Executive Director, Head of R&D Program Finance

Gilead Sciences is continuing to hire for all open roles. Our interview process may be conducted virtually and some roles will be asked to temporarily work from home. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be implementing a phased approach to bringing employees back to site to ensure the health and safety of our teams.For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.Job DescriptionGilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.The Executive Director, Head of R&D Program Finance will lead a talented team of senior professionals supporting our ~$4B clinical pipeline and portfolio. They will serve as the direct business partner for the three Development TA Heads (SVPs of Oncology, Virology, and Inflammation) and support the cross-functional Program Strategy Leaders in the development and analyses of product strategies that maximize portfolio and asset value. As Gilead has grown its portfolio, both organically and through business development, we have a need to prioritize and understand trade-offs and implications across the portfolio. This will ensure that we appropriately and accurately understand the strategic and financial implications of these trade-offs with options and scenarios analyses - both at the program and portfolio level. The role will report to the VP, R&D Finance, and will have an enterprise responsibility in ''connecting the dots'' across and within key product development functions (R&D, PDM/Operations, and Commercial) and their sub-functions (e.g., forecasting, clin ops, reg affairs, value & access, manufacturing, etc.).Core Responsibilities:* Lead and expand on the Program Finance capability and competency - developing and improving a matrixed and cross-functional view of our products to facilitate better portfolio management and decision making* Closely partner and align with the Clinical Budgeting & Finance and Clinical Payments team* Oversee the creation of enterprise P&Ls and valuations for all products and across all functions (R&D, PDM, and Commercial)* Manage a team of Program Finance Leads who are assigned to individual and/or multiple assets and work closely with the Program Strategy Leader (PSL) to support Program Teams through portfolio governance* Facilitate and simplify analytics to enable portfolio decision making - focusing on key value creation levers and driving transparency and alignment on key inputs and assumptions* Serve as an unbiased and neutral arbiter of analyses and assumptions* Serve as direct finance business partner for 3 SVPs / TA Heads* Lead the pipeline long-range plan exercise, providing recommendations and scenario analyses for Program Finance* Oversee the monthly and quarterly close process, including expense accruals, management reporting, and budget vs. actual variance analysis* Proactively recommend and implement process improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our reporting and analysis* Provide ad-hoc analyses and Program Finance support for the executive leadership team* Provide managerial leadership and guidance to direct reports. Build a highly capable team through the attraction, training and development of professionals* Regularly interacts with Gilead''s senior management on portfolio mattersCapabilities and Requirements:* BS or BA is required and an MBA or CPA is strongly preferred* Minimum of 16+ years of finance experience with increasing scope and responsibility, with a minimum of 10 years of management experience* Prior experience in biotech or pharma in a commercial finance leadership role is strongly preferred* In-depth proficiency in aspects of accounting and finance and knowledge of US GAAP is required* In depth knowledge of US Healthcare Systems, Business Intelligence, Planning and ERP systems is required with proficiency in Microsoft tools* Experience in high growth, multinational organization is a plusCompetencies:* Excellent interpersonal skills: an inquisitive mind, and the ability to work effectively with multiple functions* Ability to quickly establish credibility with diverse audiences and be perceived as a leader* Business Savvy and Financial Acumen: The candidate will possess technical knowledge on analytics, business foresight, and problem-solving skills.* Results Orientation: The ideal candidate will be results-driven and must thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. They must have the ability to deliver results and possess a strong drive to meet and exceed goals and is willing to take ownership of problems and make sound decisions.* Team Leadership: Demonstrates ability to align and motivate a team to achieve objectives including financial results, timely and accurate reporting, transparency, and controls. They will lead, attract, train & develop a team of highly capable skilled finance professionals to support the Commercial business.* Change Leadership: The candidate will be an independent self-starter and a proactive leader with a drive to strive for continuous improvement and consistently challenging the status quo. Will be viewed by business partners and Finance colleagues as a thought leader with strong, influencing capabilities, who can also maintain open and transparent communication channels.For jobs in the United States:As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. 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Created: 2026-04-04