Program Manager

Summary

Join Natera's Program Management team as a Program Manager of Research. This role provides cross-functional leadership for research initiatives and custom projects. You will utilize project management tools to drive collaboration, track progress, and report to management. Success in this position requires ensuring project objectives and goals are met on time and within budget. The position involves managing teams, tracking progress, and interfacing with external partners. This is a key role in advancing Natera's research efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology or equivalent
• 2-3 years’ program management experience or related, relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge of Salesforce or other customer relationship management systems
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to execute successfully on project directives independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills in addition to having the ability to effectively communicate within the project teams as well as to top level management
• Excellent organization and time management/multi-tasking skills (comfortable in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment, operating at both strategic and tactical levels)
• Experience facilitating risk mitigation, decision making, and issue resolution
• Experience compiling GANTT charts and project plans
• Experience with project management tools (Salesforce, Google, Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, Confluence)
• Advanced genetic diagnostics/molecular biology subject matter expertise
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Provide cross-functional program leadership to launch custom projects and deliver on key research initiatives within a technical setting
• Drive high level collaboration and coordination with various business functions (Business Development, Product, R&D) to facilitate the program planning process and creation of comprehensive timelines taking into account available resources, dependencies, priorities, risks and other constraints
• Take ownership of tracking overall team progress and provide detailed management status reports, including KPIs
• Organize regular team meetings, track and mitigate risks, resolve/escalate issues and review action items
• Generate the necessary documentation and assist teams with creating project plans, protocols, reports etc
• Take ownership of hands-on management and tracking of overall team progress and provide detailed management status reports and updates
• Interface with external partners and facilitate joint development efforts
• Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, or related technical fields
• Certification or formal training in Program or Project Management

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
• Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
• 401k benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Generous employee referral program