Sr Manager, Planisware Clinical Trial Planner & Data Steward

Clinical Trial Planner & Data Steward

Kite, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative cancer immunotherapies, is seeking a Clinical Trial Planner & Data Steward. This role focuses on delivering technical system support and ensuring robust data governance for planning and reporting across the development portfolio. The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of technical expertise, analytical capability, systems proficiency, and organizational effectiveness. This position reports to the Senior Director of Data Systems & Reporting and can sit in Parsippany, NJ or one of the following CA sites: Foster City, El Segundo, Oceanside, Thousand Oaks.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for advanced portfolio planning within Planisware, including the creation of scenario-based plans, development of new project and study plans, and ensuring data is complete, accurate, and reliable to support portfolio decisions.
• Provides cross-functional Planisware system related support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution
• Monitoring data quality within Kite systems, dashboards, and reports used for portfolio planning and resource forecasting
• Ensure dashboards and reports use the same metrics and definitions across functions.
• Provide Planisware training to new and existing Kite users.
• Develop, maintain, and update G.Plan support materials, process documentation, and user training resources
• Support Planisware user acceptance testing, system upgrades, releases, and sprint activities to ensure stable and effective application performance
• Oversees user access, security permissions, and use of sensitive business data.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and Eight Years' Experience OR Masters' Degree and Six Years' Experience OR Ph.D.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Planisware experience (3+ years) providing system support and/or maintaining clinical trial plans
• Knowledge of the end-to-end pharmaceutical R&D process, including preclinical through post-marketing. (Cell therapy/Oncology preferred)
• Experience in technical planning, project coordination, portfolio support, or R&D operations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work on several complex projects while exercising critical thinking with minimal
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, and organizational skills are essential in this collaborative work environment
• Demonstrates leadership skills, self-motivation, and comfortable in a fast-paced dynamic company environment with the ability to adjust workload based upon changing priorities
• Strong computer skills, proficient using MS Office suite (outlook, word, excel, power point, teams), Sharepoint and other organizational tools
• Technical experience using Planisware, OnePager, Spotfire, Tableau, Power Bi and/or other business intelligence tools

The salary range for this position is: $143,225.00 - $185,350.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. 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*.

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.