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 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.

Kite, a Gilead Company, is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies. The company focuses on chimeric antigen receptor and T cell receptor engineered cell therapies.

Everyone at Kite has been 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. As our portfolio expands into solid tumors, in vivo modalities, and autoimmune diseases, we continue advancing innovative science that addresses some of the world’s greatest health challenges, in cancer and beyond.

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.

The Sr. Director, Franchise & Pipeline Planning & Operations plays a critical leadership role at the intersection of strategy, operations, and early‑stage commercial insight. This position leads operational excellence, long‑range strategic planning, cross‑functional coordination and execution, and commercial input for Kite’s early‑stage pipeline across Solid Tumor, In Vivo, and Autoimmune opportunities—ensuring future assets are well‑positioned for eventual global commercialization.

Reporting to the VP, Global Commercial Strategy, this role is based in Santa Monica, CA and leads a team of marketers overseeing operational excellence in Kite’s OL, Congress and Launch preparation activities and the development of commercial strategy to support pipeline planning activities; balancing early commercial strategy development and marketing execution excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Franchise Planning & Operations

• Build, develop, and mentor a high performing franchise and pipeline team, fostering a culture of strategic rigor and operational excellence.

• Drive operational rigor across strategic franchise priorities by managing planning calendars, identifying critical deliverables, and ensuring cross‑functional alignment to enhance the effectiveness of the Global Commercial Strategy team.

• Lead operational processes such as annual budget planning, resource tracking, strategic initiative management, and status reporting.

• Anticipate organizational needs and proactively address planning and execution gaps to enhance overall productivity and delivery excellence.

• Ensure operational excellence across key franchise activities, including OL & Congress strategy and Launch Excellence.

• Ensure executive‑ready communication through presentations, insights summaries, strategic narrative development, and leadership preparation for internal and external engagements.