Director – Portfolio Program Management – Hybrid
| Company | Guardant Health |
|---|---|
| Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in a technical discipline
- Relevant experience of 10+ years with BS/BA and 3-5 years with Masters degree
- PMP or similar certification is highly desired
- Experience working in team environments is required
- Expert level knowledge of Program / Project Management tools such as project scheduling, work breakdown structures, time and cost reporting is required
- Experience working in FDA-regulated environments is required
- Experience leading core teams to successfully launch medical devices or in vitro diagnostic products is required
- Specific experience managing complex system programs with multiple sub projects as part of a complete solution is required
- Experience with both Agile and Waterfall program management is required
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor project/program managers who are leading cross functional product development core teams
- Foster collaboration and continuous development of PMO talent
- Conduct performance reviews, set team goals, and provide guidance to ensure optimal team performance
- Lead cross functional portfolio meetings to ensure alignment
- Communicate program updates to functional management and to executive leadership both internally and externally, as required
- Ensure timely team completion of deliverables required for the product, feature, or infrastructure launches
- Lead team efforts to mitigate risks and resolve issues quickly as they arise
- Lead the team through problem resolution including root cause analysis and corrective action
- Lead the team to prepare for phase gate reviews and other go/no go decisions required by executive leadership
- Facilitate program planning, monitoring, and reporting, as needed
- Oversee portfolio-level resource allocation and budget management to ensure the efficient use of resources
- Coordinate with finance and operational teams to track project financials, ensuring projects are completed within budget
- Ensure proper resource allocation and resolve conflicts for project prioritization
- Define program resource needs, negotiate program resourcing plans and track resource usage over the course of the programs, escalating and resolving resource conflicts as needed
- Manage leadership stakeholders and present at executive management forums
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in product development for NGS assays is desired