Project Management & Operations Associate

Kite Pharma, Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Kite Pharma, Inc. in Santa Monica, with onsite basis and hybrid eligibility, seeks a Project Management Associate II to support Commercial Operations, budgets, governance, and strategic initiatives.

You will assist in sub-project management, prepare materials, dashboards, and status updates, and collaborate with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and IT to drive efficient execution and AI-enabled improvements.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required; MS/MBA considered for advanced roles.
• 4+ years in operations, PM, or related areas; cross-functional experience.
• Experience with procurement, budgeting, reporting, and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Support project management of Commercial Operations initiatives.
• Assist budgeting, spend tracking, and resource planning activities.
• Prepare meeting materials, trackers, and leadership updates.
• Develop dashboards and operational metrics for leadership reviews.
• Coordinate with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and IT for initiatives.
• Document workflows and contribute to AI-enabled process improvements.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting

Data analysis

Communication

Microsoft Office

Dashboards

Procurement

Education

BA/BS degree

MS/MBA degree

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Oracle

Job description

Kite Pharma, Inc. in Santa Monica, with onsite basis and hybrid eligibility, seeks a Project Management Associate II to support Commercial Operations, budgets, governance, and strategic initiatives.

You will assist in sub-project management, prepare materials, dashboards, and status updates, and collaborate with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and IT to drive efficient execution and AI-enabled improvements.