Associate Director, HR Program Management

About the role

This role is ideal for someone who excels at breaking down complex concepts, organizing complex work, and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver on strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional HR initiatives from opportunity definition and scoping through execution, ensuring alignment, progress, and measurable outcomes.
• Bring structure to ambiguous challenges by organizing work, designing project team structures, and clarifying roles and responsibilities.
• Facilitate effective governance and decision-making across HR and business stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Manage the HR project portfolio, driving discipline in prioritization, sequencing, resource allocation, and outcome measurement.
• Serve as a connector and integrator, ensuring visibility, communication, and collaboration across HR domains (Talent, Rewards, Shared Services, Digital, etc.).
• Preserve outputs, transitions, and key learnings from completed initiatives.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree or 8+ years of relevant experience and an MS/MBA.

Experience in project leadership, strategy execution, transformation, or HR consulting within a corporate environment.

Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional HR initiatives, with a strong ability to organize complex work and design effective project teams and governance.

Proven ability to influence without authority, engage stakeholders at all levels, and drive alignment in matrixed organizations.

Experience managing a portfolio of HR initiatives, with strong prioritization and outcome measurement skills.

Deep understanding of HR practices and operational improvement.

Strong consulting toolkit—problem framing, opportunity shaping, and effort structuring across varied HR topics.

Experience working across multiple HR domains (e.g., HRSS, Talent, Total Rewards, Ops, Tech).

Proficiency in project collaboration and planning tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Miro, Teams).

Qualifications

A collaborative, resourceful, and growth-oriented mindset that matches our team culture.

Skills

Project leadership, strategy execution, transformation, or HR consulting within a corporate environment.

Benefits

The salary range for this position is: $182,070.00 - $235,620.00. 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 here.