At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte – whether it be in one of our labs, corporate offices, the field – enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a results-driven environment that values innovation, collaboration, and compassion.

The Position:

The Project Manager will be accountable for the successful delivery of complex, cross-functional projects to ensure business objectives are met and accomplished on time, within budget, and meet operational standards. The successful candidate will oversee and manage a variety of projects across the organization, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. This role requires a strong understanding of diagnostic product and software development, project management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. This position will be hybrid in our San Diego office, and we are also open to remote.

Key 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. Technical background and understanding of product and software development processes and emerging technologies – experience with NGS technology, LIMS, AWS, is preferred. 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.

Who You Are:

Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in a life-science environment, ideally in diagnostics, genomics, product development, or similar background. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences, computer science, engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will also be considered. 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 and comfortability in presenting to all levels (including the executive team) of the organization. Experience working with cross-functional teams, including IT, product development, clinical, regulatory, operations, and commercial departments. Six Sigma, PMP, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent certification preferred.

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The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Veracyte is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Pay range$88,000—$110,000 USD

 

What We Can Offer You

Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions.  We are proud to have been named a “Bay Area Top Workplace” for 11 years in a row by the Bay Area News Group and “Best Places to Work in San Diego” in 2023 by the San Diego Business Journal.

 

About Veracyte

Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global genomic diagnostics company that improves patient care by providing answers to clinical questions, informing diagnosis and treatment decisions throughout the patient journey in cancer and other diseases. The company’s growing menu of genomic tests leverage advances in genomic science and technology, enabling patients to avoid risky, costly diagnostic procedures and quicken time to appropriate treatment. The company’s tests in lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, bladder cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are available to patients and its lymphoma subtyping and renal cancer tests are in development. With Veracyte’s exclusive global license to a best-in-class diagnostics instrument platform, the company is positioned to deliver its tests to patients worldwide. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com and follow the company on X (Formerly Twitter).

Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice.

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