Associate Director Commercial Digital Health Product Lead

Were here for one reason and one reason only to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. Weve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR Tcell therapies have changed the paradigm. But were not finished yet.

Join Kite as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

Job Description

The Position

The Commercial Global Digital Data & Innovation (GDDI) team is at the forefront of advancing Kites technology transformation delivering exceptional healthcare provider experiences through cuttingedge digital products and datadriven insights. You will play a key role in executing Kites Commercial technology strategy expanding Kites footprint in new therapies transforming our core digital product delivering valueadd features and continually improving our commercial operation.

The primary focus of this role will be Kite Konnect Kites proprietary commercial cell therapy management platform which offers an integrated experience to customers through their journey. Kite Konnect is deployed in 28 Kite markets across 5 continents and has 3500 users spanning internal Kite teams partners and customers.

This role demands a forwardthinking digital product leader who excels in a dynamic environment balancing strategic oversight with operational excellence. As the global point of contact for the Kite Konnect product you will play a critical role in prioritizing demand optimizing resources and delivering measurable commercial impact.

This role is based at Kites Global HQ in Santa Monica CA or Gileads Global HQ in Foster City CA with some travel (up to 15 to other Kite / Gilead locations as required by the role.

Kite A Gilead Company

At Kite we are at the forefront of immunotherapy and engineered T cell therapy. We are helping change the paradigm of cancer treatment and are revolutionizing individually tailored treatments. That means a fast moving and constantly changing environment where we make discoveries every day discoveries that include our own capabilities and individual potential.

Were seeking to recruit highly motivated talent to join our exciting mission in the development of innovative cell therapies and their application to the treatment of patients with cancer.

The Team

The Global Digital Data & Innovation (GDDI) team is part of Kites Global Analytics and Commercial Operations (GACO) organization. This role reports directly to the Senior Director Commercial Head of Cell Therapy Technology Ecosystem.

The GDDI team is responsible for defining the vision strategy and roadmap for all digital technologies data and analytics solutions utilized by Kites Commercial function and its customers. GDDI works collaboratively across the enterpriseincluding Commercial TechOps R&D IT Legal Compliance and other key stakeholdersto deliver these capability roadmaps. Initiatives range from multiyear digital transformations to the ongoing enhancement of Commercial technologies delivered through an agile framework.

Your Responsibilities

This is a handson leadership role that will evolve in line with Kites Commercial operation. Core responsibilities:

• Play a global product leadership role. Contributing to the global vision strategy and roadmap for the Kite Konnect ecosystem for assigned digital products.
• Lead business engagement across Kites enterprise business units (including Commercial TechOps Clinical Operations). Work to ensure Kite Konnect global strategy aligns with local needs and respond to Voice of Customer (VoC) / Voice of Process (VoP).
• Develop business cases and leverage global prioritization framework to increase ROI and optimize resource allocation.
• Execute the Kite Konnect roadmap in partnership with cross functional delivery teams (IT Quality Engineering etc..
• Work on multiple initiatives concurrently including: Digital Transformation Commercial Launch & Geographic Expansion Continual Service Improvement and Incremental Platform Enhancement.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify industry trends gather insights and offer strategic recommendations to inform Kite Konnect product roadmap.
• Execute change management / communication plans and lead crossenterprise communities of practices to increase adoption standardized waysofworking and best practice sharing.
• Oversee operational service delivery; proactively identify and implement continual service improvements to enhance quality of service and user experience.
• Facilitate ideation and prototyping of innovations to enhance Kite Konnect features and user experience.
• Monitor and report on product success value realization and user adoption through agreed key performance indicators (KPI).
• Ensure maintenance of Kite Konnect documentation and knowledge base to facilitate information sharing across globally distributed teams.
• Proactively identify operational risks related to Kite Konnect. Develop and implement mitigation strategies that improve reliability of Kite business operations and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Occasional business travel (up to 15 to other Kite / Gilead locations domestic and international as required by the role.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Marketing Information Technology or related field and 10 years of relevant business experience OR
• Masters degree in Business Marketing Information Technology or related field and 8 years of relevant business experience OR
• Ph.D. in Business Marketing Information Technology or related field and 0 years of relevant business experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in life sciences with focus on commercial operations and digital technology.
• Indepth understanding of the global healthcare environment and local / country level differentiation.
• Business analysis expertise including eliciting business requirements workshop facilitation user acceptance testing business change and communications.
• Experience developing business cases and growing sponsorship for investment proposals.
• Analytical toolkit with experience conducting market research and competitive analysis.
• Experience executing and leading digital technology products and programs of varying complexity.
• Experience in operational performance management and continual service improvement.
• Experience working with Commercial platforms including Salesforce Veeva SAP Oracle EBS AWS etc.
• Expert problemsolving skills and experience working in rapidly evolving and ambiguous environments.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with crossfunctional teams.
• Ability to build relationships and engage with diverse and globally distributed stakeholders.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities concurrently.
• A motivated selfstarter with a commitment to continuous learning.
• Adaptability to work in a dynamic and fastmoving environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A Masters in a relevant field such as Business Healthcare or Information Technology is preferred.
• Relevant certifications in project management (agile / waterfall) change management and related fields.
• Willingness to travel up to 15 (Domestic / International).

Our Core Values

• Integrity: Doing whats right.
• Inclusion: Encouraging diversity.
• Teamwork: Working together.
• Excellence: Being your best.
• Accountability: Taking personal responsibility.

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid longterm 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 systems ability to recognize and tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States:

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