Director, IT Data and AI Product Owner, Clinical Development

Gilead Sciences

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Foster City, CA
Salary
$226,185–$292,710 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
30 days ago
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This role $259k
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This role pays more than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $207,900–$275,225 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $259k versus about $242k for comparable roles.

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

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TL;DR · Director, IT Data and AI Product Owner, Clinical Development

Director, IT Data and AI Product Owner – Clinical Development serves as the lead for the IT Data & AI Center of Excellence within the Clinical Development division. In this leadership role, you will define and drive a portfolio-level product vision and multi-year roadmap for AI-enabled capabilities across clinical trial operations, data management, regulatory reporting, safety, and study analytics. You will translate complex business objectives into technical requirements while managing stakeholder engagement to improve trial execution and data quality. The role requires expertise in AI/ML platforms such as AWS and Databricks, along with experience in Agile product delivery environments. You will solve critical problems regarding cycle time and decision-making by integrating advanced analytics into the clinical development lifecycle, ensuring that AI solutions align with existing data architecture and platform constraints to accelerate the delivery of therapies.

What you'll do

  • Define and lead the multi-year product strategy and roadmap for AI-enabled clinical development capabilities.
  • Identify high-impact AI opportunities and develop compelling business cases by partnering with senior clinical leadership.
  • Serve as the primary interface between Clinical stakeholders and IT to shape how AI improves trial execution and data quality.
  • Translate complex business objectives into clear product requirements, backlog items, and technical specifications.
  • Manage the end-to-end vision for a portfolio of AI capabilities while balancing platform constraints and value realization.
  • Drive change management and user adoption through training strategies, communication plans, and feedback loops.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to leadership by evaluating trade-offs and recommending data-driven solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience or a Master’s/PhD with 10+ years of experience in a relevant field.
  • Strong understanding of clinical development processes including trial operations and data management.
  • Experience leading AI/data product portfolios and teams.
  • Ability to translate complex business problems into scalable AI solutions.
  • Knowledge of AI/data platforms such as AWS and Databricks.
  • Experience in Agile product delivery environments.
  • Experience applying AI/ML in clinical trials or development (preferred).
  • Experience in GxP-regulated environments, exposure to generative AI, or familiarity with clinical systems (preferred).

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