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Senior Manager, ATC Onboarding

Kite Pharma

Job Location:

Foster, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 153935 - 199210

Posted: 19 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 16 October 2026

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

We areseekingaSenior ManagerATCOnboarding todriveoperationalexecution oftheKitesiteauthorizationprocess serving as the primary orchestrator across cross-functional workstreams to ensure treatment centers are launched efficiently compliantly and withhigh-qualitycustomer experience.

Thishigh-impactrolereports intothe DirectorATCOnboarding who owns onboarding strategy and operational leadershipensuring consistent highquality execution through strong planning governance tools reporting and continuous improvement. The roleworks closely with the Account Directors(ADs)accountable forsite expansionprovidesADswith the right level of support depending on site or network needsanddelivers siteonboardingexecutionefficiently at scale by providing clear standards structure and visibilitycross-functionallyand across site archetypes.

The Senior ManagerATCOnboardingwill help ensuresiteonboarding is predictable scalable and executionready enabling faster readiness stronger crossfunctional alignment and continuous improvement as the organization grows.

Responsibilities

Drive PMO & Program Management Excellence

Executetheprocessframework forsiteonboardingand ensure executiondisciplineacross roles with onboarding responsibilities

Manage integrated onboarding timelines milestones dependenciesandrisks

Orchestrateonboarding workstreamscross functionally(Quality Medical Patient Support Commercial) ensuring clarity of roles timelines and deliverables

Proactivelyidentifyissues and drive resolution throughappropriate escalationpathways

Ensure onboarding execution aligns with operational excellence compliance and readiness expectations

Maintain onboarding playbooks templates and standard operating rhythms

Organize internalstatus meetings aligning site level support teams with network level hub members streamlining communicationacross forums

ManageOnboardingTools Platforms &TechnologyInfrastructure

Maintain accuracy andcontinuousimprovementofonboarding project management tools and platformsmaintenance(e.g. Smartsheet or equivalent)

Standardize tracking documentation and reporting artifacts

Ensure data quality adoption and consistency across onboarding program

Identifyopportunities to streamline workflows and improve visibility through tooling enhancements

Provide Leadership Reporting & Visibility

Help develop andmaintainprogramlevel dashboards and reporting across onboarding timelines risks and outcomes

Aggregate execution data into clear actionable insights for leadership

Provide regular onboarding performance updates to the Director ATCOnboardingand key stakeholders

Highlight trends bottlenecks and improvement opportunities supported by data

Lead Continuous Improvement

Conduct structured postactivation checkins to evaluate onboarding effectivenessand inform continuous improvement initiatives

Synthesize insights themes and opportunities; share findings with internal teams and leadership to inform continuous improvement

Partner with Account Directors and the Director ATCOnboardingto ensure feedback is translated into action where appropriate

Analyze qualitative and quantitative feedback across sitesand customer archetypes

Identifyroot causes of recurring execution challenges and partner with crossfunctional teams on improvements

Embed learnings back into onboarding processes tools and PM standards

BasicQualifications

Masters degree with 6 years of relevant experience

Bachelors degree with 8 years of relevant experience

PreferredQualifications

710 years of experience in project management PMO leadership operations or largescale crossfunctional execution

Demonstrated success applying formal project management practices in complex regulated environments (healthcare life sciences or similar)

Strong analytical reporting and stakeholder management skills

Strong organizational communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence align and drive execution across cross functional teams without direct authority

PMO or program leadership experience supporting multiple concurrent initiatives

Experience scaling standardized execution models across teams

Strongproficiencywith project management tools (Smartsheet or equivalent)

Continuous improvement mindset with comfort using data to drive change

Cell Therapy specialty pharmaceutical or site of care experience

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple onboarding engagements simultaneously

Customer centric mindset with strong facilitation skills

Ability tooperateeffectively in fast paced ambiguous environments

Travel Requirements

Some travel (up to 25%)may be

The salary range for this position is:

Bay Area: $169320.00 - $219120.00.

Other US Locations: $153935.00 - $199210.00.

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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