Staff Program Manager - Product Development (Clinical/Cdx) Remote Potential

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Position Summary

Exciting opportunity to join Illumina’s rapidly growing and cutting-edge Oncology Program Management Office (PMO) team as Product Development Staff Program Manager for a variety of Next Generation Sequencing Clinical/IVD projects. The PM will manage internal R&D and/or Companion Diagnostic (CDx) new product development projects/programs varying in size and complexity from Concept through Commercialization following lllumina’s Product Development Phase Gate process. The PM will interface with internal and external partners to achieve project goals, milestones, and timelines. In addition to the criteria below, the ideal candidate must be a skilled team leader with strong negotiation and influencing skills, be able to work independently, manage multiple projects in parallel, and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Apply best practices and knowledge of internal/external business challenges to improve products
• Identify needs for changes to plan and communicate them to the team and stakeholders to ensure program goals are in alignment with business objectives
• Continuously analyze and manage risks to enable successful project completion
• Define and optimize project management and development processes, methodologies, and tools to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness
• Contribute to product development process or PMO functional improvement initiatives
• Identify, resolve and escalate program issues, facilitate tradeoff decisions, and remove obstacles
• Provides management and leadership skills to drive execution on project goals
• Schedule and lead phase gate reviews with an executive approval committee
• Ensure product development efforts adhere to internal processes and design control standards
• Collaborate cross-functionally to create, execute and communicate overall project plans (scope, schedule, resourcing, quality, risk management, budget, and procurement) and revise them appropriately to meet changing project needs and requirements

Experience\Knowledge Requirements

• Familiar with FDA and CE-IVD regulated product development processes and design controls, preferably in Next-Gen Sequencing and/or Oncology
• Experienced in applying basic principles of Six Sigma. Recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
• Familiarity with most topics in the PM Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• Ability to effectively lead virtual, global teams, and mentor more junior team members
• Able to develop project plans, communicate proposals to leadership, and manage scope across the phases of the project.
• Familiar with Pharmaceutical or CDx development lifecycles and regulatory requirements
• Expert at project scheduling of new product development phase gate projects using MS Project, including dependencies and critical path determination and optimization
• Familiarity with molecular assay development, genetic sequencing principles or sequencing devices, preferred
• Finance/Business Experience: Experienced in resource planning, resource management, and managing/delivering to project budgets. Ability to lead a project team to meet business commitments, objectives, and support strategic goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to all levels of the organization and to transparently deliver difficult messages
• Experienced in program managing full cross-functional new product development Core Teams as the primary program manager for the project, resulting in the launch of IVD and/or highly complex RUO products/platforms
• Experienced in managing projects with external partners or customers
• Ability to identify key issues, motivate and empower others to address them in a way which builds morale and generates ownership and commitment

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of product development experience with 4 years managing projects, or equivalent. Experience in a regulated industry is desired.
• PMP certification, preferred

The estimated base salary range for the Staff Program Manager - Product Development (Clinical/CDx) Remote Potential role based in the United States of America is: $124,300 - $186,500. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable salary range may be updated accordingly. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

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