Project Manager

The Position:

The Project Manager will be accountable for the successful delivery of complex, cross-functional projects to ensure business objectives are met and accomplished on time, within budget, and meet operational standards. The successful candidate will oversee and manage a variety of projects across the organization, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. This role requires a strong understanding of diagnostic product and software development, project management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. This position will be hybrid in our San Diego office, and we are also open to remote.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation for research and development, infrastructure, and other prioritized corporate-level initiatives.
• Lead project teams across multiple sites, driving effective stakeholder communication and collaboration to achieve project goals while working closely with business leaders to drive prioritization of business critical work to success.
• Technical background and understanding of product and software development processes and emerging technologies – experience with NGS technology, LIMS, AWS, is preferred.
• Monitor and maintain project progress according to key metrics including budget, schedule, resource allocations, issues, risks, and scope changes.
• Prepare and present project status reports, updates, and key milestones to stakeholders and senior management.
• Ensure necessary documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of project management framework and tools.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the project management team and broader organization.
• Work with business leaders and PMO leadership to align product / program roadmaps to goals, portfolio priorities, budgets, and resource plans.
• Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are:

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in a life-science environment, ideally in diagnostics, genomics, product development, or similar background.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences, computer science, engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools. Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet knowledge and experience is ideal.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively lead people and drive results through cross-functional engagement.
• Flexibility to manage given changes within projects and the across the broader portfolio.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills and comfortability in presenting to all levels (including the executive team) of the organization.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including IT, product development, clinical, regulatory, operations, and commercial departments.
• Six Sigma, PMP, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent certification preferred.

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