# Assoc Director, IT SAP, Product Life Cycle

Hiring organization: [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/307d699d-cd39-46be-a6b2-1ae94757907a

Listed on Gilead Sciences's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Director
- Location: United States - California - Foster City
- Salary: 195670 – 253220 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads the vision and execution of SAP Product Lifecycle Management systems across a major pharmaceutical organization, managing platforms that govern product data and compliance from development through commercialization. It suits experienced enterprise architects or product managers with deep SAP expertise and regulated life-sciences delivery experience who want to drive strategic platform decisions and lead cross-functional teams.

_Our summary, not Gilead Sciences's wording._

## Skills named

SAP S/4HANA

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Business Administration, Life Sciences, Supply Chain or related field with 10+ years SAP/ERP/digital platform/product management/solution architecture/enterprise delivery experience, or Master's degree in related field with 8+ years SAP/ERP experience
- Deep expertise in SAP PLM, SAP MDG, SAP S/4HANA, and product lifecycle management processes
- Experience managing product roadmaps, business priorities, delivery portfolios, and stakeholder relationships
- Strong understanding of Specification Management, Recipe Development, BOM Management, Engineering Change Management, Labeling, Product Data, and Master Data Governance
- Experience leading large-scale ERP implementations and continuous improvement initiatives in regulated life sciences environments
- Understanding of GxP, cGMP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, validation, data integrity, and compliance requirements
- Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional teams, system integrators, and external partners
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and executive engagement skills
- Product mindset focused on customer experience, adoption, value realization, and operational excellence

Apply on Gilead Sciences's site: https://gilead.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/gileadcareers/job/United-States---California---Foster-City/Assoc-Director--IT-SAP--Product-Life-Cycle_R0053579-2