Project Manager

Veracyte, Inc. is a global diagnostics company focused on transforming cancer care for patients worldwide. The Project Manager will be responsible for the successful delivery of complex, cross-functional projects, ensuring they meet business objectives on time and within budget while collaborating with various teams.

Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation for research and development, infrastructure, and other prioritized corporate-level initiatives
• Lead project teams across multiple sites, driving effective stakeholder communication and collaboration to achieve project goals while working closely with business leaders to drive prioritization of business-critical work to success
• Monitor and maintain project progress according to key metrics including budget, schedule, resource allocations, issues, risks, and scope changes
• Prepare and present project status reports, updates, and key milestones to stakeholders and senior management
• Ensure necessary documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately
• Contribute to the design and implementation of project management framework and tools
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the project management team and broader organization
• Work with business leaders and PMO leadership to align product / program roadmaps to goals, portfolio priorities, budgets, and resource plans
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in a life-science environment, ideally in diagnostics, genomics, product development, or similar background
• Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools
• Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet knowledge and experience is ideal
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively lead people and drive results through cross-functional engagement
• Flexibility to manage given changes within projects and the across the broader portfolio
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to present confidently and effectively to audiences at all organizational levels, including executive leadership
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including IT, product development, clinical, regulatory, operations, and commercial departments
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in life sciences, computer science, engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will also be considered
• Technical background and understanding of product and software development processes and emerging technologies – experience with NGS technology, CRM, LIMS, AWS, is preferred
• PMP, Agile, Scrum, Six Sigma or equivalent certification preferred