Gilead Sciences · 7 hours ago
Associate Director, Network Operations
United States - California - Foster City
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$196K/yr - $253K/yr
8+ years expGilead Sciences is dedicated to creating a healthier world for all people, focusing on developing therapies for serious diseases. The Associate Director of Network Operations will lead strategic planning and operations management, overseeing network performance and team leadership, while ensuring alignment with business objectives and continuous improvement.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Define vision, policies, and standards for network operations, aligning IT with business objectives
Supervising contractors, vendors and employee resources
Oversee day-to-day network performance, reliability, security, and maintenance (LAN/WAN, data centers, cloud) across the international enterprise
Implement and manage processes for Incident, Problem, and Change Management
Provide direction, mentorship, and manage NOC/infrastructure teams, ensuring skill development
Negotiate contracts, manage third-party relationships, and control budgets
Define SLAs, monitor KPIs, and drive service quality improvements
Develop and implement disaster recovery (DR) plans, business continuity protocols, and security measures
Qualification
Required
10 years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree (CS, IS, or related field) or equivalent experience or 8 years of relevant experience with a master's degree
Significant leadership experience (e.g., 5-10+ years in IT/network ops)
Deep understanding of enterprise networking (SD-WAN, routing, switching, BGP, MPLS)
Proven leadership and management experience in large-scale, global IT environments
Strong grasp of ITIL, ISO, or NIST frameworks
Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and problem-solving abilities
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.41BKey Investors
Abingworth
2024-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $3.5M
2024-02-29Post Ipo Equity· $210M
2023-09-07Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
Keeley Wettan
Senior Vice President, Legal
Patrick Loerch
Senior Vice President, Clinical Data Science
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