Associate Director Data & AI Delivery Lead, Clinical Development

Gilead Sciences

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Work type
Remote
Location
Foster City, CA
Salary
$195,670–$253,220 / yr
Posted
52 days ago
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This role $224k
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This role pays less than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $197,500–$276,830 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $224k versus about $237k for comparable roles.

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About Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a leading American biopharmaceutical company specializing in discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative medicines for unmet medical needs.

Gilead Sciences currently has 22 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Associate Director Data & AI Delivery Lead, Clinical Development

Associated Director Data & AI Delivery Lead – Clinical Development serves as a key leader within the enterprise AI strategy to drive end-to-end technical delivery of AI/ML solutions for clinical operations, data management, safety, and regulatory domains. The role involves managing Agile delivery, including sprint planning and backlog prioritization, while overseeing the development of scalable solutions using Databricks, AWS, and internal enterprise platforms. Responsibilities include making architecture decisions, establishing code quality standards, maintaining technical documentation for data pipelines, and ensuring compliance with GxP requirements. The position requires expertise in data engineering, data science, or architecture to solve complex problems within clinical development. Candidates must possess strong leadership skills to manage hybrid teams and vendor relationships while navigating the complexities of research data models, automation workflows, and integrated enterprise data systems.

What you'll do

  • Drive end-to-end technical delivery of AI/ML solutions for clinical operations, data management, safety, and regulatory domains.
  • Manage Agile delivery processes including sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release schedules.
  • Oversee the development of scalable solutions using Databricks, AWS, and enterprise Data & AI platforms.
  • Define and enforce technical standards for research data models, storage, automation workflows, and AI/ML pipelines.
  • Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and serve as the escalation point for technical risks and blockers.
  • Monitor product performance and track delivery metrics to drive continuous improvement toward quantifiable targets.
  • Manage vendor relationships and oversee co-sourced delivery teams.
  • Ensure all solutions comply with data governance, security, and GxP regulatory requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years or Master’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience leading AI/ML delivery programs in Agile environments.
  • Hands-on experience in data engineering, data science, or architecture.
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML architectures and cloud platforms like Databricks and AWS.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Product-centric mindset with a focus on value realization.
  • Experience in clinical development (trial ops, data management, safety) is preferred.
  • Experience in GxP regulated environments or with generative AI applications is an optional differentiator.

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