Joe Harrington

About Joe Harrington

I am a global Human Resource professional with proven experience delivering business results and people strategies across a multi-market corporate portfolio, including diverse brands and functions business environments, and across geographies in North America, Asia and EuropePassionate people manager and coach to employees both as direct supervisor and as function leader, focusing on accelerating quality performance, skill building and career developmentStrategic systems thinker with a confident aptitude on operations and organizational development, including change management, culture and engagement implementation, and process efficiencyEffective communicator and consultant, able to align business priorities with processes and systems and to articulate focused operating strategies to stakeholdersResults-based program manager with focus on change management, project operations and methodology including program and portfolio integration, project team leadership, and schedule & budget management Key areas of People Operations expertise includes leading and building:Talent and People StrategyGlobal Employment PracticesOrganizational DevelopmentTotal Rewards - Compensation and BenefitsHR Systems and ProcessesProject ManagementFinancial ManagementPeople and Organizational Effectiveness

Experience

1. Sr Director, Global People Partners Leader

   Gilead Sciences

   Apr 2025 — Present

Education

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  BA

• University of California, Berkeley

  Certificate

• University of Galway

  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies