Sr Manager, Salesforce Architecture

Kite Pharma • Foster City, CA

2d • $153,935 - $219,120

About The Position

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 As a Senior Salesforce Architect, you will be accountable for the technical strategy, architectural design, platform governance, and delivery excellence across Salesforce capabilities that power Kite’s enterprise systems. This role supports the Digital Platform team and collaborates across functions including Product, Quality, Commercial, Clinical, Supply Chain, and enterprise shared services. You will partner with global business and technical stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant Salesforce solutions aligned with Kite’s broader digital and enterprise architecture vision. This is a key opportunity to shape the future of digital capabilities for a rapidly growing biopharma focused on life‑saving cell therapies. You will be a key contributor within the Global IT Digital Platforms organization, responsible for Salesforce platform strategy, architecture standards, technical governance, and enterprise‑wide solution delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and Eight Years’ Experience OR Masters' Degree and Six Years’ Experience OR Ph.D.
• Extensive experience as a Senior Salesforce Architect in enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise across Health Cloud, Life Sciences Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Platform.
• Hands‑on experience with Unlocked Packages and 2nd‑Gen Packaging, including global product delivery models.
• Strong background designing solutions for Life Sciences in regulated environments with GxP, validation, and audit considerations.
• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA)
• Salesforce Application Architect and/or System Architect
• Salesforce Certified Health Cloud Consultant
• Salesforce Platform Developer II
• Salesforce Platform App Builder
• Advanced proficiency in Apex, Lightning Web Components, OmniScripts, Flows, SOQL, and event‑driven architectures.
• Strong experience with CI/CD, automated testing frameworks, and DevOps toolchains.
• Expertise with Git‑based version control and branching strategies.
• Deep understanding of API integrations (REST, SOAP, Mulesoft, custom middleware).
• Strong command of multi‑org strategies, enterprise security models, SSO, and identity platforms.
• Experience driving architecture for large‑scale, global digital programs.
• Ability to present complex technical concepts in clear, actionable terms for non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proven success managing offshore teams and global delivery models.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree with 5+ years of progressive experience in Salesforce architecture
• Bachelor’s Degree with 7+ years of relevant Salesforce architecture/technical leadership experience
• Experience working in regulated Life Sciences environment (GxP, validation, CFR Part 11) strongly preferred
• Prior experience leading multi‑cloud Salesforce implementations at enterprise scale
• Any additional domain certifications relevant to Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, or Integration Architecture

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise‑grade Salesforce architecture blueprints across Health Cloud, Life Sciences Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, that are integrated with downstream systems.
• Lead end‑to-end solution design for complex, multi‑cloud, highly integrated Salesforce capabilities.
• Establish and enforce technical standards, integration patterns, data models, and architectural documentation.
• Provide technical and architectural governance across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Lead the multi‑year Salesforce platform roadmap, aligning technical strategy with business growth and enterprise architecture.
• Introduce and scale AI/ML capabilities within applications, including Einstein, predictive analytics, and GenAI‑driven automation.
• Advise on functional and technical impacts related to ERP integrations, master data, and third-party API connections.
• Own the technical health, reliability, and lifecycle of business‑critical Salesforce applications.
• Oversee environment strategy, release management, security posture, and GxP/compliance alignment.
• Ensure platform scalability, performance optimization, and proactive monitoring.
• Lead CI/CD implementation using Git‑based workflows and deployment pipelines (Copado, GitHub, Azure DevOps, or equivalent).
• Define and promote coding standards, conduct code reviews, and enforce secure coding practices.
• Drive automation across build, test, validation, and deployment processes.
• Establish governance and process to left-shift defect management
• Champion engineering maturity through automated testing, static code analysis, and performance testing.
• Partner with Product Owners and Business Analysts to translate complex business needs into scalable solutions.
• Manage onshore/offshore development partners and ensure high‑quality delivery.
• Present technical recommendations and architectural decisions to senior leadership in clear, business-aligned language.
• Provide high‑level estimation, assess budget and resource impacts, identify risks, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Integrations with ERP, Manufacturing, Quality, Patient Operations, and other enterprise platforms.
• Ensure robust data modeling, MDM alignment, and high-quality data architecture across systems.
• Support API‑driven and event‑driven integration patterns.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees