Clinical Program Manager

Gilead Sciences

Clinical Program Manager overseeing clinical studies and managing a team at Kite Pharma. Ensuring high-quality clinical data supports drug registration and commercialization efforts.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeSanta Monica • California, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $165,495 - $235,620 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a team of direct and potentially indirect reports.
Oversee and be responsible for the successful execution of studies and/or multiple studies within a program or multiple programs, including financial responsibility.
Responsible for the resource management of studies, including ongoing assessment of resource needs and optimal deployment of resources to support a fluid ‘One Ops’ workforce.
Participate and engage in Clinical Operations and/or cross-functional organizational change initiatives.
Act as the business process owner (BPO) and/or serve as a subject matter expert for Clinical Operations processes.
Encourage an innovative mindset by championing new ideas and initiatives and incorporating best practices, external benchmarking and standardization across Clinical Operations.
Hire, develop and retain diverse top talent on the team.
Set clear goals for the team and individuals direct reports.
Coach direct reports on their performance, development and career interests.
Provide input into strategic and operational plans as appropriate, including supporting alignment and communications to other team members upon implementation.
Act 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.
Lead cross-functional Study Management Teams (SMTs) and influence all relevant stakeholders.
Partner with cross-functional teams to manage, adjust and revise project timelines and budgets as needed.
Communicate project status and issues and ensure project team goals are met in alignment with project decisions.
Escalate issues as needed.
Participate in the development of all study-related documentation, including study protocols.
Participate in the selection and management of contract research organizations (CROs) / vendors, including development of requests for proposals (RFPs).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and Eight Years' Experience OR Masters' Degree and Six Years' Experience OR PhD / PharmD
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.
Experience developing RFPs and selection and management of CROs or other vendors.
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.
Ability to lead and influence programs, projects and/or initiatives.
Strong interpersonal skills and understanding of team dynamics.
Proven ability to work successfully in a team-oriented, highly-matrixed environment.
Demonstrated effectiveness coaching, guiding and directing the work of others, effectively managing performance of others, and developing team capabilities.
Demonstrated effectiveness in proactively managing change.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
When needed, ability to travel.

Benefits

Comp & perks

discretionary annual bonus
discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
paid time off
company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

study managementclinical study documentationregulatory documentationresource managementproject managementclinical trial managementauthoring SOPsdeveloping RFPsclinical study start-upclinical study close-out

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachinginterpersonal skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillsteam dynamics understandingchange managementinfluencinggoal settingtalent development