Hybrid Director, Commercial – AI Acceleration and Innovation

at Gilead Sciences

• Job title: Director, Commercial – AI Acceleration and Innovation
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $205,615 - $292,710 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Santa Monica, United States

About the role

• Director of Commercial AI leading innovations and governance in cancer therapies. Collaborating with teams to frame AI opportunities and drive impactful initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support Kite’s commercial strategy and governance for AI initiatives
• Identify and frame AI opportunities, outlining business objectives, feasibility, expected value, data needs, and success metrics
• Establish and lead AI governance structures within Commercial functions
• Evaluate and prioritize AI initiatives based on strategic fit, business readiness, and value potential; maintain a living portfolio of AI use cases with defined milestones and KPIs
• Partner with Gilead IT and functional teams to design, execute, and monitor projects
• Develop and track KPIs to assess business impact of AI initiatives; report insights and progress to executive sponsors and governance boards
• Support Leadership alignment on Key AI initiatives for the commercial functions
• Deliver regular updates and recommendations to the Kite AI Governance Board and Gilead/Kite Leadership
• Lead AI literacy programs and promote employee productivity through responsible adoption of Generative AI tools across the enterprise
• Drive a culture of continuous innovation through hackathons, knowledge-sharing sessions, ideation forums, and coordination of an active AI Community of Practice within Kite
• Develop and maintain a dashboard for tracking performance of each product
• Define analytical priorities in collaboration with the rest of the commercial organization
• Partner closely with FP&A, supply chain and other corporate functions to design and execute an effective Kite S&OP process
• Drive analytics for planned and ad hoc strategic projects including scenario analysis to help drive key decisions for the business
• Hire, manage and develop direct reports

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and Twelve Years’ Experience OR Masters' Degree and Ten Years’ Experience OR PhD and Eight Years’ Experience
• 12+ years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s Degree.
• MBA or other related graduate-level degree is a plus
• Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or Business fields.
• 6 or more years of work experience in forecasting, marketing sciences, market research, strategic consulting or other analytical work in the biotech / pharmaceutical industries in leadership roles with direct management experience
• Previous experience in oncology/hematology is required
• Track record of delivering actionable insights through successful execution of forecasting and marketing analytics projects, as well as strategic problem-solving skills
• Exceptional ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment, with changing priorities and significant time pressures
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) required.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work cross-functionally
• Ability to develop and maintain strong team, including external partners, relationships while driving for positive results.
• Extensive proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and forecasting software (e.g., Crystal ball, Forecast Pro, customized platforms)
• Proven experience in AI, data science including 3+ years in strategy, governance and/or enterprise program leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying, prioritizing, and delivering complex projects within large, matrixed organizations.
• Proven ability to partner across business, IT, or data teams to operationalize AI solutions.
• Strong executive presence, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in biopharma or healthcare, with exposure to commercial functions
• Proven track record of establishing or leading cross-functional teams
• Deep understanding of AI governance, privacy, and compliance frameworks in regulated industries (life sciences preferred).

Benefits

• company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• discretionary annual bonus
• discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
• paid time off
• professional development opportunities