Principal Compensation Consultant

Principal Compensation Consultant

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide.

The Opportunity : Gilead is seeking a seasoned compensation professional to join our Total Rewards team as a Principal Compensation Consultant. This individual contributor role will lead our global market pricing strategy and administration, ensuring our compensation programs remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with business goals across 40+ countries. You will be a key driver of external benchmarking, salary range design, vendor management, and compensation analytics, with a strong focus on innovation and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities :

• Own the global market pricing process, including survey participation, job matching, and data analysis.
• Lead the design and maintenance of global salary structures and ranges using Better Comp.
• Evaluate and manage compensation survey vendors and peer list strategy.
• Develop and maintain compensation guidelines for recruiters and managers.
• Partner with HRBPs and Talent Acquisition to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Provide consultative support across regions, ensuring alignment with local practices and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze compensation data across 40+ countries to identify trends and inform strategy.
• Deliver high-impact compensation analyses and modeling to support business decisions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including HRSS, People Analytics, and HR Technology.
• Contribute to the evolution of compensation practices through innovation.
• Support executive compensation initiatives as needed.

Qualifications :

People Leader Accountabilities :

Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.

Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.

Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

The salary range for this position is : $169,320.00 - $219,120.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.