Director, Program Management

About Freenome 

Freenome is a high-growth biotech company on a mission since 2014 to create tools that empower everyone to prevent, detect, and treat their disease.  To achieve this mission, Freenome is developing next-generation blood tests to detect cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages using our multiomics platform and machine learning techniques. Our first blood test will detect early-stage colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas.

About the Role

The Director,  Program Management is responsible for planning and driving the execution of primary clinical product development programs for the company. This responsibility extends to overseeing the series of R&D initiatives, lab operations projects, and business-critical initiatives as dependencies of the program. The Director will serve as a functional manager for the new product initiative program managers.  The Director will ensure the team’s framework and principles as a center of excellence for the broader organization.

Your contribution:

Drive strategic programs and projects:

• Responsible for driving the cross-functional In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) product development programs. 
• Maintain a sustainable balance of workload and resources to deliver executive-level program status, decision trade-offs, or priorities to senior executive leadership.
• Ownership over the list of dependent projects needed to deliver against integrated, detailed plans within budget and timelines by highlighting trade-offs and co-dependencies to meet overall goals and timelines
• Enable proactive communication in collaboration with functional directors and managers to assure integration of project, company, and functional goals towards achieving project milestones and timetables.
• Develop, track, and analyze the project’s key performance indicators (KPIs), including the effectiveness of technical strategies, regulatory pathways, clinical development progress, project execution, and product development risks (adherence to schedule, scope, resources), to provide management detailed status updates.
• Maintain oversight of all phases of the product development process (PDP) from Concept to Launch. Understanding of Design Control principles and managing gate-keeping, design freezes, design reviews, change control, sign-offs, etc.
• Organize regular team meetings to drive progress, track and mitigate risks, resolve/escalate issues, and review action items.
• Generate the necessary documentation and assist teams with creating project plans, protocols, reports, etc.

Team and skill development:

• Lead a sustainable program function and cross-functional training to coach and partner with functions on the use of Project Management methodologies
• Recruit, train, manage and develop a diverse team of Program Managers, who can each lead individual project teams to success and growth within the organization
• Implement training and best practices for the Program Management team, introduce process excellence across the organization to improve overall performance and empowerment of teams

Your background, perspective and experience: 

• Undergraduate degree in molecular biology, genetics, or closely related field, advanced degree preferred
• At least eight years of experience in medical diagnostics or biotech
• At least five years of program management experience with at least three years in a management or leadership role
• Experience leading the development of IVDs and interactions with FDA - Center of Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) regulators/reviewers
• Direct experience with laboratory testing or clinical study operations from a diagnostics perspective
• Solid understanding of systems biology or computational biology, ideally cancer biology
• Systems engineering, bioengineering, or regulated software development experience for healthcare or medical devices
• Demonstrated track record of excelling in a process-driven function
• Demonstration of measurably improving organizational success and processes
• Demonstration of leading complex trade-off decisions between functions
• Experience leading the development of decision frameworks and approaches to drive prioritization
• Demonstrated success in presenting to executive-level audiences to facilitate decision making
• Certification or formal training in Program Management and experience using a resource management tools

COVID safety:

As a condition of employment, you agree to know and comply with our COVID-19 vaccination policy requiring all employees who work on-site and/or attend work-related events to be fully vaccinated and to receive a COVID-19 booster once eligible. Company employees working on-site are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and to receive a COVID-19 booster once eligible, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law. Absent a reasonable accommodation or legal exception, you agree to provide proof of your vaccination status and to be fully vaccinated by your first day on-site, in accordance with our policy.  If you are currently eligible for a COVID-19 booster, you also agree to provide proof of having received a booster.  If you are not yet eligible for a COVID-19 booster, you must provide proof of receiving a booster within two weeks of becoming eligible.

Freenome is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. Freenome does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Funding

We have raised more than $1.1B from leading investors including Perceptive Advisors, RA Capital Management, Roche Venture Fund, Kaiser Permanente, Novartis and the American Cancer Society’s BrightEdge Ventures. 

Freenomers

A ‘Freenomer’ is a mission-driven employee who is fueled by the opportunity to make a positive impact on patients' lives, who thrives in a culture of respect and cross collaboration, and whose work makes a significant impact on the company and their career. 

Freenomers are technical, creative, visionary, grounded, empathetic and passionate. We build teams around divergent expertise, allowing us to solve problems and ascertain opportunities in unique ways. Freenomers are some of the most talented experts in their fields, joining together to advance healthcare, one breakthrough at a time. 

Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Competitive compensation 
• Pre-IPO equity
• Flexible PTO (exempt) and generous PTO (non-exempt) 
• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision 
• Wellness and mental health resources, including Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), Paid maternity and paternity leave
• 401(k) plan 
• $250.00 new hire stipend to enhance your home office experience
• Plus, a variety of other perks, including pre-tax commuter benefits, two paid volunteer days per year, pet insurance, and additional discounts 

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Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.  

• Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

Notice to agencies:

Our in-house Talent Acquisition Team manages all employment opportunities at Freenome.  Agencies and independent recruiters must be approved as a vendor by Freenome’s Talent Acquisition team before submitting candidates to any Freenome employee. 

We do not accept unsolicited resumes or biographies from agencies under any circumstances. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Freenome, including those sent to a Freenome email address or directly to Freenome employees, will be considered Freenome property. Freenome will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Freenome will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. 

Please do not contact Freenome employees directly. Compliance with this request will impact our decision to work with you. 

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