**For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors:** Please log onto your Internal Career Site (https://www.myworkday.com/gilead/d/inst/13102!CK5mGhIKBggDEMenAhIICgYI1A0QtgI~/cacheable-task/2997$2151.htmld#backheader=true) to apply for this job. We’re 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. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're 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** Kite’s External Research Program (ERP) advances our enterprise portfolio through external innovation and data generation. This role will oversee investigator-sponsored and collaborative studies and relationships with strategic alliance partners for a select portfolio and contribute to operational best practices as the portfolio scales. **Job Responsibilities** + Manage **day-to-day administration and operations** for ISRs and collaborative studies from concept approval to study closure: + Lead global, regional, and local Medical Affairs teams, Translational Medicine, Safety to review protocols and research plans + Work with Kite & Gilead partners to carry out budget analyses, regulatory submission support and contract negotiations + Ensure clinical demand accuracy, clinical logistics preparation and Tech Ops readiness efforts by tracking institutional start up activities and ensuring timely progress (e.g., GANTT charts, reports, etc.) + Monitor study milestones (e.g., deliverables, enrollment status, publications) and process monthly invoicing to support financial forecast accuracy + Communicate frequently with external institutions to assure compliance with research activities and provides direction for those institutions regarding research, contractual, and milestone compliance, recruitment, and reporting + Act as **Relationship Manager** with key strategic collaboration partners to align on strategic objectives, administer governance activities and support partner-of-choice delivery As a member of the team you will: + Contribute process improvements and new project management approaches, methods, resources, and capabilities and lead development of process and policy documentation to support evolution of ways of working + Ensure data compliance and adherence to ERP processes, business conduct policies and SOPs + Ensure effective, accurate, and timely communication to meet the needs of internal stakeholders + Demonstrate a partner of choice mindset with external researchers and reinforce standards and expectations for all Kite teams to present externally + Exhibit Gilead’s core values: integrity, teamwork, accountability, excellence, and inclusion **Basic Qualifications** Doctorate and 5+ years of project management experience OR Master’s and 8+ years of project management experience OR Bachelor’s and 10+ years of project management experience OR Associate and 12+ years of project management experience OR High School Diploma/GED and 14+ years of project management experience **Preferred Qualifications** + 7+ years of relevant biopharmaceutical experience, including experience working on strategic initiatives, project planning and/or project management + Strong understanding/experience in clinical and/or pre-clinical research, or experience in Clinical Research/Development, Medical Affairs + Demonstrated skills and success in relationship building, negotiation and influencing + Proficient at synthesizing information to support leadership presentations and stakeholder communications + Excellent communication, project management, problem solving, and organizational skills, including management of multiple priorities and resources while maintaining attention to detail + Proactive, self-motivated, and resourceful – able to cultivate path forward in ambiguous circumstances and know when to ask for support or escalation + Experience of working in an international environment and distributed workforce an advantage + Knowledge and skill with Smartsheet, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other reporting and tracking tools The work you do at Kite will help change how cancer is treated and ensure patients and their families have more time together. Ready to create more tomorrows with us? Hit apply. \#LI-ML1 \#IND123 The salary range for this position is: $173,910.00 - $225,060.00. 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*. For additional benefits information, visit: https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing * 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 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 . **For jobs in the United States:** As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com for assistance. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' (https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster) poster. NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT (http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf) YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team. Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion. **For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors:** Please log onto your Internal Career Site (https://www.myworkday.com/gilead/d/inst/13102!CK5mGhIKBggDEMenAhIICgYI1A0QtgI~/cacheable-task/2997$2151.htmld#backheader=true) to apply for this job. **Change The World With Us** Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every day, we aim to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. We are creating Kite together, with the recognition that the best teams are built by the best people. We maintain an attitude of curiosity, and creativity with each challenge as we develop a new market for cancer therapies. We appreciate and respect one another, and most importantly, we don’t take success for granted. While we’ve come a long way to make what others viewed as impossible, possible, we know one thing is certain. Today is just the beginning.