Global Project Manager Personalized Healthcare

Job Title: Global Project Manager Personalized Healthcare Location: Tucson, AZ (Oro Valley Campus)
Work Model: Hybrid Onsite 2 days/week
Contract Type: Long-term contract

Role Overview

As part of the Project Management Chapter, the Global Project Manager (GPM) plays a critical role in ensuring optimized delivery of projects and products across the Personalized Healthcare portfolio. This role is responsible for end-to-end project management of initiatives ranging from simple to highly complex, driving projects from concept through completion.

The GPM serves as a trusted advisor, enabling teams to work efficiently while responding effectively to changing business needs. The role focuses heavily on Companion Diagnostics (CDx) product development and product care activities within a regulated life sciences environment.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Program Management

• Own and drive project, program, and product structures for Companion Diagnostics (CDx) development and product care.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain integrated project plans, including timelines, dependencies, resources, and budgets.
• Ensure high-quality execution across:
• Project risk management
• Critical path analysis
• Scenario creation and analysis
• Budget planning and cost control
• Robust project planning

Governance & Execution

• Execute project management processes and guide preparation for milestone reviews and capacity reviews (e.g., cQCR, SCR, fQCR).
• Serve as the single point of contact for project and program data across functions.
• Provide structured planning data to support Life Cycle Teams (LCTs), governance bodies, and portfolio-level decision-making.

Agile & Hybrid Delivery

• Select and apply appropriate project methodologies, including Agile and hybrid Agile models.
• Coach and guide teams on Agile practices while integrating non-Agile approaches as needed for external partners or cross-functional groups.
• Serve as an Agile Program Manager aligned with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) where applicable.

Metrics & Performance

• Define, track, and report KPIs, OKRs, OBPs, and other standard metrics.
• Enable continuous improvement in quality, efficiency, and effectiveness across projects.

Risk & Stakeholder Management

• Identify project risks and assess impacts to scope, budget, and timeline.
• Proactively identify gaps, bottlenecks, or delays and propose mitigation strategies.
• Communicate issues, scenarios, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
• Lead project team meetings and foster knowledge sharing across teams and sub-chapters.

Continuous Improvement

• Promote best practices in project and product management.
• Lead or contribute to improvement initiatives across the Project Management Chapter.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree (preferably in Life Sciences).
• 4+ years of project management, engineering, or business experience in:
• Diagnostics
• Medical devices
• Pharmaceutical or biotech industries
• 1+ year experience in at least one of the following:
• Clinical biomarker development
• In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) development
• Companion diagnostics
• Analytical and clinical validation
• Regulatory submissions
• Instrument or systems development
• Program management
• 1+ year experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 9001).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master s degree in Life Sciences with 6+ years of relevant experience
  OR
• PhD with 3+ years of project management experience in diagnostics, biotech, or medical devices.
• 3+ years of experience in:
• Companion diagnostic development
• Clinical biomarker or IVD development
• Analytical and clinical validations
• Regulatory submissions
• Instrument development or program management