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Manager, Integration Management Office (IMO) and Alliance Operations

Gilead Sciences


Job Location:

Foster, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 136340 - 176440
Posted: 29 September 2026 (7 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve 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 worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gileads 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 were 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 Manager Integration Management Office (IMO) and Alliance Operations is responsible for operational excellence governance capability development and continuous improvement supporting Gileads integration and alliance management activities. This role serves as the operational backbone for both the Integration Management Office and the Alliance Management function ensuring consistent governance disciplined execution effective portfolio oversight and enterprise-wide knowledge management across M&A acquisitions divestitures strategic partnerships collaborations and alliance portfolios.


The position enables Gilead to execute transactions and partnerships more effectively by establishing standardized operating models tools reporting frameworks and best practices while building organizational capabilities that improve decision-making value realization risk management and cross-functional alignment. Unlike transaction-specific integration leaders or alliance managers who focus on individual deals or partnerships this role builds and operates the enterprise infrastructure governance and capabilities that support successful integration and alliance outcomes across the organization. For the right person this role will be considered a stepping stone to becoming an Alliance Manager in the future.


As a Manager Integration Management Office (IMO) and Alliance Operations at Gilead you will...


Enterprise Governance & Operational Excellence

  • Lead and continuously enhance the operating model for the Integration Management Office and Alliance Management organization.
  • Establish and maintain standardized templates and reporting mechanisms
  • Support reporting requirements for the Executive Steering Committee (ESC) Governance Committees and Gilead Leadership Team (GLT).
  • Drive consistency and adoption of best practices across integration alliances and other strategic initiatives.

Integration & Alliance Capability Development

  • Serve as steward of Gileads Integration Playbook alliance management methodologies operational standards and tools.
  • Continuously improve processes based on lessons learned industry best practices and organizational needs.
  • Standardize approaches for governance planning risk management stakeholder engagement and performance reporting.
  • Develop and maintain reusable toolkits templates operating procedures and training materials.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational effectiveness and scalability.

Knowledge Management & Enterprise Learning

  • Own the enterprise integration and alliance knowledge repository.
  • Own and maintain the Gilead Alliance Management Database (GAM) collaborating with functions across the enterprise on reporting dashboards and metrics.
  • Maintain SharePoint sites collaboration platforms and centralized documentation.
  • Facilitate lessons learned reviews following major integrations alliance milestones and key governance events.
  • Ensure critical knowledge decisions best practices and operating procedures are systematically documented and retained.
  • Develop and maintain best-practice libraries playbooks case studies and training resources.
  • Promote enterprise learning and operational excellence across Alliance Management and integration teams.

Metrics Analytics & Executive Reporting

  • Develop and maintain dashboards key performance indicators (KPIs) and executive reporting for integration and alliance portfolios.
  • Monitor organizational performance across key measures including alliance health governance effectiveness milestone achievement and implementation of lessons learned.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree and Six Years Experience

OR

Masters Degree and Four Years Experience


Preferred Qualifications:

  • PhD preferred
  • Prior operational excellence governance and capability development within Alliance Management
  • Previous experience within contract management
  • Background in operations with a focus on business and system processes
  • Prior experience in biotech/pharma industry
  • Strong project management collaboration and reporting skills



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 themoncurrent performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receivingthe feedbackand 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: $136340.00 - $176440.00. 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*.

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


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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.


Required Experience:

Manager


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