Head of Contingent Workforce Strategy & Programs

Gilead Sciences Inc.; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Life insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Stock-based long-term incentives

Paid time off and benefits package

Job summary

Gilead Sciences Inc. in Foster City, CA seeks a Director of Contingent Workforce Strategy to lead enterprise category strategy, governance, and program leadership for external talent.

You will partner with HR, Finance, and Legal to align workforce priorities with business goals, while driving value and risk management across categories. The role requires leading cross-functional teams, optimizing engagement models, and delivering measurable cost savings and performance improvements in a global,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with extensive experience in strategic sourcing and procurement.
• Experience leading global, cross-functional procurement programs.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for contingent workforce and services.
• Own program governance, operating model, and risk management across categories.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiations, and performance reviews with executive oversight.
• Drive savings, value realization, and demand management through analytics.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Legal to align workforce planning and policy.
• Lead a global team, drive adoption of transformation initiatives, and manage change.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Procurement leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 12 years

Master's Degree + 10 years

PhD + 8 years

Tools

MSP

VMS

Job description

Gilead Sciences Inc. in Foster City, CA seeks a Director of Contingent Workforce Strategy to lead enterprise category strategy, governance, and program leadership for external talent.

You will partner with HR, Finance, and Legal to align workforce priorities with business goals, while driving value and risk management across categories. The role requires leading cross-functional teams, optimizing engagement models, and delivering measurable cost savings and performance improvements in a global,