Thomas Hanisch

Thomas Hanisch serves as the Associate Director of Employee Relations at Gilead Sciences since September 2025, providing strategic guidance on complex employee relations issues, enhancing organizational culture, and aligning initiatives with long-term objectives. Prior to this role, Thomas held the position of Director of Corporate Human Resources at BayWa r.e. Global from June 2014 to June 2025, overseeing the global HR function with a focus on talent management and diversity. Thomas’s experience includes serving as HR Manager at Sandoz Österreich, where responsibilities encompassed HR consulting for approximately 750 employees, and earlier roles in various capacities at Knorr-Bremse AG. Education credentials include two law degrees from the University of Cologne and Landgericht Bonn, emphasizing labor law.