Foundation Medicine · 6 hours ago
Associate Program Manager
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $195K/yr
8+ years expFoundation Medicine is a company focused on transforming cancer care. The Associate Program Manager will be part of the Portfolio and Program Management Team, responsible for planning and executing various projects related to new product development and companion diagnostics, while managing multiple projects with competing timelines.
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Responsibilities
Ensure strong and consistent program management:
Create holistic and adaptive program plans integrating key milestones and activities across project team, including cost, scope, schedule, risk, and resources enabling transparency, accountability and coordination across diverse areas of functional expertise
Build team ownership and commitment to program plans
Adopt and utilize tools and best practices for efficient, rapid, and predictable program planning
Manage the risk, issue and change resolution process and work with other leaders to take corrective action as necessary
Use innovative work methodologies, tools and practices that reduce friction and increase collaboration and productivity
Mentor others on key program/project management processes
Ensure quality systems are leveraged including appropriate design controls are in use in project or product creation for continued compliance
Facilitate communication and decision-making:
Help team frame key decisions and enable effective trade offs, guided by Project lead(s)
Provide synthesized information/insights (written and oral) to adjacent teams which may also include external biopharma partners, to facilitate effective and informed decision making as needed
Lead the team in appropriate decision-making through strong judgment and the ability to analyze options and implications
Define and track key project metrics, contribute to project reviews as needed
Facilitate elevation of critical business decisions to the appropriate stakeholders and/or functional managers
Cultivates community sensing, connection, engagement and support
Be responsible for team and cross-functional communications (written and oral)
Key Capabilities:
Systems Thinker who is good at spotting interdependencies and implications and solves for the whole
Effective at simplifying challenging processes and complexity to make way for efficient ways of working
Able to facilitate bringing together diverse perspectives and moving forward in service of patient impact
Embodies growth mindset, willing to try new things in the service of learning
Takes initiative and identifies priorities that require organizational focus
Models inclusive leadership and cultivates belonging to get the best out of the team
Able to establish mutually beneficial relationships and collaborate across stakeholders of various levels and functions
Able to work in ambiguity and cultivate order
Strong drive for results; operates effectively in a fast paced environment and delivers results while balancing multiple priorities
Other duties relating to program management as periodically assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
8+ years of work experience in a project management role
Preferred
Graduate Degree or advanced project management certification (PgMP, PMP)
3+ years of experience in a program management role
Implementation of projects or programs within Pharma, Biotech or Diagnostic development especially relating to clinical development or clinical studies, clinical evidence generation, medical, commercial activities for new product introduction
History of applying Waterfall and Agile methodologies
In-depth understanding of PPM tools
Prior experience with intercultural teams using project management tools involving FDA regulated products, coordinating program details across disciplines and integrating all aspects of business as they impact development projects
Prior experience working within deadline and resource constraints managing program scope, roles and responsibilities, specifications, timelines, and resources in a highly independent position with projects that include a software component
Prior experience developing project budgets and monitoring and reporting on project budget actuals
Proficiency in program/project management skills and principles, including scope, schedule, resource and risk management
Working knowledge of FDA, ISO, CLIA and CAP regulations
Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy
Commitment to reflect FMI's values: courage, integrity, and passion
Benefits
A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
This position also qualifies for Foundation Medicine's benefits.
Company
Foundation Medicine
Foundation medicine is a molecular information company developing clinical diagnostic tests that facilitates personalized cancer therapies.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$96.5MKey Investors
Kleiner Perkins
2015-01-12Acquired
2013-09-25IPO
2013-01-08Series B· $13.5M
Leadership Team
Daniel Malarek
Chief Executive Officer
David Fabrizio
VP, Commercial Strategy and Medical Innovation
Recent News
2025-12-05
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