Assoc Director, AI Product Management

Assoc Director, AI Product Management

United States - California - Foster City Process/Product Development & Operations Regular

Job Description

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 Associate Director, AI Product Management is a key high visibility role on the product team within ARC (AI Research Center), Gilead’s Center of Excellence for AI. ARC is responsible for delivering impactful AI products across Drug Development organization led by the Chief Medical Officer.

This role focuses on designing, delivering, and scaling AI-driven products that empower clinical, operational, and enterprise success. The Associate Director of AI product management will oversee the product strategy and execution of one or more products in ARC’s portfolio, leveraging AI/ML technologies to deliver innovative, user-centric solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience building AI and digital products in healthcare domain and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

They’ll be comfortable with ambiguity, have high agency, and be result focused.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership:

• Contribute to and execute the product vision and roadmap for ARC’s AI initiative.

• Advocate for user-centric design principles to ensure ARC’s products meet user needs and deliver exceptional value.

Product Development and Delivery:

• Oversee the end-to-end development of one or more AI-driven products, from ideation through launch, ensuring high quality and scalability.

• Drive innovation by leveraging advanced AI/ML technologies, including Generative AI (GenAI), and ensuring seamless integration into enterprise workflows.

• Translate business and operational needs into actionable product requirements, collaborating with data science, engineering, design, and architecture teams to deliver impactful solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with leadership and stakeholders to ensure ARC’s product portfolio aligns with organizational objectives and accelerates clinical outcomes.

• Collaborate with IT, Privacy, Ops Strategy, Dev Systems, Medical Affairs, and other support functions (e.g., Finance, Legal, HR) to ensure compliance and seamless adoption of ARC products.

• Act as the primary interface between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and alignment across all functions.

Stakeholder Engagement And Change Leadership:

• Engage with senior leaders across the Drug Development organization to drive support and alignment for ARC’s product initiatives.

• Lead change management efforts to ensure successful adoption and integration of ARC products into clinical and operational workflows.

• Maintain regular feedback loops with stakeholders to refine and improve ARC’s product offerings continuously.

Cross functional Leadership:

• Inspire and lead a cross functional team with influence to bring product vision to life

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate and 5+ years of relevant experience OR

• Master’s and 8+ years of relevant experience OR

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