Director- Global Program Manager

Foster, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 205615 - 266090

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 T-cell 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 Global Program Manager (GPM) serves as a strategic partner to the Product Team Leader (PTL) and Development Lead driving cross-functional alignment managing timelines and risks and enabling informed decision-making across the Product Team (PT) and Research and Development Team (RDT). This role is instrumental in shaping program strategy and execution fostering collaboration and ensuring the achievement of key milestones. The GPM holds primary accountability for overall program outcomes

Job Responsibilities

Drive alignment across program interdependencies and portfolio-level goals.

Partner with PTL and Development Lead to shape and execute program strategy.

Lead goal setting progress tracking and outcome communication across teams and stakeholders.

Ensure data accuracy and timeline integrity within enterprise portfolio and timeline systems.

Responsible for maintaining accurate and current program information across online systems and dashboards.

Elevate and track risks ensuring mitigation plans are in place.

Prepare teams for governance engagements (Portfolio Committee Development Review Committee) ensuring readiness and alignment.

Lead bi-annual operating plan processes ensuring accurate cost forecasting.

Collaborate with finance operations and functional leads to manage budgets and resources.

Facilitate effective communication and decision-making across cross-functional teams.

Monitors and reports on program health and key performance indicators to ensure transparency and alignment with leadership

Foster a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement.

Leads the Program-Level PM Forum to ensure consistent operational execution across functions aligned with the overarching Product strategy.

Develops executive-ready materials to communicate program status strategy and recommendations.

Champion of the standardization of PM best practices tools and processes.

May support Business Development assessments and strategic initiatives

Basic Requirements

PhD/Pharm D degree in a related scientific discipline and 8 years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in project management OR

MA/MS/MBA Degree and 10 years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in project management OR

BA/BS Degree and at least 12 years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in project management OR

HS Diploma and 14 years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in project management

Preferred Qualifications

10 years of deep functional expertise in at least one domain: Research Development or Commercialization.

Strong foundation in project management principles; PMP or equivalent certification.

Extensive experience in project management within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.

Solid understanding of the drug development lifecycle from preclinical through post-marketing stages.

Oncology and cell therapy experience strongly preferred.

Proven ability to influence without direct authority and foster strong cross-functional collaboration.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable insights.

Strategic problem-solver with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity.

Self-motivated adaptable and effective in fast-paced evolving environments.

Experience with Planisware or similar enterprise project portfolio management tools preferred.

Ready to create more tomorrows with us Hit .

The salary range for this position is:

Bay Area: $226185.00 - $292710.00.

Other US Locations: $205615.00 - $266090.00.

Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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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 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 systems ability to recognize and kill 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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