Data/AI Technical Delivery Lead, Finance - Foster City

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Job Description
 

As part of our enterprise AI strategy to speed life-changing therapies to patients, we are seeking a Data/AI Technical Delivery Lead to lead the technical development and delivery of AI/ML solutions across financial operations.  In this role, you will bridge the business needs of CFO organization with technical execution and manage data science solution teams composed of internal resources and key external partners. You will drive technical excellence in our tailored AI solutions through hands-on architecture decisions, code quality standards and advanced analytics methodologies, delivering measurable impact to finance users from concept to scaled release. 

This position will report to the Director, Data/AI, Finance and is based in Foster City, CA (hybrid-eligible). 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Own end-to-end delivery including timeline and technical quality of finance AI use case solutions from ideation through production 

• Apply product-centric approach with clear ownership, roadmaps, and user adoption metrics 

• Oversee the development of scalable solutions using Databricks, AWS, and finance enterprise platforms 

• Lead hybrid technical delivery teams, drawing on technical experts within and beyond the team 

• Manage sprint planning, backlog prioritization and release schedules, extending into continuous improvement as both needs and the solution landscape evolves 

• Facilitate technical problem-solving across financial operations, risk, and planning domains 

• Ensure integration with existing data infrastructure and reusable components for common finance patterns (reconciliation engines, reporting frameworks) 

• Shape technical standards for financial data models and automation workflows 

• Maintain technical documentation and runbooks for financial data pipelines 

• Track delivery metrics: cost reduction targets, process automation rates, weekly usage adoption 

• Manage vendor relationships and outsourced delivery with co-source providers 

• Monitor product performance & drive continuous improvement towards quantifiable targets 

Basic Qualifications: 

• BA/BS with 8+ years of relevant experience

  OR

  MA/MS with 6+ years of relevant experience

  OR

  PhD/PharmD with 2+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant experience leading technical delivery in an agile environment.

• Fluent with Agile/Scrum methodology and mindsets. 

• Experience as a lead data engineer, solution architect or data scientist. Hands-on, full-stack experience with operations/ continuous improvement in addition to design and implementation preferred 

• Experience working with large (15+) dispersed development teams 

• Product-centric mindset 

• Strong understanding of AI architectures 

• Fluency with master data elements and core processes in the Finance domain preferred. Experience with ERP (SAP/Oracle) process and data flows a plus. 

• Strong team leadership skills; able to lead and influence without authority. Excellent communications and stakeholder management skills. 

 

The salary range for this position is: $169,320.00 - $219,120.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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