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For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer - working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.\nEvery member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.\nWe believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.\nJob Description\nDirector, SAP BDC / Reporting, Analytics & BTP\nBased in Stockley Park, on site 3 days a week\nWe are pleased to share that Gilead’s Stockley Park and Holborn offices are planning to come together at a new London headquarters at 1 Triton Square, NW1, from approximately Q2 2027. Applicants should consider this planned location change when applying for this role. Gilead operates a flexible working policy, offering a balanced approach with two days of remote working and three days working onsite\nThe Director, SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), Reporting, Analytics & SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) is a strategic leadership role accountable for defining and delivering Gilead’s enterprise data, reporting, analytics, and digital innovation capabilities across the SAP ecosystem.\nThis role owns the vision, strategy, architecture, and delivery of enterprise reporting and analytics solutions leveraging SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and SAP BTP services. The leader will ensure a scalable, secure, and integrated data foundation that enables real-time decision-making, advanced analytics, AI-driven insights, and enterprise-wide reporting.\nOperating as a key member of Enterprise Solutions & Business Partnering, this role partners closely with Business Functions, Data & Analytics teams, IT leadership, and SAP program teams to establish a modern data platform supporting Gilead’s strategic and operational objectives.\nThe Director will bring deep expertise in SAP data and analytics technologies, enterprise data management, cloud platforms, reporting architecture, AI/ML enablement, and digital innovation while driving standardization, governance, and business value realization.\nThis position reports to the Senior Director, ERP Technology & Operations.\nKey Responsibilities\nEnterprise Data & Analytics Strategy\nDefine and own the enterprise strategy for SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), Reporting, Analytics, and SAP BTP capabilities.\nEstablish a future-state data and analytics architecture that supports real-time business insights, AI, and intelligent automation.\nDrive standardization and simplification of enterprise reporting and analytics platforms across business functions.\nDevelop a roadmap for modernization of legacy reporting platforms into SAP's next-generation analytics ecosystem.\nAlign data, reporting, and analytics strategies with enterprise digital transformation objectives.\nSAP Business AI Platform Leadership\nLead the strategy, design, and implementation of SAP Business Data Cloud capabilities.\nEstablish enterprise-wide data products, semantic models, and governed business data assets.\nEnsure trusted, consistent, and business-ready data is available across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Commercial, HR, and R&D domains.\nDrive adoption of SAP's data fabric architecture and business data layer capabilities.\nOwn the design and delivery of enterprise reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and performance management solutions.\nLead SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Datasphere, and other reporting platforms supporting enterprise reporting needs.\nPartner with business stakeholders to define key performance measures and analytics requirements.\nEnsure reporting solutions provide actionable insights, predictive analytics, and executive decision support.\nDrive self-service analytics adoption across business functions.\nDefine and execute the SAP BTP strategy, architecture, and governance model.\nLead development of extensions, integrations, workflows, automation solutions, and custom applications on BTP.\nDrive adoption of SAP Integration Suite, Business Application Studio, Workflow Management, Process Automation, AI Core, and related BTP services.\nEnsure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and operational standards.\nEvaluate emerging SAP innovations and enable business adoption of new capabilities.\nBusiness Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement\nServe as the primary technology and business partner for enterprise reporting, analytics, data, and innovation initiatives.\nPartner with senior business leaders to align analytics priorities with strategic objectives.\nTranslate business requirements into scalable, compliant, and integrated technology solutions.\nLead executive-level discussions on data strategy, analytics investments, and platform priorities.\nDrive adoption and business value realization from enterprise analytics investments.\nProgram Delivery & Governance\nAccountable for successful delivery of enterprise data, reporting, analytics, and BTP initiatives.\nEstablish governance frameworks for portfolio management, architecture reviews, and solution approvals.\nOversee budgets, scope, risks, timelines, and resource planning for strategic initiatives.\nEnsure delivery excellence through adherence to enterprise standards, quality controls, and best practices.\nPartner with change management and business readiness teams to drive user adoption.\nData Governance, Security & Compliance\nEnsure compliance with enterprise data governance standards, privacy regulations, and security requirements.\nEstablish policies for data quality, stewardship, lineage, cataloging, and lifecycle management.\nDrive audit readiness and compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.\nCollaborate with Cyber Security and Enterprise Architecture teams to implement secure and compliant solutions.\nInnovation, AI & Continuous Improvement\nIdentify opportunities to leverage AI, machine learning, intelligent automation, and advanced analytics.\nDrive innovation programs utilizing SAP Joule, Business AI, predictive analytics, and generative AI technologies.\nFoster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across the analytics and platform teams.\nEvaluate emerging SAP and industry technologies and develop business cases for adoption.\nMeasure and communicate business value delivered through analytics and digital innovation investments.\nKey Skills & Experience\nBachelor’s degree with 15+ years (or advanced degree with 12+ years) of experience in Enterprise Data, Analytics, SAP, or Digital Platform leadership.\nDeep expertise in SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC), SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP S/4HANA, and SAP BTP.\nProven experience defining enterprise data strategies and implementing modern cloud-based analytics platforms.\nStrong understanding of enterprise data architecture, data governance, master data management, and data integration.\nExperience leading large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation programs with significant analytics and reporting components.\nDemonstrated success delivering executive reporting, business intelligence, and enterprise analytics solutions.\nExperience working with AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation technologies.\nStrong understanding of cloud platforms, integration architectures, API management, and enterprise 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Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). 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