Director, IT Data & AI Product Owner – PDM & Tech Ops

Gilead Sciences

Remote Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Foster City, CA
Salary
$226,185–$292,710 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Closes
Jun 29, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $259k
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This role pays more than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $184,750–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $259k versus about $215k 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 16 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $169,150–$218,900 across 16 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director, IT Data & AI Product Owner – PDM & Tech Ops

As a Director of IT Data & AI Product Owner at Gilead’s PDM and Tech Ops division, you will lead the enterprise AI strategy to enhance process development management and technical operations, aiming to accelerate therapy delivery to patients. Your role involves defining and driving a portfolio-level product vision and roadmap for AI-enabled capabilities across Technical Development, Product and Process Development, and Quality Areas. You will serve as the primary interface between PDM and Tech Ops stakeholders and IT, shaping how AI improves knowledge management and decision-making processes. Key responsibilities include leading product strategy, mentoring teams, prioritizing backlogs, establishing operating models, translating business objectives into technical requirements, ensuring compliance with GxP regulations, and driving user adoption through change management. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in clinical development processes, leading AI/data product portfolios, and working in regulated environments using platforms like AWS and Databricks.

What you'll do

  • Define and lead product strategy and multi-year roadmap for AI-enabled Technical Development and Quality capabilities.
  • Identify high-impact AI opportunities in PDM and Tech Ops by partnering with senior leaders to develop business cases.
  • Lead and mentor AI Delivery Leads, Data Scientists, and Product Managers to prioritize the product backlog based on value and feasibility.
  • Establish a consistent product operating model for scaling delivery across Technical Development, PD, and Quality areas.
  • Translate business objectives into clear product requirements, considering data architecture and platform constraints.
  • Define success metrics for cost reduction, productivity gains, user adoption, and satisfaction; use insights to guide continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in relevant field with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Strong understanding of clinical development processes and data management
  • Experience leading AI/data product portfolios and teams
  • Expertise in AI/data platforms like AWS, Databricks
  • Ability to translate complex business problems into scalable AI solutions
  • Knowledge of GxP-regulated environments and compliance requirements
  • Experience applying AI/ML in clinical trials or development

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