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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.
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Director, IT SAP Product Lifecycle and Quality leads the Regulatory-to-Release organization, overseeing product lifecycle management, quality management, and related digital platforms. This role serves as a senior IT partner for departments including Manufacturing, Clinical, Supply Chain, and Product Development to align technology priorities with business outcomes. The position involves establishing enterprise standards, managing multi-year roadmaps, and governing solution decisions for SAP PLM, SAP QM, Batch Release, and Global Batch Trace capabilities. Key responsibilities include overseeing delivery performance, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with GxP, GMP, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulations. The role requires expertise in SAP S/4HANA, BOMs, change management, and inspection processes to solve complex problems regarding product quality, release cycle times, and data integrity within a regulated manufacturing environment.
Own the end-to-end Regulatory-to-Release capability strategy across PLM, Quality Management, and related digital platforms.
Serve as the senior IT partner for Product Development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and other key business units.
Establish multi-year roadmaps and investment priorities for SAP PLM, SAP QM, and Batch Release capabilities.
Define enterprise standards and design principles to ensure compliant, scalable, and standardized technology solutions.
Manage the delivery performance of the Regulatory-to-Release portfolio, ensuring projects meet scope, quality, and validation requirements.
Oversee cross-functional teams, vendors, and system integrators to resolve issues and manage project dependencies.
Lead the Regulatory-to-Release organization by setting execution discipline and developing talent for PLM and Quality leaders.
Communicate roadmap progress, risks, and operational health to senior leadership and governance forums.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, or a related field.
15+ years of experience in SAP, ERP, digital platforms, product management, solution architecture, or enterprise delivery within life sciences or regulated manufacturing.
Deep experience with SAP PLM, SAP QM, SAP S/4HANA, and regulated product lifecycle, quality, and release processes.
Strong knowledge of PLM and quality capabilities including specifications, recipes, BOMs, change management, inspection, batch management, and release.
Solid understanding of GxP, GMP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, validation, data integrity, audit readiness, and regulated delivery practices.
Proven ability to lead global matrix teams, vendors, system integrators, AMS partners, business stakeholders, and technical teams.
Strong executive communication and governance skills with the ability to simplify complex SAP, quality, regulatory, and compliance topics.
Track record of driving standardization, reducing technical debt, and delivering measurable business outcomes.
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