Hiring: Clinical Program Manager Company: Kite Pharma Location: San Francisco Bay Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 11:39:59 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : GCP, Workday About the job Experience: •4 years’ cross-functional study management or related leadership experience in life sciences, including multiple years’ experience managing study management or project teams. Required Skills: •Typically manages a team of direct reports and may have indirect reports. Hires, develops and retains diverse top talent on the team. Sets clear goals for the team and individuals direct reports. Coaches’ direct reports on their performance, development and career interests. •May provide input into strategic and operational short- and long-range therapeutic area / functional area plans as appropriate, including supporting alignment and communications to other team members upon implementation. •Acts as team leader and builder; providing guidance and oversight for the successful management of all aspects of clinical trials within designated program budgets and timelines. •Leads cross-functional Study Management Teams (SMTs) and influences all relevant stakeholders. •Partners with cross-functional teams manage, adjust and revise project timelines and budgets as needed. •Communicates project status and issues and ensures project team goals are met in alignment with project decisions. Escalates issues as needed. •Participate in the development of all study-related documentation, including study protocols. •Participates in the selection and management of contract research organizations (CROs) / vendors, including development of requests for proposals (RFPs). Qualifications: •Bachelor's Degree and Eight Years' Experience •OR Masters' Degree and Six Years' Experience •Typically has a minimum of 4 years’ cross-functional study management or related leadership experience in life sciences, including multiple years’ experience managing study management or project teams. •Typically has some experience managing direct reports. •Proven ability to successfully start-up, manage and close-out clinical studies, including authoring clinical study and regulatory documentation and SOPs. •Advanced knowledge of one or more disease or therapeutic areas, as evidenced by independence in designing, implementing and managing study team plans, deliverables and resource management. •Complete knowledge of full cycle study management, from start-up to close-out. •Advanced knowledge of study management best practices and tools and has shown ability to apply these to improve study efficiencies and effectiveness. •Thorough knowledge of Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA), and other applicable national regulations, International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) guidelines and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) governing the conduct of clinical studies. •Proven ability to effectively author clinical study and regulatory documentation. Compensation: •$182,070 - $235,620 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!