Sr. Manager, IT Business Analysis – Medical Affairs
Gilead Sciences
August 31, 2026
Remote friendly (San Francisco Bay Area)
United States
IT
Senior IT Business Analyst – Medical Affairs
Responsibilities:
- Lead business requirements gathering and needs analysis for global Medical Affairs.
- Partner with stakeholders to develop/maintain technology roadmaps and demand plans.
- Drive business case development, prioritization, and resource planning.
- Analyze current processes/systems and recommend improvements.
- Act as IT Product Owner/Manager for Medical Affairs solutions.
- Manage vendor deliverables; develop/maintain future and current state process flows, requirements, and use cases.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on functional/solution requirements.
- Support RFPs, vendor evaluations, contract readiness, and compliance assessments (Security, GxP).
- Facilitate workshops; define/testing strategies (UAT, issue resolution).
- Support deployment, communications, training, change management; conduct post-implementation reviews and value realization.
- Manage enhancements/defects/continuous improvement; ensure regulatory, quality, and compliance standards; coordinate internal/external partners; provide operational and sustainment leadership.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school + 12 years OR Associate + 10 OR Bachelor + 8 OR Master + 6 OR Ph.D.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree in Computer Science/related; strong enterprise IT; business systems analysis/planning/budgeting/resource coordination; Medical Affairs domain; Commercial domain (preferred); business process engineering/product management/project delivery; integrations, cloud platforms, digital transformation.
Knowledge/Skills:
- Medical Affairs domains (Medical Information, Publications, Field Medical, Grants, Studies, etc.).
- Global stakeholder management.
- Veeva MedComms, iEnvision, Appian, AWS, Azure; GxP/validation/21 CFR Part 11; AI/ML (e.g., AWS SageMaker).
Core Capabilities:
- Leadership/influencing; Agile/SDLC; translate strategy to scalable roadmaps; enterprise architecture/integrations; DevOps/CI-CD/automation/release governance; analytical/problem-solving/communication; IT security/risk/compliance; innovation; adaptability.
Additional Requirements:
- Strong organizational/communication skills; global, fast-paced, matrix environment; travel as needed.
People Leadership (accountabilities): Create Inclusion; Develop Talent; Empower Teams.
Compensation/Benefits (as stated): $169,320.00–$219,120.00; may include bonus/long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/life.
Application Instructions:
- For current Gilead employees and contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Responsibilities:
- Lead business requirements gathering and needs analysis for global Medical Affairs.
- Partner with stakeholders to develop/maintain technology roadmaps and demand plans.
- Drive business case development, prioritization, and resource planning.
- Analyze current processes/systems and recommend improvements.
- Act as IT Product Owner/Manager for Medical Affairs solutions.
- Manage vendor deliverables; develop/maintain future and current state process flows, requirements, and use cases.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on functional/solution requirements.
- Support RFPs, vendor evaluations, contract readiness, and compliance assessments (Security, GxP).
- Facilitate workshops; define/testing strategies (UAT, issue resolution).
- Support deployment, communications, training, change management; conduct post-implementation reviews and value realization.
- Manage enhancements/defects/continuous improvement; ensure regulatory, quality, and compliance standards; coordinate internal/external partners; provide operational and sustainment leadership.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school + 12 years OR Associate + 10 OR Bachelor + 8 OR Master + 6 OR Ph.D.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree in Computer Science/related; strong enterprise IT; business systems analysis/planning/budgeting/resource coordination; Medical Affairs domain; Commercial domain (preferred); business process engineering/product management/project delivery; integrations, cloud platforms, digital transformation.
Knowledge/Skills:
- Medical Affairs domains (Medical Information, Publications, Field Medical, Grants, Studies, etc.).
- Global stakeholder management.
- Veeva MedComms, iEnvision, Appian, AWS, Azure; GxP/validation/21 CFR Part 11; AI/ML (e.g., AWS SageMaker).
Core Capabilities:
- Leadership/influencing; Agile/SDLC; translate strategy to scalable roadmaps; enterprise architecture/integrations; DevOps/CI-CD/automation/release governance; analytical/problem-solving/communication; IT security/risk/compliance; innovation; adaptability.
Additional Requirements:
- Strong organizational/communication skills; global, fast-paced, matrix environment; travel as needed.
People Leadership (accountabilities): Create Inclusion; Develop Talent; Empower Teams.
Compensation/Benefits (as stated): $169,320.00–$219,120.00; may include bonus/long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/life.
Application Instructions:
- For current Gilead employees and contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.