Project Manager - III

Position: Project Manager - III*
Description:

Remote Position
MaxXXXX/hr.

The Global Data & Digital Innovation (GDDI) team is pivotal in advancing Kite's technology transformation to deliver premier Healthcare Provider experiences through advanced digital experiences, data and analytics. We are seeking a Business Strategy & Operations (BS&O) Manager with demonstrated commercial life science and digital technology expertise - Advanced therapy experience (e.g. CGT) highly valued.
GDDI is delivering an ambitious portfolio of data and digital investments, and requires a disciplined and self-starting BS&O manager to drive strategic planning, portfolio governance, stakeholder communications and operational rigor - ensuring that priorities, investments, and execution remain tightly aligned to business outcomes and enterprise value.

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.

We're 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

This is a key role in Kite's Global Digital, Data & Innovation team (GDDI) and reports to the Executive Director, Commercial.

The GDDI team are accountable for developing the vision, strategy, and roadmap for all digital technologies, data & analytics solutions used by Kite's Commercial function, and the customers it serves. GDDI collaborate with teams across the enterprise (Commercial, Tech Ops, Clinical, IT, Legal / Compliance etc.) to deliver on these capability roadmaps, with initiatives ranging in scale from multi-year digital transformation to ongoing enhancement of Commercial technologies delivered via agile release.

Your Responsibilities

This role blends strategy, operations, governance, and execution leadership. Core responsibilities include:

Strategy & Planning

Support development and execution of GDDI strategic priorities, annual objectives, and multi-year transformation roadmaps.
Translate executive strategy into clear operating plans, milestones, and outcomes.
Drive structured problem-solving and decision frameworks to inform leadership choices.

Portfolio & Investment Governance

Operate and evolve portfolio management and prioritization across GDDI initiatives
Support business case development, ROI tracking, and capacity / funding trade-off decisions
Enable transparent governance forums and executive readiness materials

Operating Model & Execution Excellence

Establish and run GDDI operating cadence (e.g. portfolio reviews, roadmap updates)
Partner with Commercial, IT, and Vendor leads to track execution against commitments
Identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks - driving mitigation plans early.

Transformation Enablement

Support large-scale programs including:
Digital and data platform modernization
AI strategy, implementation and scale-out
Global operating model evolution
Launch and scale-up readiness for new therapies and geographies
Enable cross-functional alignment across Commercial, Medica Affairs, Tech Ops, and IT

Change, Communications & Commercial Enablement

Drive change management and adoption strategies in partnership with program leads
Develop clear executive communications, narratives, and performance readouts
Strengthen documentation, knowledge management, and continuity practices

Performance Measurement & Value Realization

Define and track KPIs tied to business outcomes, adoption, and value delivery
Elevate insights on portfolio health, performance trends, and realized benefits

Required Knowledge, Experience & Skills

Strategic & Operational Experience

5+ years of experience in strategy, operations, transformation, or consulting roles
Demonstrated success operating in complex, matrixed, global environments
Experience supporting senior leadership and executive governance forums
Industry & Domain Knowledge

Experience in life sciences,…