Jonny Dent

About Jonny Dent

Senior executive with 17+ years of global technology and digital transformation leadership across Life Science, CPG / FMCG and Retail. Extensive background building high-performing, multidisciplinary teams to deliver business value through modern digital platforms, AI, data and analytics. Expert at translating complex technology capabilities into competitive advantage and scalable commercial outcomes.Drives organizational performance by combining strong business acumen, deep technology expertise and people-centric leadership. Fosters culture rooted in diversity, inclusion, accountability and continuous improvement.Specializes in partnering with organizations operating in regulated, high growth environments - particularly those with innovative or disruptive product pipelines - where execution discipline and speed to value are critical.Core Competencies:• Digital Transformation & Enterprise Innovation • Commercial & Business Partnering• Technology & Product Strategy• Platform, Product & Operational Excellence• Global Team Leadership & Talent DevelopmentKey Skills: Technology Leadership • Product & Platform Delivery • Business Partnering • Global Operations & Service Delivery • DevOps & Cloud Platforms • Data, Analytics & AI-Enabled Solutions • Information Security & Risk • Regulatory Compliance (GxP, SOX, GDPR / HIPAA) • Vendor & Financial Management • Customer & User Experience • Enterprise Systems (CRM, ERP, Digital Commerce) Education: BA (Hons) Business & Information Technology - First Class Honours (Prize Winning)

Experience

1. Senior Director, Commercial - Digital, Data & Innovation

   Kite Pharma

   Nov 2023 — Present · Santa Monica, CA, US

   Senior commercial technology and transformation leader accountable for modernizing Kite’s core commercial platforms, enabling global launches, and establishing the operating model, governance, and execution discipline required to scale a best‑in‑class cell therapy business. Lead complex, multi‑year enterprise initiatives at the intersection of Commercial, Operations, IT, and global markets - translating strategy into measurable growth, efficiency, and customer impact.Key responsibilities & impact- Lead a multi‑year enterprise transformation redefining Kite’s commercial platform ecosystem, operating model, and future innovation roadmap- Own program strategy, governance, execution, and change management, coordinating cross‑functional teams across Commercial, IT, Tech Ops, and regional organizations- Enable commercial growth and launch excellence, delivering full system readiness that has underpinned significant YoY revenue growth and materially reduced per‑launch cost- Drive global expansion and market readiness, supporting new country launches, indication expansions, and ATC qualifications across established and emerging markets- Establish a product‑led technology operating model, including global demand management, portfolio prioritization, and executive‑level governance- Accelerate speed‑to‑value and innovation, doubling major release velocity and creating an innovation framework that fuels continuous platform evolution- Strengthen data, analytics, and integration capabilities, improving commercial insight, operational efficiency, and cross‑system data quality- Act as a trusted executive partner to senior commercial and technology leadership, managing multi‑million‑dollar budgets, vendor partnerships, and high‑performing global teams.

Education

• University of Brighton

  Business & Information Technology

Skills

• Customer Service
• Project Analysis
• Supply Chain Operations
• Business Relationship Management
• Supply Chain
• Sap Apo
• Supply Chain Management
• Jda
• Itil
• Problem Analysis
• Talent Acquisition
• Requirements Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Vba
• Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• IT Strategy
• Fmcg
• Microsoft Excel
• Service Delivery Management
• Sap
• Change Management
• Sql
• Qlikview
• Incident Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Supply Network Planning
• Erp
• Forecasting
• Sap Erp
• Sap R/3
• Demand Planning