Sr. Project Management Associate, Regulatory - Santa Monica, CA

Kite Pharma • Santa Monica, CA

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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 Kite is seeking a highly motivated individual to join us as a Senior Associate, Project Management, to work in the exciting area of cancer immunotherapy. This position will provide project management and regulatory filing support to the global Regulatory CMC team in a dynamic and fast paced organization. The preferred candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills as this position interacts with all levels of employees in Technical Operations (Process Development, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing), and Regulatory Affairs across multiple geographies. Are you interested in helping ensure timely execution of CMC strategy in a cell therapy setting? Come join us in our mission to cure cancer!

Requirements

• BA/BS degree with 5+ years of experience OR MA/MS or MBA with 3+ years of experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of the drug development process, cell therapy industry, and Regulatory CMC practices; Module 3 experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrate the ability to take the initiative to think critically and troubleshoot problems
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are essential in this collaborative work environment
• Ability to interact with staff at all levels in a fast-paced environment, remaining flexible, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint; Smartsheet and other project/productivity tools experience a plus
• Experience in Veeva Vault platform and AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-functional submission project teams and manage regulatory submission deliverables; may partner with a more senior project manager on larger projects.
• Develop and maintain submission timelines (e.g. Gantt charts), risk management strategies and risk/issue logs, meeting minutes, decision and action item logs, and other project management tools.
• Partner with Regulatory CMC and Technical Operations to ensure the coordinated preparation and completion of regulatory documents for submissions and requests for information.
• Manage regulatory submission documents including file organization, transfer between systems, and traceability from draft through approval and publishing.
• Foster productive communication and alignment across Regulatory Affairs functions—including Regulatory CMC, Regional Regulatory Leads, Labelling, Regulatory Operations, and other relevant stakeholders—while ensuring effective coordination between Regulatory CMC and Technical Operations through proactive facilitation, networking, and timely updates on progress and issues (e.g., project dashboards and reporting).
• Support the optimization and deployment of business processes and tools to improve efficiency and advance collaboration.

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