Senior Manager, Medical Digital Strategy & Activation
Gilead Sciences
June 29, 2026
Remote friendly (San Francisco Bay Area)
United States
Medical Affairs
Senior Manager, Medical Digital Strategy & Activation is responsible for advancing Medical Affairs’ digital strategy by enabling global, regional, and affiliate teams to plan, activate, and optimize digital solutions that support scientific exchange, medical/scientific education, and digital engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Medical Digital Office Leadership & Governance
- Manage day-to-day operations and evolution of the Global Medical Digital Office, including governance frameworks and cross-functional ways of working.
- Primary triage point for digital needs; ensure alignment to global Medical Affairs priorities and standards.
- Partner with regional and affiliate stakeholders to consolidate digital needs and support joint roadmap development.
- Support the Senior Director with Digital Office forums and dissemination of guidance/best practices.
- AI Strategy Implementation & Enablement
- Define and steward Medical digital innovation, including AI-enabled capabilities (workflows, use-case intent, AI experience requirements, adoption expectations, success measures).
- Monitor industry/peer benchmarks; partner with MA Technology for platform delivery, operations, and governance.
- Digital Activation & Affiliate Enablement
- Enable affiliates to activate global digital strategies via guidance, playbooks, and decision support.
- Support complex, cross-functional digital initiatives; scale successful approaches across regions.
- Drive awareness and adoption of Digital Office processes and governance.
- Medical Affairs Digital Channel Strategy
- Contribute to omnichannel digital channel strategy; define channel guardrails and success measures.
- Use analytics to optimize channels and engagement effectiveness.
- Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment
- Align digital priorities across global/regional/affiliate partners.
- Partner with MA Tech, IT, Compliance, Content, and Analytics to ensure capabilities meet Medical Affairs needs.
- Support GMSO and IDA initiatives related to digital transformation and insights.
Basic Qualifications
- 8+ years with BS/BA
- 6+ years with MS/MA or MBA
Qualifications & Experience
- Advanced degree preferred (MS, PhD, PharmD, MBA) or equivalent experience in life sciences, healthcare, or digital strategy.
- 8+ years in digital strategy, insights/analytics, or related roles.
- Experience leading digital/engagement strategy in a global matrixed organization.
- Strong understanding of omnichannel engagement, federated governance models, and analytics-driven decision-making.
- Ability to develop strategic guidance documents and implement global-to-local governance frameworks.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead without formal authority, and translate strategy into actionable guidance.
- Comfort with ambiguity; ability to shape new operating models/ways of working.
People Leader Accountabilities
- Create Inclusion; Develop Talent; Empower Teams.
Application Instructions
- For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Key Responsibilities
- Medical Digital Office Leadership & Governance
- Manage day-to-day operations and evolution of the Global Medical Digital Office, including governance frameworks and cross-functional ways of working.
- Primary triage point for digital needs; ensure alignment to global Medical Affairs priorities and standards.
- Partner with regional and affiliate stakeholders to consolidate digital needs and support joint roadmap development.
- Support the Senior Director with Digital Office forums and dissemination of guidance/best practices.
- AI Strategy Implementation & Enablement
- Define and steward Medical digital innovation, including AI-enabled capabilities (workflows, use-case intent, AI experience requirements, adoption expectations, success measures).
- Monitor industry/peer benchmarks; partner with MA Technology for platform delivery, operations, and governance.
- Digital Activation & Affiliate Enablement
- Enable affiliates to activate global digital strategies via guidance, playbooks, and decision support.
- Support complex, cross-functional digital initiatives; scale successful approaches across regions.
- Drive awareness and adoption of Digital Office processes and governance.
- Medical Affairs Digital Channel Strategy
- Contribute to omnichannel digital channel strategy; define channel guardrails and success measures.
- Use analytics to optimize channels and engagement effectiveness.
- Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment
- Align digital priorities across global/regional/affiliate partners.
- Partner with MA Tech, IT, Compliance, Content, and Analytics to ensure capabilities meet Medical Affairs needs.
- Support GMSO and IDA initiatives related to digital transformation and insights.
Basic Qualifications
- 8+ years with BS/BA
- 6+ years with MS/MA or MBA
Qualifications & Experience
- Advanced degree preferred (MS, PhD, PharmD, MBA) or equivalent experience in life sciences, healthcare, or digital strategy.
- 8+ years in digital strategy, insights/analytics, or related roles.
- Experience leading digital/engagement strategy in a global matrixed organization.
- Strong understanding of omnichannel engagement, federated governance models, and analytics-driven decision-making.
- Ability to develop strategic guidance documents and implement global-to-local governance frameworks.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead without formal authority, and translate strategy into actionable guidance.
- Comfort with ambiguity; ability to shape new operating models/ways of working.
People Leader Accountabilities
- Create Inclusion; Develop Talent; Empower Teams.
Application Instructions
- For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.