Sr Director, Corporate Security
Gilead Sciences
2 months ago
Remote friendly (San Francisco Bay Area)
United States
Corporate Functions
Senior Director, Corporate Security
Core Responsibilities
- Own global delivery of corporate security operations globally, providing strategic direction and operational oversight to protect employees, facilities, physical assets, and business continuity.
- Ensure consistent global standards, governance, and operational execution while addressing regional risk, regulatory, and business requirements.
- Integrate physical, technical, investigative, intelligence, and operational security capabilities to anticipate emerging threats and drive proactive, enterprise-wide risk mitigation.
- Develop measurable performance metrics, conduct regular risk assessments, and lead continuous operational improvement initiatives.
- Build and sustain a high-performing global security organization focused on accountability, capability building, and continuous development.
- Lead organizational design, talent planning, and change management to evolve the security organization with corporate growth, transformation initiatives, and the risk landscape.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership during major incidents, crises, and high-consequence security events.
- Own global emergency preparedness, crisis management, and incident response programs, coordinating with executive stakeholders, GSOC and intelligence capabilities, and external agencies (e.g., law enforcement and regulators).
- Deliver clear, timely, actionable risk assessments and recommendations to enable executive decision-making and ensure continuity of enterprise operations.
- Influence senior leaders across Legal, IT, HR, Compliance, Facilities, Manufacturing, R&D, and Finance to embed security considerations into enterprise programs.
- Own global vendor strategy, third-party security provider governance, and contract management.
- Maintain partnerships with external stakeholders (e.g., law enforcement, intelligence networks, regulatory bodies) to support investigations, incident response, and regulatory engagement.
Minimum Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree + 14 years’ experience; OR
- Master’s Degree + 12 years’ experience; OR
- PhD + 12 years’ experience
Qualifications (Required/Preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree with 14+ years of progressive experience in corporate, government, military, or law enforcement security roles with significant leadership responsibility; Master’s degree preferred.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale security operations globally with accountability for risk outcomes, operational performance, and global consistency.
- Experience providing executive-level counsel and decision support during crises, major incidents, and sensitive investigations in high-pressure, ambiguous environments.
- Experience modernizing security programs via technology enablement, intelligence-led approaches, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated financial acumen, including management of significant global budgets and third-party security providers at scale.
- Strong executive communication skills; ability to influence senior leaders and convey risk insights clearly.
- Proven ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing global teams; coaching senior leaders and driving organizational transformation.
- Willingness to travel internationally as required.
People Leader Accountabilities
- Create Inclusion
- Develop Talent
- Empower Teams
Benefits (as stated)
- Salary range: $226,185.00 - $292,710.00.
- May be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and benefits package including company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Application Instructions
- For current Gilead employees and contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Core Responsibilities
- Own global delivery of corporate security operations globally, providing strategic direction and operational oversight to protect employees, facilities, physical assets, and business continuity.
- Ensure consistent global standards, governance, and operational execution while addressing regional risk, regulatory, and business requirements.
- Integrate physical, technical, investigative, intelligence, and operational security capabilities to anticipate emerging threats and drive proactive, enterprise-wide risk mitigation.
- Develop measurable performance metrics, conduct regular risk assessments, and lead continuous operational improvement initiatives.
- Build and sustain a high-performing global security organization focused on accountability, capability building, and continuous development.
- Lead organizational design, talent planning, and change management to evolve the security organization with corporate growth, transformation initiatives, and the risk landscape.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership during major incidents, crises, and high-consequence security events.
- Own global emergency preparedness, crisis management, and incident response programs, coordinating with executive stakeholders, GSOC and intelligence capabilities, and external agencies (e.g., law enforcement and regulators).
- Deliver clear, timely, actionable risk assessments and recommendations to enable executive decision-making and ensure continuity of enterprise operations.
- Influence senior leaders across Legal, IT, HR, Compliance, Facilities, Manufacturing, R&D, and Finance to embed security considerations into enterprise programs.
- Own global vendor strategy, third-party security provider governance, and contract management.
- Maintain partnerships with external stakeholders (e.g., law enforcement, intelligence networks, regulatory bodies) to support investigations, incident response, and regulatory engagement.
Minimum Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree + 14 years’ experience; OR
- Master’s Degree + 12 years’ experience; OR
- PhD + 12 years’ experience
Qualifications (Required/Preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree with 14+ years of progressive experience in corporate, government, military, or law enforcement security roles with significant leadership responsibility; Master’s degree preferred.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale security operations globally with accountability for risk outcomes, operational performance, and global consistency.
- Experience providing executive-level counsel and decision support during crises, major incidents, and sensitive investigations in high-pressure, ambiguous environments.
- Experience modernizing security programs via technology enablement, intelligence-led approaches, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated financial acumen, including management of significant global budgets and third-party security providers at scale.
- Strong executive communication skills; ability to influence senior leaders and convey risk insights clearly.
- Proven ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing global teams; coaching senior leaders and driving organizational transformation.
- Willingness to travel internationally as required.
People Leader Accountabilities
- Create Inclusion
- Develop Talent
- Empower Teams
Benefits (as stated)
- Salary range: $226,185.00 - $292,710.00.
- May be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and benefits package including company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Application Instructions
- For current Gilead employees and contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.