Gilead Sciences - Foster City, CA
posted 3 months ago
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 fulfill their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. As a Sr Manager, IT Quality Engineering, you are responsible for working closely with business leads and other IT partner functions to develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of business needs and objectives in both business and technology realms. You will stay abreast of dynamics and evolutions in your business and technology areas of assignment to proactively recommend future solutions or other opportunities to the business. IT Quality Engineers support validation of regulated systems implementations, audits, and inspections. You will oversee a complex portfolio of systems and ensure validation activities adhere to quality standards and best practices. This role involves managing an area of the overall IT Quality Engineering Program that impacts multiple business areas and/or geographies, strategically managing validation activities across multiple projects/portfolios to ensure alignment with business goals and maximize the efficiency of validation efforts. You will also oversee and provide guidance to other IT Quality Engineers supporting multiple projects, and be hands-on involved using Gilead Test management tools, understanding the underlying process and best practices to manage validation artifacts/deliverables. As a Validation SME, you will review and/or approve specifications, protocols, change controls, and Corrective and Preventive Actions to ensure compliance with Gilead procedures and all other applicable regulations. Additionally, you will support the development and implementation of short- and longer-range strategies, plans, tools, and tactics for IT Quality Engineering and compliance at Gilead.