Sr Director, Head of US Payer, Value, and Access Strategy

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Sr Director, Head of US Payer, Value, and Access Strategy reports to the Head of US Market Access and is responsible for leading a newly formed strategic vertical within Kite’s US Market Access organization. This leader will oversee the integrated portfolio-level strategy across payer and value marketing, new product and launch planning, policy shaping in partnership with internal colleagues, and ecosystem strategy and market development for Kite’s US cell therapy portfolio.

This role is accountable for ensuring US Market Access has a clear, integrated, and future-focused strategy across key access stakeholders, including, payers, employers, advocacy organizations, government and policy partners, treatment centers, accreditation bodies, and other external stakeholders critical to enabling appropriate patient access to CAR T and future cell therapies. The individual in this role will lead a team of Directors and be responsible for translating complex market dynamics into actionable strategies, resources, and organizational priorities that support in-line brands, launch assets, and long-range portfolio growth.

This is a hybrid position with three days per week in one of our four main offices:
Thousand Oaks, CA;
El Segundo, CA, Foster City, CA, or Parsippany, NJ.

• Lead the US Payer, Value, and Access Strategy organization, including Payer & Value Marketing, New Product & Launch Planning, and Ecosystem Strategy & Market Development
• Partner with the Head of US Market Access and US Market Access Leadership Team to define and execute the overall US Market Access strategy and annual tactical priorities
• Ensure Kite has a clear portfolio-level strategy for payer and employer engagement, evidence translation, launch readiness, stakeholder education, and external market shaping
• Serve as a strategic advisor to US Market Access and executive leadership on emerging access risks, stakeholder dynamics, launch readiness, payer barriers, policy considerations, and long-range market development opportunities
• Ensure that portfolio-level strategies are translated into high-quality, compliant, customer-relevant tactics and resources by the appropriate teams

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Directors and functional experts across payer, provider, launch, and ecosystem strategy disciplines
• Build a culture of strategic thinking, accountability, collaboration, enterprise partnership, and disciplined execution
• Ensure clear roles, responsibilities, decision rights, and operating models across the new vertical and with adjacent Market Access functions
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to direct reports while supporting strong succession planning and talent development across the broader US Market Access organization
• Represent the US Payer, Value, and Access Strategy team with…