Job Title: Manager, IT HR Technology, Workday & AI

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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.

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 our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.

The Manager, IT – HR Technology, Workday, Extend & AI Capability Lead provides business and technology leadership for Gilead's HR technology ecosystem, with accountability for Workday and related HR platforms. This role partners closely with HR, People Technology, and IT stakeholders to align technology capabilities with business priorities, drive process transformation, and enable AI-powered solutions that improve employee experience and operational effectiveness. The individual serves as a trusted advisor to HR leadership, identifying opportunities for innovation, optimization, and automation while leading the delivery, enhancement, and adoption of HR technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the HR Technology capability, defining strategy, governance, operating models, standards, roadmaps, and long-term platform evolution.
Serve as the primary IT business partner to HR, translating business priorities into scalable technology solutions and measurable business outcomes.
Partner with People Technology and HR Centers of Excellence (Core HR, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning, Compensation, Benefits, Workforce Planning, and Employee Relations) to deliver technology solutions aligned to business priorities.
Understand end-to-end HR business processes, align technology capabilities to business needs, and drive process optimization across HR functions.
Lead tool evaluations and assessments with Security and Sourcing teams to enable HR technology
Act as a strategic technology advisor to HR and IT leadership by identifying emerging technologies, AI innovations, Workday capabilities, and industry best practices that accelerate HR transformation and business value realization.
Act as technical advisor for Workday Extend technology. Evaluate business pain points and leverage Workday Extend capabilities to design, build, and deploy scalable applications, workflows, automations, and employee experiences that extend native Workday functionality and improve business outcomes.
Provide technical leadership across solution architecture, integrations, APIs, security, identity management, data governance, master data management, and platform modernization initiatives.
Assess current-state processes, identify capability gaps, and design future-state solutions. Improve employee experience, operational efficiency, compliance, data quality, and workforce effectiveness.
Lead the adoption of AI and Generative AI capabilities within HR, enabling intelligent self-service, workflow automation, virtual assistants, knowledge management, workforce insights, and decision support.
Lead cross-functional teams, vendors, and strategic partners through solution design, implementation, deployment, enhancements, and support activities.
Oversee configuration, development, testing, release management, and deployment activities, ensuring solutions are secure, co

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