Gilead Sciences, Inc. Posted July 29, 2026

Sr Manager, Technical Operations - Clinical Trial Capabilities

Foster City, United States Full time
Clinical Development Manager

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About this opportunity

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

The Clinical Trial Capabilities (CTC) organization offers infrastructure, support, and solutions enabling the Clinical Operations and Development Organizations with rapid, efficient, and compliant clinical trial execution to deliver transformative medicines to patients.

The Vault Clinical Business Admin support team is responsible for supporting Vault Clinical Governance, including business change control, data governance, report request activities as well as system support.

This role will sit in Foster City, CA.

Job Description:

Leading workstreams for the Gilead Vault Clinical implementation in collaboration with Line Manager

Conducting day-to-day operational activities according to agreed business processes for (Veeva) Vault Clinical support

Contributing to workshops for problem solving

Experience with Change Control, Configuration Management and other Governance activities such as Data Stewardship and Governance

Maintaining the Vault Clinical SharePoint Site (SharePoint Online skills essential )

Maintaining the business operations user manual

Business admin of the Vault Clinical system using agreed Business operational processes and procedures

Take part in end user testing and end to end testing from a user perspective

Participating in end user office hours, preparing FAQs and recommendations for operational change management activities

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Technical Skills:

Advanced level MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)

Strong technical ability with SharePoint

Strong technical ability with project repositories

SharePoint Online skills

System Operational support:

Ability to work independently without micro-management

Working in an iterative manner

Excellent organization skills and ability to work on several tasks simultaneously, to tight timelines

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent attention to detail

Interpersonal Skills:

Strong change champion with a good understanding of change management strategies

Ability to work as part of a team with excellent people skills

Strong leadership presence with demonstrated ability to lead without authority and influence programs, projects and/or initiatives

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and Eight Years’ Experience

OR

Masters' Degree and Six Years’ Experience

OR Ph.D.

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years of relevant technical team or operational support experience

4+ years of relevant experience (project management, process improvement) 2+ years of Clinical Operations Experience, including leading various stages of the clinical trial process and cross-functional experience

Experience working with one or more therapeutic areas and varying stages of drug development is a plus

People Leader Accountabilities

Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.

Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations, and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop, and realize their purpose.

Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

The salary range for this position is: $169,320.00 - $219,120.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

For jobs in the United States:

Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex , age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected]  for assistance.

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Gilead Sciences will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, (c) consistent with the  legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.

Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.

Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Foster City, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 266 comparable Manager Clinical Development roles across 45 biopharma companies.

266Comparable roles tracked
230Currently active
45Companies hiring similar roles
29Countries represented

Salary context

63 of 266 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $169,320/yr – $219,120/yr
Lowest disclosed · Clinical Trials Data Associate (P1) · Lilly $79,206/yr – $91,087/yr
Highest disclosed · Statistical Advisor · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $226,185/yr – $292,710/yr
Peer group range $85,146 – $259,448 (median $176,800)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 266 comparable roles

United States101
India50
China14
United Kingdom13
Poland13
Germany10

+ 23 more countries

Seniority mix

266 of 266 peers have a known seniority level

Manager145
Associate Director73
Associate48

Therapeutic area mix

26 of 266 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology9
Immunology6
Cardiovascular / CVRM6
Neuroscience3
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Ophthalmology1

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