Sr. Manager – Employee Relations Investigator

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About the Company

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a global research-based biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Foster City, California. Together we deliver life-saving therapies to patients in need. With the commitment and drive you bring to the workplace every day, you will be part of a team that is changing the world and helping millions of people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Our worldwide staff is a close community where you can see the tangible results of your contributions, where every individual matters, and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development. Our scientific focus has resulted in marketed products that are benefiting hundreds of thousands of people, a pipeline of late-stage drug candidates, and unmatched patient access programs to ensure medications are available to those who could otherwise not afford them. By joining Gilead, you will further our mission to address unmet medical needs and improve life by advancing the care of patients with life-threatening diseases.

About the Team

The global Employee Relations Team is a center of excellence within the HR Department whose purpose is to enable teams to perform at their best by addressing employee concerns and helping the organization navigate complex people issues in a way that is fair and compliant. We do this by fostering a fair, safe, and inclusive culture; serving as a thought leader for change; and building organizational capability by empowering employees, managers and leaders. We help manage high risk situations and govern processes and investigations involving involuntary terminations, employee misconduct, and requests for reasonable accommodations. Our team leverages our experience, expertise, and organizational awareness to act as a credible, trusted advisor and thought partner to HR and business leaders across the organization. We strive to enhance our capabilities and improve our processes and look forward to adding new expertise and experience to our growing team.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director Employee Relations, the Employee Relations Investigator is part of the Employee Relations team, a division of the HR Department focused on ensuring that employees are treated fairly, with respect, and consistent with our Core Values and company policies. This position will primarily focus on conducting internal investigations into complex employment matters and allegations of employee misconduct, including discrimination, harassment (hostile work environment), retaliation, and other potential violations of company policy. The Investigator will be responsible for conducting, tracking, and leading investigations end to end, including: conducting intake and witness interviews; assessing credibility and using judgment and discretion to determine the witnesses to be interviewed; gathering and analyzing relevant documents and emails; identifying and assessing potential policy violations or legal issues; making factual findings and drawing conclusions utilizing their legal background, knowledge of law and policy, experience and professional judgment; preparing investigation updates, summaries and related documentation; making recommendations on next steps and appropriate actions; preparing clear and comprehensive written reports as requested that analyze and assess key issues; and when appropriate making credibility determinations and recommendations. The Investigator will work closely with members of Gilead’s ER and Legal Teams.

The Investigator will help ensure that ER complaints, grievances and issues are handled impartially, objectively, consistently, transparently, and in a timely fashion. The Investigator may also be tasked with providing consultation on complex employee relations issues, performance management and incident management. As necessary, the Investigator may be required to participate in depositions, court trials, and government agency hearings.

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