Director/Associate Director, BioPharma Portfolio & Program Management

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $184.6k - $230.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

📋 Program Manager

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Natera

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2004

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Healthcare Insurance

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing technology, specializing in non-invasive genetic testing and diagnostics. The company's innovative solutions focus on areas such as prenatal screening, cancer detection, and organ transplant monitoring. By using advanced bioinformatics and DNA analysis, Natera provides healthcare professionals and patients with critical information to make more informed medical decisions.

📋 Description

• Build and run the operational backbone of Natera’s Pharma Discovery Lab • Manage internal and external project portfolios from inception through execution • Track portfolio metrics, budgets, stage-gated milestones, and resourcing • Coordinate wet lab, dry lab, bioinformatics, RWD analytics, and pharma-partner activities • Build PDL with lab and IT operations on time and on budget • Lead internal cross-functional projects across PDL and the BioPharma business unit • Track deliverables, timelines, and resourcing for pharma contracts and flag risks • Coordinate shared infrastructure and CapEx planning between PDL and the internal R&D Lab • Support resourcing and hiring plans to close capability gaps • Facilitate working groups, client status meetings, and internal review forums • Support go-to-market and monetization structuring with BD and finance • Maintain budget visibility, resource forecasts, and spend tracking • Translate scientific priorities into operational plans for cross-functional stakeholders • Prepare client-facing materials, KOL engagement support, and scientific narratives • Manage change and communications as PDL scales • Report into PDL leadership

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in oncology drug development, translational research, or biomarker/CDx program management • Experience ideally spanning both pharma and diagnostics/lab-services environments • Track record leading complex, cross-functional programs, governance operations, portfolio/program tracking, and senior-level stakeholder management • Experience managing biomarker sample operations, biorepository/biobank workflows, or CDx-adjacent laboratory operations • Financial acumen, including budget forecasting, resource planning, and deal or contract structuring experience • Strong meeting facilitation, executive communication, and document-authoring skills • Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and external pharma partners • Ability to navigate ambiguity and build process/governance from the ground up • Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, or MS) in a life sciences required • MBA or equivalent business training is a plus • Preferred: experience in biopharma translational medicine, biomarker portfolio, or clinical operations at a large pharma or biotech • Preferred: familiarity with liquid biopsy/MRD, CGP (WES/WTS/WGS), spatial transcriptomics, single-cell, or digital pathology platforms • Preferred: experience supporting biomarker strategy for regulatory submissions (IND/IDE, companion diagnostics) or Phase 1–3 clinical trial biomarker operations

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual performance incentive bonus • Long-term equity awards • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision) • 401(k) with company match • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Additional wellness and work-life benefits • Life and disability plans for eligible employees and dependents • Free testing for employees and immediate families • Fertility care benefits • Pregnancy and baby bonding leave • Commuter benefits • Employee referral program