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Director, Global AI Product Enablement - Medical Affairs.
Gilead Sciences INC · 🇺🇸 United States - California - Foster City
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 159 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 75 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Gilead Sciences INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Director, Global Program Management” (Project Management Specialists) in CA: $165k–$213k, median $213k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Gilead Sciences INC
The US Department of Labor certified 159 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 75 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the 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. Job Description This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the center of Gilead’s Medical Affairs AI transformation. As Director of Global AI Product Enablement, you will own the end-to-end product strategy, roadmap, and business value realization of AI capabilities across the Medical Affairs Technology (MAT) portfolio. You will be responsible for shaping and executing a multi-year AI product vision that translates emerging technologies—such as RAG, agentic AI, and LLM-based solutions—into scalable, high-impact products that address critical Medical Affairs needs. This includes identifying the right problems to solve, prioritizing investments, and ensuring solutions deliver measurable business outcomes and adoption. This role operates without a direct team and requires strong influence-based leadership across a global, matrixed organization. Success depends on your ability to align senior stakeholders, define clear product priorities, and partner effectively with IT and external vendors who execute delivery. You will partner closely with the ED of MAT and leaders across GMSO, Medical Affairs, IT, Legal, Medical Governance, and Compliance. Your ability to drive product adoption, scale solutions, and deliver measurable impact across Medical Affairs is critical to success. What You’ll Do Own the Medical Affairs AI Product Strategy & Roadmap • Build, maintain, and socialize a 3-year AI product roadmap aligned to Medical Affairs strategic priorities • Prioritize use cases based on business value, user impact, feasibility, and scalability • Translate strategy into product roadmaps with defined outcomes, KPIs, and adoption targets • Partner with IT and continuously evaluate the AI landscape (LLMs, agents, multimodal tools) and recommend where to invest, pilot, or scale based on business needs Drive Product Outcomes & Value Realization • Own end-to-end accountability for business outcomes and value delivery of AI products across the MAT portfolio • Define and track KPIs for adoption, user engagement, and business impact, ensuring solutions deliver measurable improvements in Medical Affairs workflows • Translate business needs into clear product requirements, prioritized backlogs, and user-centric use cases • Partner with IT and delivery teams to ensure solutions are built in alignment with product vision, success criteria, and user needs • Maintain a portfolio-level view focused on impact, adoption, and value realization, enabling informed prioritization and investment decisions Lead AI Product Innovation & Technology Strategy • Serve as the business owner for AI product decisions, eva