Associate Director, People Technology

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Gilead is seeking an Associate Director Workday leader, to join the People technology team. Reporting to the Senior Director of People Technology, this role acts as a strategic advisor to key stakeholders, ensuring strong alignment between HR, Finance, and IT. This leader will build and execute on roadmap with expertise across Workday ecosystem. The role requires strong strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and operational excellence, with the ability to set direction and deliver results in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with HR and business stakeholders to understand priorities and challenges, and develop a clear Workday roadmap that delivers scalable, future‑ready solutions aligned to business needs

• Own the Workday platform end‑to‑end, including strategy, roadmap, stability, and long‑term evolution

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) across multiple Workday functional areas, providing strategic and hands‑on guidance

• Partner with stakeholders to design end to end process and system design

• Lead the evaluation and deployment of Workday feature releases, identifying opportunities to optimize functionality and improve user experience while ensuring business and compliance requirements are met

• Oversee deployment activities, including regression testing, downstream impact analysis, and validation of system performance and stability

• Provide technical leadership throughout the full lifecycle of initiatives—from design through deployment and ongoing optimization

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, and budgets, in close partnership with implementation vendors and internal stakeholders

• Establish and maintain HR data governance and reporting standards to enable data‑driven decision‑making

• Serve as the executive escalation point for complex Workday decisions and cross‑functional tradeoffs

• Work with stakeholder to ensure strong adoption of solutions

• Partner with IT and have oversight of Workday integrations and data flows

• Establish governance processes to ensure the integrity, security, and compliance of Workday environments, including the proper management of data, access control, and system configurations

• Lead and mentor a team of 4–5 HRIS specialists across multiple Workday modules

• Support the Change Review Board (CRB) by reviewing and approving configuration changes impacting business processes, workflows, security, and data integrity

• Stay current on HR technology trends and Workday innovations, proactively recommending enhancements and continuous improvements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience; OR

• Masters' degree and 8+ years of relevant experience; OR

• PhD and 5+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field

• 8-10+ years of Workday HRIS experience, with strong hands‑on configuration expertise in Core HCM and additional modules such as Payroll, Time & Absence, Compensation, Benefits, and Security

• Experience with additional Workday capabilities (e.g., Extend, Workday Studio, integrations) strongly preferred

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and influence stakeholders across HR, IT, and the business

• Strong problem‑solving, project management, and prioritization skills in a fast‑paced, multi‑workstream environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business‑friendly language

• Proven ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and drive outcomes with minimal direction

• Exceptional leadership and collaboration skills, with a track record of building high‑performing teams and trusted partnerships

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.