Senior Program Manager, Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

About our Company:

Foresight Diagnostics is an early-stage, venture-backed molecular diagnostics company that is developing non-invasive cancer detection technologies to improve the lives of patients worldwide. Our portfolio of cell-free DNA based liquid biopsy tests are rooted in novel and proprietary methods developed at Stanford University. Our approach enables the earlier detection of smaller tumors, leading to more personalized and effective cancer treatment strategies for patients. We have deep expertise in molecular biology, bioinformatics, and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), and maintain a dynamic, fast-paced work environment with significant opportunities for high-impact contribution and rapid professional growth. Foresight Diagnostics is headquartered in Aurora, Colorado.

About the Role:

The Senior Program Manager, Process Improvement & Operational Excellence at Foresight Diagnostics will be responsible for working with internal and external stakeholders on unique and complex projects necessary to improve processes, managing technical and non-technical continuous improvement initiatives, developing and monitoring performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs), and creating performance reporting to keep senior leadership appraised of operational state, product readiness, and strategic improvement initiatives. This is an advanced level role that would suit an experienced program manager with operations and scientific experience. This is a full-time position working standard business hours, but may require the flexibility to work diverse schedules, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. This position reports to the VP of Business and Laboratory Operations.

What You Will Bring:

• Knowledge of clinic operations and how it relates to labor productivity and experience supporting laboratory operations from early stage to higher demand due to significant growth in a regulated environment (ISO, GxP, CAP/CLIA).
• Familiarity with design control, translating user needs to product requirements, agile development, SWOT analyses, and product lifecycle management tools.
• Working knowledge of Windows/MAC operating systems, Microsoft office applications, Google suite, required.
• 5+ years program and process improvement management experience in biotechnology and clinical lab industries; direct experience delivering LDT products in CAP/CLIA regulated environments preferred.
• Situational awareness, coupled with facilitation, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills to drive cross-functional decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic fast-paced environment, establish, and meet deadlines for product delivery.
• Ability to think critically to overcome hurdles and devise solutions.
• Energy, motivation, and flexibility with excellent oral and written communication.
• Technical background in molecular, sequencing-based assay product launches and operational sustainability.
• Proven track record of successful Program Management in the diagnostics market including all aspects of a successful end-to-end product lifecycle.
• Advanced analytical and operational skills with an ability to identify meaningful insights from complex data.
• Ability to deliver on end-to-end projects with a high level of autonomy.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently with strong attention to timeline and performance metrics.
• This hybrid position may be required to work across time zones as needed to support project schedules.

What You Will Do:

• Ensure comprehensive project, quality, and risk plans are prepared and maintained and issues are actively managed through to their successful resolution.
• In collaboration with the Laboratory Operations and Supply Chain bring structure, process, and optimization to areas such as inventory management, supply chain, accessioning, space planning, operational capacity, and more.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and senior leadership to present proposed improvement solutions, support effective decision-making, and to manage the smooth and integrated delivery of projects.
• Analyze operational and technical processes and identify areas for improvement by reducing rework, improving quality, increasing efficiency, and/or improving the ability to deliver desired services or outputs.
• Collaborate with operational leadership and drive adoption of project and process improvement methodologies to deliver improvements supporting technical quality and operational costs across the organization, and support the development of a continuous improvement culture.
• Manage project related third party relationships ensuring that dependencies are identified and managed and deliverables are achieved, as defined in the project plan and without incurring unnecessary cost or delay to the project.
• Develop and maintain strategic and tactical project plans for technical and operational focus areas.
• In collaboration with functional leads, develop, implement and socialize performance metrics and KPIs.
• Develop performance reporting mechanisms to facilitate senior leadership awareness and to drive prioritization of improvement initiatives.

This role is offering a salary between $140,000-178,000, generous equity, along with medical, dental and vision benefits. You will be working on interesting problems with extremely high impact. We promote the professional development of our employees and will encourage upward mobility within the company for high performing employees. Foresight Diagnostics is 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.