Program Management, Associate Director # 4223

Our mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. We are working to change the trajectory of cancer mortality and bring stakeholders together to adopt innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care.

We are a healthcare company, pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. We have built a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, and physicians and we are using the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS), population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to overcome one of medicine’s greatest challenges.

GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies.

For more information, please visit grail.com.

In this role, you will manage programs & projects for the Pharma Partnerships (PhP) business. Your responsibilities include overseeing (1) portfolio, strategic and operational initiatives as well as  (2) development and commercialization collaborations with external pharma partners. You will also be  responsible for setting up program core teams and sub-teams meetings, directing project planning, maintaining communication and alignment between internal and external teams, and overseeing development execution  of future clinical offerings.

• Program management of Pharma Partnerships (PhP) business as related to business portfolio, strategic and operational initiatives:
• Coordinate with the PhP General Manager (GM), Product Management, Business Development, and Finance on long-range planning and annual operating planning
• Build processes with PhP cross functional leads that meet PhP business objectives and maximize the efficiency of the PhP business
• Review and approve program resourcing, timelines and budgets within PhP portfolio
• Establish and align PhP program KPIs with Portfolio Manager and conduct performance assessments with Program Managers and FP&A (Finance) partner to maintain PhP Portfolio Health
• Monitor financial data with FP&A partner, recommend and execute solutions that will improve profitability
• Coordinate with the PhP GM, People Team (Human Resources) and PhP cross-functional managers to ensure PhP cross-functional hiring plans meet our business needs
• Ensure external and internal stakeholder needs are incorporated into strategic plansSchedule, organize, and drive PhP internal governance meetings: prepare and distribute agendas, track action items, proactively manage the project risk register, and escalate areas of concern to the appropriate management entity
• Contribute to the establishment of common practices, tools, and templates for portfolio and project management

• Build and maintain gantt charts and dashboards that use metrics and data visualization effectively to report project, program and/or portfolio performance and support decision-making at the team or governance level with Pharma Partners
• Lead weekly portfolio performance and action item reviews with Pharma Partner including pilots, research projects, clinical development projects, and strategic initiatives
• Represent Program Management in meetings for all project status updates within the Pharma Partner’s portfolio
• Analyze key performance indicators to produce reports on Partner portfolio and projects
• Coordinate with project teams to identify issues, risks, and opportunities for improvement
• Monitor and assist to resolve conflict issues within the Partner’s project, program, or portfolio
• Manage internal and external escalations that threaten portfolio and project success

• Minimum of a BA/BS in a scientific discipline is required, while an advanced degree is desirable in a discipline related to device, diagnostic, and/or drug development
• The ideal candidate will have at least 12 years multidisciplinary experience in the device/diagnostic/biotech industry, with at least 5 years of direct program management experience on cross functional product development teams 
• Candidate has experience interpreting financial data and allocating budgets
• Experience with SmartSheets, JIRA, and Google Workspace is highly desired
• Experience with forecasting models is highly desired
• Experience leading teams to successfully development and commercialization of products under CAP/CLIA regulations is required
• Experience leading teams to successfully development and commercialization of medical devices or IVD products is highly desired
• Experience working and managing projects under design control is highly desired

Expected full time annual base pay scale for this position is $178K-$223K. Actual base pay will consider skills, experience and location.

Based on the role, colleagues may be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan tied to company and individual performance, or an incentive plan. We also offer a long-term incentive plan to align company and colleague success over time.

In addition, GRAIL offers a progressive benefit package, including flexible time-off, a 401k with a company match, and alongside our medical, dental, vision plans, carefully selected mindfulness offerings.

GRAIL is an Equal Employment Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will reasonably accommodate all individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. GRAIL maintains a drug-free workplace.