Senior Project Management Associate

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

At Gilead/ Kite our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual for the role of Sr Project Management Associate to work in the exciting area of cancer immunotherapy to support the development, direction, and execution of site projects. In this role you will report to the Senior Manager, Project Management, at our commercial manufacturing facility located in Frederick, MD.

As a Senior Project Management Associate, at Gilead/Kite you will ...

Key Responsibilities:

• • Lead cross-functional projects at the Frederick, Maryland manufacturing facility

  • Lead project teams to create and maintain project charters, develop detailed project plans, including timelines, deliverables, resources, and project costs

  • Lead project teams to establish project scope through clear problem statement development, goals and measurements of results

  • Lead project teams to develop appropriate project team structure, communication and change management plans

  • Guide the project teams through the development of extensive project business cases and savings tracking

  • Manage project budgets by development, tracking, and reporting of all project related costs including labor resources. Align closely with Finance and budget stakeholders.

  • Coordinate and lead project team meetings, including minutes, actions, and escalations

  • Engage stakeholders to align project priorities, coordinate interdependencies, and identify and navigate project risks

  • Develop and utilize visual resources to monitor and track all aspects of project progress including task completion, milestone tracking, budget, escalations, and resource utilization

  • Ensure projects achieve planned milestones through rigorous schedule management

  • Manages changes to project scope, project timeline and project budget including routine monitoring of project risks, escalating early when there is significant increase in likelihood of risks negatively impacting project results.

  • Ensure project statuses are regularly reported to site/global portfolios and other functions and forums as established

  • Provide organized and concise project status updates to stakeholders and forums where required

  • Assist in development of standard project management tools and provide guidance to tool users

  • Guide cross-functional investigations and facilitate root cause analysis

  • Assist site teams as a workshop and meeting facilitation subject matter expert

  • Invest in developing relationships with stakeholders and team members to create an environment of trust and collaboration

  • Foster productive communication and alignment among the site functions and with global functions

  • Guide and supports improvement initiatives as needed

  • Serve as a mentor to junior and/or aspiring project managers

Basic Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• • Demonstrated achievement of establishing and developing effective technical projects with cross-functional and global teams

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral), including presenting to senior stakeholders

  • Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and resolving conflicts related to meeting numerous deadlines

  • Ability to exercise independent judgment within generally defined practices and policies that lead to processes for achieving results

  • Ability to problem solve and delegate appropriate tasks to collaborators and follow-up as needed to meet deadlines

  • Ability to take initiative and think critically with demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to foster collaboration among cross-functional teams and demonstrate strong listening skills

  • Experience in root cause analysis tools and their application

  • Experience (even if periphery) with operational excellence.  Can include participation or leading of a yellow belt project.

  • Experience developing complex schedules utilizing sub-schedule integration structure with performing critical path analysis

  • Project budgeting experience

  • Expertise skill level in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook, Project, SmartSheet

  • PMP trained/certified

People Leader Accountabilities:

•Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the

way they manage their teams.

•Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current

performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and

realize their purpose.

•Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding

them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

 

The salary range for this position is: $123,930.00 - $160,380.00. 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.
 

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