Director, Quality Compliance and Audits

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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, Quality Compliance and Audits (QCA ) reports to the Executive Director, Quality Compliance & Audits and provides strategic leadership and governance for Gilead’s global GMP and GDP audit program. This role leads and develops a team of auditors and ensures consistent, high‑quality audit execution across Gilead’s global manufacturing and supply network, including internal manufacturing facilities, external contract manufacturers, laboratories, suppliers, distributors, and other third‑party partners. The Director is accountable for oversight of the end‑to‑end audit lifecycle, including development and execution of the annual audit plan, and ensures audits are performed as systematic, independent, and objective assessments of compliance with global regulatory requirements, internal quality policies, and industry standards. The role partners closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure compliance risks and systemic issues identified through audits are appropriately documented, escalated, trended, and resolved, while driving consistency, continuous improvement, and sustained quality oversight across Gilead’s global supply chain. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Manage and develop an auditing team, including work planning and prioritization, performance monitoring, coaching, feedback, and formal performance reviews. • Foster a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement within the audit program. • Serve as a member of the Quality Compliance & Audits Leadership Team helping to define strategy, deliver on business goals, and collaborate with other cross-functional teams across Gilead and Kite • Establish and execute a risk‑based annual audit plan. • Monitor regulatory requirements, enforcement trends, and inspection intelligence; assess potential impacts to Gilead’s manufacturing and supply network; and proactively incorporate these insights into risk‑based audit planning and coverage. • Promote awareness of current regulatory expectations across clinical and commercial manufacturing platforms and incorporate identified trends into audit program strategy and focus. • Conduct and support global GMP and GDP audits of Gilead internal manufacturing sites and external partners, including contract manufacturers, laboratories, suppliers, distributors, and other third parties, spanning multiple modalities including small molecules, biologics, and medical devices/combination products. • Drive consistency and quality in audit observation writing, finding classification, risk assessment, and documentation. • Identify, assess, and appropriately esca

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