Staff Program Manager (Transplant Diagnostics)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead core teams and conduct regular project meetings (including capturing meeting minutes and assigning action owners), supervise assigned deliverables, develop timelines, and provide project updates and reports to senior leadership.
• Guide the development, validation, translation, and implementation of assays, aligning them with market needs, regulatory guidelines, and customer requirements.
• Closely work with the clinical laboratory, R&D, sales, marketing, regulatory affairs, and external partners to define project deliverables.
• Identify potential risks and issues, along with developing effective mitigation strategies.
• Proactively address challenges to maintain compliance, product quality, and project execution.
• Maintain clear communication lines with all team members, providing regular updates on project status and achievements, and resolving barriers to execution to ensure projects are completed on time according to quality standards and within the applicable scope and budget.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in the life sciences, biotechnology, or related clinical diagnostics field with minimum 5 years work experience.
• Advanced degree in scientific/technical field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years demonstrated experience in project management.
• PMP certification a plus.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proven ability to influence and drive accountability across a matrixed organization.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills: assertively and effectively articulates sophisticated concepts and ideas to broad audiences.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Self-managing and self-motivating, capable of prioritizing tasks optimally to meet deadlines and expectations.
• Is curious, innovative, and never satisfied with the status quo.
• Possesses a proactive, helpful, ‘can-do’ attitude.

Compensation And Benefits

• The salary range estimated for this position based in Indiana is $103,100.00–$154,700.00.
• This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.
• We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retail and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For More Information On Our Benefits

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