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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Director, ERP Technology & Operations - **Company:** Gilead Sciences Inc. - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** SAP Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics Applications, DevOps, SAP ERP, Release Management, SAP (Applications), SAP Security, Enterprise Data Management, SAP Business Technology Platform, Marshalling, SAPBasis - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/A3851D4644C446D8959C4DC58ACB8361/job/ ## About the Role · Bachelor's degree with relevant experience in SAP, ERP platforms, or enterprise technology leadership · Extensive experience leading SAP DevOps, platform operations, and release management · Strong understanding of SAP security, testing, validation, and architecture in regulated environments · Experience leading SAP reporting and analytics platforms · Proven ability to inspire, lead and grow technical teams in a global, matrixed organization, proactively partnering across IT domains · Excellent vendor management skills to build strong relationships, hold vendors accountable and create win-win partnerships that amplify value for both parties · Highly developed customer service orientation; proven track record of effective prioritization, marshalling response teams and trouble-shooting in the moment while maintaining stakeholder confidence · Strong planning and orchestration skills; able to recognize interdependencies and identify critical path under complexity · Strong communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders ## Description Gilead is seeking a Senior Director, ERP Technology & Operations to lead the strategy, performance, and operational excellence of the foundational ERP technology ecosystem that powers critical processes across Gilead's value chain. As part of the ERP Leadership Team, this leader will ensure Gilead's AI-enabled SAP platforms are stable, secure, compliant, scalable, and positioned to produce and deliver medicines to patients in markets around the world. The Senior Director will lead a global team across SAP DevOps, Reporting & Analytics, Security, Testing, Validation, Architecture, and platform operations, leveraging strong relationships with key outsourced partners. As a senior technology leader within ES&BP, this role sits at the center of Gilead's enterprise technology landscape, orchestrating across complex business, quality and compliance needs to deliver resilient ERP capabilities that support disciplined execution from planning and supply through manufacturing, distribution, finance, and enterprise reporting. This is a new leadership position for a candidate who can combine deep ERP technology expertise with enterprise judgment, operational discipline, and the ability to influence across functions. By strengthening the platforms and practices that underpin Gilead's core operations, this leader will help the organization scale with confidence, maintain audit readiness, and deliver on its commitment to patients with quality, speed, and reliability. This position will report to the Vice President, IT Enterprise Solutions & Business Partnering, and is based in Gilead's London office. Key Responsibilities ERP Technology & Platform Strategy · Deliver build, test, release and run through the global ERP Technology & Operations team, leveraging strategic partners and vendor relationships as appropriate · Define standards for SAP environments, release management, and operational excellence · Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and regulatory compliance standards DevOps & Environment Management · Lead SAP DevOps capabilities including development enablement, transport and release management · Oversee environment strategy, landscape management, refreshes, and lifecycle planning · Drive automation and discipline to improve delivery velocity and reliability SAP Reporting & Analytics · Own SAP Reporting & Analytics across SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), embedded analytics, and SAP-enabled reporting solutions · Ensure reporting aligns with enterprise data and analytics standards · Partner with Finance and business teams to support operational and management reporting needs Security, Testing & Validation · Lead SAP security, access controls, and segregation-of-duties compliance · Oversee ERP testing and validation capabilities in regulated environments from strategy through execution · Ensure quality, compliance, and audit readiness are embedded into delivery and operations Architecture & Platform Operations · Lead ERP technical architecture, including SAP Basis, infrastructure, and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)-related capabilities · Partner with enterprise and solution architects to ensure extensibility and scalability · Oversee incident and problem resolution for ERP platforms, and manage execution through vendor partners Continuous Improvement & Enterprise Support · Identify opportunities to improve platform stability, cost efficiency, and operational maturity · Serve as a trusted technical advisor to ERP Solutions leaders and program teams · Provide operational and technical leadership to ERP programs and releases People Leadership and Vendor Management · Inspire, lead and grow a high-performing, globally dispersed team · Proactively partner with managed service providers, vendors and system integrators to maintain a high-quality, compliant technical environment, resolve issues and plan and execute changes seamlessly · Manage costs and optimize cost-of-ownership, making informed trade-off decisions across activity, impact and business need ## Related Videos - [Headless by Design: Building Enterprise Systems That Agents Can Actually Use](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100092-headless-by-design-building-enterprise-systems-that-agents-can-actually-use) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Empowering People in a Digital World: HR’s Next Big Chapter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1813-empowering-people-in-a-digital-world-hr-s-next-big-chapter) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [Best Companies to Work For in Germany: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/33-best-companies-to-work-for-in-germany-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Top HR Tech Conferences in 2024](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/303-top-hr-tech-conferences-in-2024) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)