Associate Director, Research Project Management, Kite Research Operations

Kite, a Gilead Company, is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cancer immunotherapy products designed to harness the power of a patient's own immune system to selectively target and kill cancer cells. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

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We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join us as an Associate Director, Research Project Management in our Research Operations Team. The successful candidate will support Translational Medicine projects and/or Research Teams (RTs) through the advancement of our exciting and expansive CAR T and TCR pipelines and next generation adaptive immunotherapy. The successful Associate Director, Kite Research Operations maybe responsible for supporting the following activities, including but not limited to:

• Provide Translational Medicine team with project management leadership, develop business processes to streamline cross-functional interfaces and support teams with hands-on execution.
• Proactively identify process and/or communication gaps, and provide solutions to organize, optimize and implement improved workflows.
• Support the development and implementation of cross-functional governance and prioritization.
• Provide Research Teams with project management leadership and insights in research strategy and process to guide and organize the Research Team.
• Support team members and empower them to complete deliverables efficiently and effectively.
• Support the development of Research strategy and plan according to Research Governance, including project planning and necessary scenario development, planning and analysis.
• Organize and manage research project team meetings, ensuring timely, efficient, and action-oriented operations.
• Work in partnership with project lead and functional leads, to develop, identify risks and opportunities, implement corrective actions and execute on the project plan and strategy.
• Manage external collaboration project and all associated interactions (e.g. meetings, communications etc.) with the partners when necessary.
• Direct research project communications and ensures that all stakeholders (internally and externally) are fully informed and knowledgeable of project activities and their status.
• Manage research project team through stage gate reviews toward milestone completion.
• Liaise with cross-functional and functional stakeholders (e.g. Program Manager, CMC Program Manager, Alliance Manager, Legal and Regulatory representatives etc.) to execute on cross-functional deliverables and resolve issues.
• Implement best-in-class project management processes and tools/templates such as project schedules, Gantt charts, action/decision logs, risk registers, SharePoint site etc.
• Manage and track non-clinical and clinical study report deliverables for IND and BLA filings.
• Provide inputs on behalf of the RT for the LE process.
• Manage cross-functional initiatives/projects to enable advancement of sciences and improve alignment and efficiency.

In addition, the Research Associate Director may also contribute to Research Governance and Portfolio Management activities, such as

• Prepare agenda, minutes, and action items for Research governance meetings
• Maintain SP site and documents associate with Research governance
• Provide training and communication of Research governance process
• Manage Research governance calendars
• Support Research portfolio reviews
• Prepare routine and/or ad hoc project status/dashboard reports

Requirements:

• 8+ years of relevant experience and a BS in immunology/cell biology or related fields or; 6+ years of relevant experience and a MS in immunology/cell biology or related fields or MBA; 2+ years of relevant experience and a PhD in immunology/cell biology or related field or a PharmD, DVM or MD degree. A solid scientific background is a must. Relevant experience consists of work in a scientific field or equivalent experience in association with Translational Sciences/Medicine, Research, R&D project teams and/or in cross-functional project management activities.
• Must have extensive understanding of translational sciences/medicine, discovery research, and pre-clinical development and overall drug development process.
• Must have extensive experience in applying principles, concepts, practices, and standards of pharmaceutical project management in Translational Sciences/Medicine and/or Research.
• Prior experience in cellular therapy, synthetic biology, oncology research greatly preferred.
• Exemplify our core value - integrity, accountability, team work, excellence and inclusion.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills along with ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Must be able to effectively communicate progress toward milestones, opportunities, and risks to all stakeholders.
• Must exhibit high emotional intelligence, with demonstrated ability to successfully negotiate through challenging situations and difficult conversations.
• Possess a strong ability to build trust, along with demonstrated ability to drive, lead and influence colleagues across the organization to achieve team, department and corporate goals.
• Must be a team player, focusing on shared goals, being flexible and applying skills where required, respecting others, listening to others' views and value others' contribution, sharing information and good ideas across organizations and celebrating/recognizing accomplishments.
• Must have strong leadership skills and ability to effectively develop teams and coach others.
• Must be comfortable and efficient in a fast-paced, dynamic and growing environment.

Location:

Santa Monica, California

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Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

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