Director, Facilities Operations

About this role

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.

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GILEAD

Director, Facilities Operations Facilities Operations  |  People Leader

Company Overview

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 Director, Facilities Operations provides strategic and operational leadership for Facilities Management Operations, supporting business objectives through the reliable, safe, compliant and cost-effective management of facilities, infrastructure, workplace services and asset management programs. This role partners closely with site leadership, Corporate Operations, Corporate Engineering, Environment, Health and Safety, Quality and business stakeholders to advance operational excellence, regulatory compliance, asset reliability, sustainability and the employee experience.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership • Provide strategic leadership for Facilities Operations, ensuring alignment with business objectives and corporate priorities. • Serve as a key contributor to strategic planning and operating discussions with the Executive Director, Facilities, helping shape the long-range direction of the function. • Make medium-term (i.e., 3–5 year) operational and policy decisions for the business that have a direct impact on the success of the organization. • Analyze industry trends and anticipate changes in the competitive or regulatory landscape, adjusting plans as appropriate. • Serve as a trusted business partner to site leadership and key stakeholders, developing long-range operational strategies that support growth, workplace transformation and business continuity. • Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance service delivery, operational efficiency, reliability and customer satisfaction. • Partner with Gilead business unit leaders to understand specific maintenance and operations needs and issues, helping resolve problems and plan required projects. • Lead the function through multi-tier leadership structure, delegating day-to-day operational execution to functional managers and specialist teams while maintaining strategic focus on long-range priorities and enterprise initiatives • Establish effective spans of control and leadership depth across facilities engineering, maintenance and operations, and asset management, ensuring clear accountability, business continuity and sustained organization capability.

Facilities Operations and Site Services • Direct facilities operations functions including maintenance, building systems, utilities and vendor-delivered services. • Provide expert resolution of issues and monitor the integration of work across maintenance, planning and operations teams. • Establish and maintain service-level expectations, performance standards and operational processes. • Ensure facilities services are delivered safely and reliably in accordance with internal customer requirements, company standards and applicable requirements. • Act as an escalation point for complex, high-impact quality issues and decisions.

Asset Management and Reliability • Support asset management programs including asset lifecycle planning, CMMS administration, maintenance governance and facilities condition assessment activities. • Drive asset reliability through effective maintenance planning, asset induction, lifecycle replacement planning, fault detection and diagnostics, and operational readiness activities. • Direct facilities assessments and capital planning data to support informed investment decisions and portfolio optimization.

Compliance, Quality and Inspection Readiness • Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, corporate policies, quality systems and industry standards. • Maintain inspection-readiness programs and provide leadership dur

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