ensure delivery of scalable and robust solutions

Manage sprint planning, backlog prioritization and release schedules, extending into continuous improvement as both needs and the solution landscape evolves

Lead hybrid technical delivery teams, drawing on technical experts within and beyond the team

Ensure delivery of scalable and robust solutions

Shape technical standards for medical affairs and clinical data models, storage and automation workflows; Define and enforce standards for AI/ML models and data pipelines

Implement master data management (MDM) solution using Informatica

Ensure delivery of scalable and robust solutions

Maintain technical documentation and runbooks for Medical Affairs, Clinical Development data pipelines and agents; Serve as escalation point for technical risks and delivery blockers

Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and regulatory requirements (GxP)

Facilitate technical problem solving across clinical development domains

Ensure integration with enterprise data platforms and reusable components

Monitor product performance & drive continuous improvement towards quantifiable targets; Track delivery, performance, and adoption metrics

Ensure integration with enterprise data platforms and reusable components

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years or Master’s with 6+ years relevant experience

Ensure integration with enterprise data platforms and reusable components

Experience leading AI/ML delivery programs in Agile environments

Hands-on experience in data engineering, data science, or architecture

Hands-on experience in data engineering, data science, or architecture

Experience in clinical development (trial ops, clinical data management, safety) preferred

Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Product-centric mindset with focus on value realization

Optional Differentiators

Experience in clinical AI/ML use cases

Experience of MDM

Experience in GxP regulated environments

Exposure to generative AI applications

Familiarity with medical affairs and clinical systems such as Veeva, CRM and regulatory platforms

The salary range for this position is: $146,200.00 - $189,200.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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