Title: Project Manager III (Supply Chain)

Location: Santa Monica, CA

Duration: 12 Plus Months will extended for a long

Responsibilities of the Senior Manager of Project Management – Supply Chain include:

• Work with supply chain teams to define, plan, and implement projects to add capabilities, increase efficiency, and improve performance of Kite’s unique cell therapy supply chain

• Define and establish effective project team structure and resource requirements to successfully achieve project deliverables

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans to identify/communicate interdependencies as well as critical path activities across work streams

• Effectively communicate with team members and key stakeholders on project status, risks, and mitigation plans

• Facilitate project meetings using meeting administration best practices to facilitate cross functional communication

• Maintain project status and provide routine monthly reporting to Supply Chain and Tech Ops Key team members

• Responsible for administrative coordination of project related tasks such as maintaining team calendar and scheduling meetings with relevant stakeholders

• Ensure project team activities and decisions are clearly communicated, documented and archived

• Utilize change management principles to champion change for successful adoption and post project sustainment of changes introduced

Requirements:

0 years’ experience in Supply Chain and/or Project Management with a PhD OR

6 years’ experience in Supply Chain and/or Project Management with a Master’s degree OR

8 years’ experience in Supply Chain and/or Project Management with a Bachelor’s degree OR

12 years’ experience in Supply Chain and/or Project Management with a High School degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years’ experience as a skilled practitioner in Organizational or Project Change Management guiding large-scale organizational change initiatives

• 8 years of relevant project management experience, preferably in a GxP environment

• Project Management (PMP) Certification

• Experience in life sciences industry such as cell/gene therapy, pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical devices is a plus

• Demonstrated deep understanding of project management processes, procedures and methodology

• Independently motivated and detail oriented with excellent communication skills

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a exciting environment

• Leverage relevant technology such as Smartsheet, MS Project, Visio, Power Point and MS Office for efficient project management and implementation

• Reasonable thinking, deep business acumen, ability to manage complexity, and demonstrated communication skills at all levels in the organization

• Collaborative individual, able to impact without authority and engage senior leaders and functional partners proactively

• Comfortable in a exciting, dynamic, and highly fluid company environment with minimal direction

• Demonstrates respect, focuses on delivering value, and embraces learning and continual improvement