Program Manager Product Development

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time actionable insights to physicians providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients at the right time.

• Lead the entire lifecycle (Concept to Commercialization) of complex high-impact clinical assay development projects.
• Ensure projects align with strategic objectives adhere to budgetary constraints and meet all deadlines.
• Guide and motivate cross-functional teams throughout the product development process.
• Define comprehensive project scope goals deliverables and resource requirements.
• Develop detailed project plans consistent with the Tempus Product Development Process utilizing approved project management software and tools.
• Establish project milestones and maintain strict adherence to timelines and quality standards.
• Review confirm and ensure the completeness of all project outputs deliverables and documentation.

• Create accurate project cost estimates control expenditures and manage financial reporting.
• Proactively identify analyze and mitigate potential project risks and resolve critical issues.
• Identify and present necessary tradeoffs between budget resources and schedule to drive timely decision-making.
• Conduct detailed impact analyses for any change requests affecting scope resources or timelines.

• Serve as the primary point of contact delivering regular clear status reports to senior leadership and project stakeholders.
• Plan and facilitate structured collaborative and productive project meetings including agenda development.
• Drive continuous improvement by incorporating lessons learned and project feedback into future planning and execution.
• Develop recommend adopt and implement new strategies and processes to meet the evolving needs of the Product Development Organization.

• Education: Bachelor's degree (4 years) in a scientific clinical technical or business field is preferred; an advanced degree is a plus.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in project management.
• Certification: Project management certification (PMP) highly preferred.
• Regulatory Familiarity: Understanding of CLIA CAP GMP NYSDOH and FDA regulations and requirements.
• Project Tools: Proficiency with project management software (e.g. Smartsheet MS Project) and budget management tools.
• Leadership and Communication:
  • Strong leadership negotiation communication and conflict-resolution abilities.
  • Exceptional verbal written and interpersonal skills.
  • Expertise in navigating complex organizational structures and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Execution & Detail Orientation:
  • High attention to detail ensuring projects are completed on time with a high degree of accuracy and quality
• Teamwork & Independence:
  • Ability to build and maintain effective trust-based relationships within a diverse highly results-driven organization
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment with an unwavering dedication to team and project success

CHI: $85000-$130000
 

The expected salary range above is applicable if the role is performed from Illinois and may vary for other locations (California Colorado New York). Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits which may include incentive compensation restricted stock units medical and other benefits depending on the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. 

What We Do

We bring together one of the world’s largest libraries of multimodal clinical and molecular data with a robust suite of AI tools to help physicians personalize care in real time connect patients with therapies and clinical trials and enable partners to accelerate discovery and development of new treatments. With ~8 million de-identified research records and 350+ petabytes of data Tempus partners with more than half of U.S. oncologists and the majority of the top 20 global pharma companies. Our teams are pioneering work across oncology neurology psychiatry cardiology and beyond—transforming how care is delivered and therapies are developed. At Tempus every role contributes to our mission: to help each patient benefit from the experiences of those who came before. For more information visit tempus.com.

Why Work With Us

We’re looking for people who can change the world. People who question the status quo and refuse to shy away from tough problems. For builders who are never done building and the learners who are never done learning. Passionate individuals with undying curiosity who want to take on one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced—head on.

Gallery