Lead Program Manager, Product Development

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Position Overview

The Lead Program Manager, Product Development will be responsible for organizing and executing programs to support the product development pipeline, leading them toward successful completion while providing project/program management experience, rigor, and consistency across R&D. This is a hands-on role that requires close collaboration with all levels at Exact Sciences.   

The Lead Program Manager, Product Development requires an experienced and credible practitioner of project management, capable of delivering and continuously improving foundational project management capabilities while driving healthy change across new product development programs with the continued engagement of key stakeholders and thought leaders. This role will manage complex, cross-functional programs to ensure strategic business objectives are met and accomplished on time and within budget.  

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead and coach multiple efforts and teams to deliver work successfully. 
• Work with business stakeholders to define strategy and requirements to define and execute R&D programs.
• Develop and control schedules, timelines/deadlines, budgets, risk management plans, quality goals, and lead the team to success. 
• Participate in design and usability reviews to ensure alignment with stakeholders. 
• Maintain detailed program metrics around initiative goals. 
• Drive continuous improvements in all aspects of the process. 
• Drive tough decision making while balancing business goals, technical implications, and timelines. 
• Communicate frequently and clearly with all levels of the organization; including core and extended project team members, functional managers, senior leaders, stakeholders, and partners. 
• Keep management, team, and business areas informed of program and project status and related issues. 
• Formulate, organize, and monitor inter-connected projects including coordination of cross-project activities. 
• Organize, present, and convey complex problems or issues within and across other functions. 
• Mentor and lead junior program management team members. 
• Manage teams across functional boundaries, both internal and external. 
• Work closely with core team members to ensure functional design; assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to project personnel. 
• Ability to apply leadership techniques to meet the demands of a dynamic and growing company.   
• Apply excellent change management and issue resolution skills with the ability to deliver results. 
• Ability to apply change, risk, and resource management.
• Listen and communicate clearly, negotiate, mitigate conflict, build alliances, and achieve desired results using strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills. 
• Apply strong attention to detail with the ability to see the big picture.  
• Apply excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with ability to influence others. 
• Ability to work with multiple internal cross-functional teams and successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously.  
• Ability to communicate complex information and concepts succinctly. 
• Apply strong collaboration, project management, and process improvement skills. 
• Ability to be highly organized and self-motivated. 
• Apply strong customer focus with a track record for driving delivery and operational performance improvements across an organization. 
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple competing priorities within and across multiple projects at the same time. 
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.  
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.  
• Regular and reliable attendance.  
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day. 
• Ability and means to travel between Exact Sciences locations. 
• Ability to travel 10% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering, or related field as outlined in the essential duties.  
• 10+ years of experience working in life sciences, biotechnology, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, or medical device field. 
• 10+ years of project and/or people management experience with increasing responsibility of scope and leadership.
• 3+ years managing design control process, compliant with ISO 13485 standards and 21 CFR 820 regulations. 
• Demonstrated success in risk management, change management, and strategic planning. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage the in vitro diagnostic product development process. 
• Demonstrated ability to balance cost, quality, and schedule constraints while escalating issues. 
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office to include Project, Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint. 
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering, or related field as outlined in the essential duties.
• Experience working in a matrix management organization with the primary responsibility for project success while relying on a team of resources which are not direct reports. 
• Experience in projects that include integration of biological systems with automation and software applications. 

• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification.

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Salary Range:

$129,000.00 - $208,000.00

 

The annual base salary shown is for this position located in US - WI - Madison on a full-time basis and may differ by hiring location. In addition, this position is bonus eligible, and is eligible to be considered for company stock at hire and on an annual basis.

Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience that includes paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays, volunteering, and personal time), paid leave for parents and caregivers, a retirement savings plan, wellness support, and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Learn more about our benefits.

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