**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 Global Data and Digital Innovation team is the engine driving transformation to deliver premier HCP and patient experience through advanced data and digital capabilities. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Global Data Strategy and Solutions to lead our data solutions and data acquisition strategy in support of our customer engagement strategy. This critical role is responsible for developing and executing the strategy for acquiring and actioning diverse data sources to support customer engagement efforts across all customer-facing teams and segments. This is a People Leader position in the Global Analytics and Commercial Operations (GACO) organization and reports to the Executive Director, Global Data and Digital Innovation (GDDI) team. The person will be a change agent and evangelize the usage and evolution of data and supporting solutions across Kite to drive business value and outcomes. This role can be based at our headquarters in Santa Monica, CA or our offices in Foster City, CA. This is a hybrid role, requiring 3 days per week onsite. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES + **Develop and implement a comprehensive data acquisition strategy:** + Identify and prioritize key data sources (e.g., real-world data, claims data, patient registries, EHR/EMR) aligned with business needs and regional analytics needs. + Evaluate potential data providers and negotiate favorable terms for data access and licensing. + Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR) and ethical considerations. + Partner with Gilead's Data Strategy teams to find synergies and opportunities for aligned data acquisition. + **Strengthen and manage relationships with data partners:** + Establish excellent relationships with key data vendors, academic institutions, and other data providers. + Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure data quality and accessibility. + **Oversee data acquisition and integration processes:** + Develop and implement standardized processes for data acquisition, ingestion, and integration. + Ensure data quality, consistency, and security throughout the data lifecycle. + Collaborate with data engineering teams to develop and maintain data pipelines. + **Contribute to data governance and data management initiatives:** + Participate in the development and implementation of data governance policies and procedures. + Ensure data is managed and used ethically and responsibly. + **Promote data literacy and self-service analytics:** + Develop and deliver training programs and resources to enhance data literacy across the organization. + Empower business users to access, analyze, and interpret data independently through self-service analytics tools and platforms. + Create a data-driven culture by fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing. + **Lead a team of data solutions experts to develop and implement data solutions:** + Identify key business challenges and opportunities where data can provide solutions. + Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their data needs and provide tailored solutions. + Ensure data is accessible, understandable, and trustworthy for business users. + Develop and maintain data dictionaries, glossaries, and other documentation to facilitate data discovery and understanding. + **Stay informed about data enablement trends and technologies:** + Monitor industry best practices and emerging data solutions tools and technologies. + Evaluate and recommend new solutions to enhance data accessibility and usability. + **Lead customer master data capabilities:** + Act as business owner for customer master data management, data stewardship, and data governance needs across Kite’s customer facing teams in Commercial and Medical + **Team Leadership:** + Support, mentor, and develop a diverse team of analysts. + Encourage a culture of feedback and development to attract and retain top talent. **Basic Qualifications** + Advanced scientific degree (i.e. MD, PharmD, PhD) and 8+ years of experience OR + Master’s Degree and 10+ years of experience OR + Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years of experience OR + Associate’s Degree and 14+ years of experience OR + High School Degree and 16+ years of experience **Preferred Qualifications** + Subject matter expert with 10+ years of hands-on experience and comprehensive “functional” knowledge of commercial and medical data assets (Claims, EMR, Syndicated data) in life sciences. + Deep understanding of customer MDM ecosystem including knowledge of syndicated data sets such as OneKey etc. + Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, data acquisition methodologies, and data privacy regulations. + Excellent understanding of modern cloud-based data environments (AWS, DataBricks, etc) as well as BI tools (Tableau, QuickSight etc). + Motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. + Excellent verbal communication, oral presentation. + Exceptional influencing, partnership, and collaboration skills and ability to facilitate results within a matrix environment. + Resourceful strategic thinker with deep emotional intelligence and operational rigor. + Comfort and experience tackling ambiguous and complex problems. + Ability to lead and impact without authority. + Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to lead, facilitate, interact with, focus, negotiate, resolve conflict, and encourage consensus among individuals from a variety of cultures and disciplines. + Demonstrated excellence in program management, project management, change management and effectively managing multiple projects/priorities. + Ability to inspire, motivate, train, and enable others to incorporate new processes, practices, and resources into their daily work. + Ability to work and achieve targets independently and as part of a team. + B2B and Agile methodology experience a plus The salary range for this position is: $201,025.00 - $260,150.00. 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.