Senior Program Manager

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

Reporting to the Senior Director of Program Management, the Senior Program Manager will be responsible for planning and driving the execution of system integration for various projects within clinical product development, R&D initiatives, lab operations projects, and business-critical initiatives. This role requires you to think holistically across Freenome’s ecosystem and connect all subsystems efficiently and reliably, with inputs from the scientific teams (molecular research, computational research, laboratory), engineering, and leadership. You will work closely with the Technical Product Managers to ensure that the software and infrastructure are established to enable patient data analysis. You will work closely with the Quality and Regulatory team to ensure Design Control processes and metrics are followed and met to allow for successful progression through the FDA.

You will define and execute a product plan in conjunction with a broader overall product development strategy, gather and prioritize user requirements, facilitate design/implementation discussions, and drive development execution. This role offers the opportunity to understand all subsystems’ complex and pivotal impact on product development in Freenome. Success entails a clear and shared development path that yields indispensable tools for building Freenome’s diagnostic products.

Your contribution:

• Define and coordinate system integration requirements, planning, and schedule 
• Deep understanding of all touchpoints across system integration and how progress will affect downstream activities: Verification and Validation
• Actively plan and drive cross-functional project teams to deliver against integrated, detailed plans within budget and timelines by highlighting tradeoffs and co-dependencies to meet overall goals and timelines
• Enable proactive communication in collaboration with functional directors and managers to ensure integration of project, company, and operational 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, product development risks, adherence to schedule, scope, resources, etc., and provide management detailed status updates
• 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.

Your background, perspective and experience: 

• Undergraduate degree in the life sciences or closely related field, PMP certification required
• At least eight years of program management experience in IVD, NGS, or closely related industry experience 
• Experience leading development efforts to meet regulated market standards (FDA or CE-mark)
• Direct experience with technical or laboratory operations, medical affairs, or clinical study operations from a diagnostics perspective
• Partnership management experience from diligence and deal-making to integration
• Proven track record of completing system integration within medium to large-scale environments
• Expertise in design control and product development process
• The ability and confidence to plan and propose various scenarios and schedules to ensure success
• Expertise in resource management tools
• Cross-functional leader to guide complex product development and organizational growth
• Influencer capable of balancing consensus perspectives and cohesive decisions
• A data-driven and structured approach to facilitate decision making
• Self-learner to navigate varying stakeholder needs along the development process (clinical studies to product launch)
• Exceptionally organized and process-driven, self-starter capable of formalizing organizational processes
• The ability to thrive in an ambiguous and highly dynamic environment.

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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• 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. 

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