Director Fair Pay

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Job Summary: We are seeking a leader to drive global fair pay initiatives, with a focus on U.S. pay equity, global gender pay gap reporting, and compliance with emerging regulations such as the EU Pay Transparency Directive and CSRD. This role involves analyzing compensation data, preparing for pay transparency, and implementing strategies that promote fairness. The candidate must be comfortable operating with limited oversight to proactively assess external reporting requirements and adapt internal practices accordingly. In addition, this role will require the ability to build processes and frameworks in an undefined, rapidly changing environment to ensure alignment with evolving regulations and organizational needs. This role is a unique opportunity to influence our approach to fair pay strategy and compliance globally, while having an enterprise impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fair Pay Philosophy: In partnership with VP, TR and Head of Global Compensation, lead the development of the Company’s global fair pay philosophy and principles that articulate the company’s approach and perspective on fair pay, represents the brand we want to project in this space and ensures that our Total Reward programs are driving fair outcomes.
• Global Pay Equity: Drive initiatives to ensure pay equity across all regions, with particular attention to gender and other diversity factors.
• U.S. Pay Equity: Manage compliance with U.S. state and federal pay equity laws, including regular reviews and analysis to ensure no unjustified pay disparities.
• Global Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Lead annual global gender pay gap reporting processes, including data collection, analysis, and communication of results and action plans.
• EU Pay Transparency Directive: Prepare the organization for compliance with the upcoming EU Pay Transparency Directive, including implementing processes and systems for reporting and rectifying pay disparities.
• Project Management: Lead and manage fair pay and equity-related projects, including process improvement initiatives and cross-functional collaboration. Develop and maintain project timelines, deliverables, and communication with stakeholders. Establish operations objectives, policies, procedures and work plans.
• Compensation Analysis: Conduct detailed compensation analyses across regions to ensure that pay is aligned with market rates and internal equity standards, identifying conflicts with existing programs and frameworks and recommending solutions. Integrate fair pay insights into Total Rewards programs.
• Internal Audits: Perform regular internal audits of compensation practices and structures to ensure alignment with fair pay policies.
• Reporting & Communication: Provide regular reports to senior leadership on the status of global fair pay initiatives, including key findings and recommendations. Advance pay transparency initiatives.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with HR, Legal, and regional teams to ensure compliance with local pay equity regulations and to implement best practices. Align fair pay principles with existing compensation frameworks, recommending necessary shifts as appropriate.
• Employee Training & Awareness: Develop and deliver training materials to educate employees and leaders on fair pay principles, including pay equity, transparency, and compliance with global regulations.

Qualifications:

• Relevant experience along with a bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Finance, or a related field OR solid experience with a master’s degree or relevant certification (e.g., CCP, SPHR) is a plus OR experience with a PhD.
• Proven experience in global compensation, pay equity, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of U.S. pay equity laws, global gender pay gap reporting, and the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
• Excellent data and systems management proficiency.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in compensation analysis.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in managing global projects and working with data from multiple regions and data sources.
• Proven ability to move fluidly between the strategic and tactical.

As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.

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