Program Manager, Assay Development

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

We're looking for a Program Manager who will be responsible for the cross-functional planning and execution of new assay launches within our Genomics business, managing cross-functional work streams, setting documentation standards, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Opportunity to lead operational excellence within a large cross-functional team
• Contribute to the development and launch of a portfolio of projects, including new laboratory developed tests (LDTs), medical devices and operational workflows
• Manage cross-functional work streams within projects, advocating for necessary resources, solving problems and escalating risks, and ensuring the development and execution of the product development plan.
• Facilitate communication and coordination among stakeholders across a variety of disciplines (ie. R&D, Clinical Lab, Medical Affairs, Product, Operations, Customer Success, Marketing), ensuring dependencies and risks are articulated and all teams have access to required information.
• Drive alignment on metrics of success and measurable project objectives defined by the business leadership
• Other duties as assigned

Project Management Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the project, including managing cross-team meetings, agendas, project plans and retrospectives.
• Identify critical project delays and co-develop decision documents and risk documentation to drive timely decision-making with the right stakeholders.
• Drive accountability across stakeholders/workstream leads for project deliverables
• Maintain documentation of process and feature level requirements to prevent re-litigation, ensuring relevant stakeholders sign off on new requests or changes.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Healthcare administration, Business Administration).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project or program management and a track record of exceeding KPIs
• Ability to prioritize and maintain multiple projects at the same time
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects with demonstrated ability to distill complex issues and translate them into concrete action plans
• Autonomous decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with quality management systems and regulatory requirements preferred
• Ability to work 3 days a week in our Chicago Office

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