Portfolio Analyst #3430

GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is focused on alleviating the global burden of cancer by developing pioneering technology to detect and identify multiple deadly cancer types early. The company is using the power of next-generation sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to enhance the scientific understanding of cancer biology, and to develop its multi-cancer early detection blood test. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. GRAIL, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN). For more information, please visit www.grail.com.

GRAIL is seeking a Portfolio Analyst excited to oversee our project portfolio management processes, analyze portfolio information to inform decision-making, monitor portfolio metrics and continuously improve portfolio management practices.

This role is located at GRAIL’s headquarters in Menlo Park, CA. It is a hybrid role in which you will work two (2) days a week onsite at headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Establish, create and manage business processes to support the project portfolio management lifecycle
• Oversee project intake process and support portfolio prioritization during financial planning cycles
• Manage and facilitate efficient working of all resource management processes
• Work with finance to provide resource budget information
• Utilize Workday Projects for portfolio data analysis and ensure data integrity of project and time tracking data within Workday Projects
• Analyze portfolio information and develop insights to ensure portfolios are aligned to strategy
• Maintain portfolio management process documentation and deliver training to new users

Preferred Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will have 3+ years of cross-functional project, program or portfolio management experience
• Working knowledge of project and portfolio management practices
• Experience with project management tools, supporting resource and portfolio management
• Workday Projects or similar Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system experience (e.g. Planisware, Planview, etc.)
• Strong facilitation skills and ability to lead and influence without having positional authority
• Strong analytical and data gathering skills
• Must have good interpersonal skills and experience building positive working partnerships
• Strong desire to collaborate with others
• The ideal candidate will also be familiar with the relevant domains of full lifecycle product development and/or laboratory operations. 
• Life sciences experience is preferred

EDUCATION

• Bachelors with 2+ years of experience or a Masters with 1+ years of experience
• Project Management Professional or similar certification is a plus
• Six Sigma certification is a plus

SUCCESS FACTORS

• Embrace Change: We navigate well in complexity and ambiguity, while anticipating what’s next and committing to clear actions. Can pivot as needed.
• Bring an Open Mind: We stay curious and share learnings, while listening to others to include diverse views.
• Be Courageous: We challenge the status quo & take intelligent risk while stepping up to address difficult issues and saying what needs to be said. We readily tackle tough assignments and support others who do the same.
• Solve Problems Together: We put on our GRAIL hat first to achieve our shared objectives while bringing in the right skills and team members to get work done. We work with rigor and speed, and use data for unmatched solutions.
• Think Big!: We take on problems others avoid, while building the future with focused execution.

The estimated, full-time, annual base pay scale for this position is $120,000 - $136,000. 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.