Director, Business Strategy and Operations

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes a description includes intro paragraph about mission etc. Should we treat that as "About the role"? Probably yes. Then "Key Responsibilities" as a section heading

Responsibilities

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. Then "Basic Qualifications" as

Requirements

maybe? Or "Qualifications". The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content accordingly. We have: About the role: the introductory paragraph(s) about mission, etc. Could be "About the role". Then Responsibilities: list of key responsibilities bullet points. Then Requirements: basic qualifications? Could be "Requirements". Then Qualifications: preferred qualifications? Could be "Qualifications". Then Skills: maybe not separate; but we could combine preferred qualifications into Qualifications. Benefits: we have benefits info: company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, life insurance, plus discretionary bonus, stock incentives, PTO, benefits package. So we can create Benefits section. Pay: we have salary range $205,615 - $266,090. So Pay section. Schedule: we have flexible working policy: two days remote, three days onsite; also location info about relocation. So Schedule section. We must not include headings with filler text. Ensure we include only sections with real content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, legal, accommodation, etc. Also remove internal career opportunities note, social media links, etc. We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to keep mission paragraph, relocation note, flexible work policy, location options, responsibilities list, basic qualifications, preferred qualifications, people leader accountabilities (maybe part of Requirements or Qualifications?), salary range, benefits description. People Leader Accountabilities: could be part of Requirements or Qualifications? It's about leadership expectations. Could be under "Requirements" or "Qualifications". Since it's about people leader accountabilities, maybe treat as part of "Qualifications". But we already have Basic Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. People Leader Accountabilities could be a separate section like "People Leader Expectations" but not in allowed headings. Could fold into Qualifications. We need to output only HTML fragment, no markdown fences. Let's craft:

About the role

We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet. Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

The Director, Business Strategy & Operations reports to the Vice President and General Manager, US Commercial, and serves as a strategic and operational partner focused on improving organizational effectiveness and business impact. The role leads business strategy, planning, operating cadence, executive decision support, and organizational effectiveness, partnering across US Commercial to translate priorities into coordinated action and measurable outcomes. This role is based at Kite’s Santa Monica, California, headquarters. Kite is transitioning from its current Santa Monica headquarters, with employees expected to relocate to our El Segundo, CA or Thousand Oaks, CA office beginning in January 2027. While this role will be based in Santa Monica through 2026, applicants should take this planned relocation into consideration. Kite supports a flexible working policy, offering a balanced approach with two days of remote working and three days working onsite. This position can be based out of El Segundo, CA, Thousand Oaks, CA or Foster City, CA.

Then Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the General Manager (GM), synthesizing complex information into executive-ready insights, recommendations, decision materials, and Board-level communications.
• Translate strategy into priorities, roadmaps, performance measures, operating rhythms, and actionable plans, driving strategic initiatives from development through execution.
• Lead annual strategic, financial, resource, and headcount planning, including coordination of the consolidated Plan of Action.
• Design and manage leadership governance, planning cycles, quarterly business reviews, and accountability mechanisms that enable timely decisions and disciplined execution.
• Coordinate enterprise and functional initiatives across US Commercial, aligning ownership, resources, dependencies, risks, sequencing, and measures of success.
• Represent US Commercial in enterprise and global planning forums, shaping broader decisions and translating enterprise direction into clear commitments for the US business.
• Track business performance and commitments, identify barriers, and drive mitigation, course correction, productivity, and process improvements.
• Lead planning and execution for major GM-sponsored meetings, including National and Midyear Meetings.
• Partner with commercial leadership to coordinate cross-functional readiness for anticipated US product launches.
• Advance organizational and leadership effectiveness by improving how the organization operates, collaborates, communicates, and makes decisions.
• Develop high-impact communications for leadership meetings, business reviews, all-hands presentations, and internal and external audiences.
• Serve on the Kite Commercial BS&O Forum, ensuring alignment between Commercial Strategy & Operations priorities and US Commercial planning and execution.
Then Requirements (basic qualifications):

Requirements

• Advanced scientific degree (i.e., MD, PharmD, PhD) and 8+ years of experience OR Master’s Degree and 10+ years of experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years of experience
Then Qualifications (preferred qualifications + people leader accountabilities):

Qualifications

• Significant pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical experience leading complex strategic and operational initiatives; experience in commercial, finance, or consulting is preferred.
• Ability to translate enterprise strategy into practical plans and deliver results with rigor, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Strong executive presence, judgment, communication, and stakeholder-influence skills, including the ability to lead without direct authority.
• Demonstrated enterprise mindset and ability to navigate ambiguity, connect cross-functional priorities, and manage competing trade-offs.
• Experience with business planning, financial and resource analysis, project management, and product profit-and-loss considerations.
• Proactive, adaptable, and resourceful, with strong emotional intelligence, curiosity, and a continuous-improvement mindset.
• Demonstrated experience driving organizational transformation and operating model effectiveness, including leading change management and adoption across complex, matrixed environments.
• People Leader Accountabilities: Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams. Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose. Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.
Then Benefits:

Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role).
• Paid time off.
• Additional benefits information available at Gilead compensation and benefits page.
Pay:

Pay

The salary range for this position is: $205,615.00 - $266,090.00. 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).

Schedule:

Schedule

Kite supports a flexible working policy, offering a balanced approach with two days of remote working and three days working onsite. While this role will be based in Santa Monica through 2026, applicants should consider the planned relocation to El Segundo, CA or Thousand Oaks, CA office beginning in January 2027. The position can be based out of El Segundo, CA, Thousand Oaks, CA or Foster City, CA.

We must ensure no duplicate content. We already mentioned flexible working policy in About the role paragraph; we repeated in Schedule. That's okay but maybe we should avoid duplication? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Duplication is okay if it's in original? The original had flexible working policy mentioned in the About the role paragraph (the paragraph after relocation). It also appears again? Actually the original only mentions flexible working policy once: "Kite supports a flexible working policy, offering a balanced approach with two days of remote working and three days working onsite." That's in the paragraph after relocation. So we should not repeat it elsewhere. In our About the role we included that sentence. Then in Schedule we repeated it. Better to avoid duplication: keep it only in About the role or Schedule? The Schedule section should contain schedule info; we can mention the flexible working policy there and not duplicate in About the role. But About the role also needs to convey that info? The original had it in the same paragraph as relocation etc. We could keep About the role without that sentence, and put schedule details in Schedule section. However About the role currently includes mission etc. We could remove the flexible working sentence from About the role and keep it in Schedule. Let's adjust. Thus About the role paragraph will be mission + description of role + relocation note (without flexible working). Then Schedule section will contain flexible working policy and location options. Let's rewrite About the role:

We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet. Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

The Director, Business Strategy & Operations reports to the Vice President and General Manager, US Commercial, and serves as a strategic and operational partner focused on improving organizational effectiveness and business impact. The role leads business strategy, planning, operating cadence, executive decision support, and organizational effectiveness, partnering across US Commercial to translate priorities into coordinated action and measurable outcomes. This role is based at Kite’s Santa Monica, California, headquarters. Kite is transitioning from its current Santa Monica headquarters, with employees expected to relocate to our El Segundo, CA or Thousand Oaks, CA office beginning in January 2027. While