Vice President – Strategic Accounts

Caris Life Sciences

Vice President - Strategic Accounts at Caris Life Sciences managing executive relationships in healthcare for precision medicine strategy. Developing enterprise-level account strategies across oncology and pathology.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and manage executive-level relationships within strategic accounts, including CEOs, CMOs, COOs, CFOs, Cancer Center Directors, laboratory leadership, and health system administrators.
Develop, execute, and maintain enterprise-level account strategies spanning surgical workflows, pathology operations, and oncology care delivery.
Identify opportunities to integrate Caris molecular profiling and precision oncology solutions into clinical pathways, institutional standards of care, and system-wide protocols.
Lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) focused on performance, utilization trends, outcomes, and future growth initiatives.
Analyze account- and regional-level data to identify growth opportunities, adoption barriers, and productivity gaps.
Serve as a strategic partner to Regional Business Directors by aligning enterprise priorities with regional planning, prioritization, and tactical execution.
Provide indirect leadership, mentorship, and subject matter expertise to Oncology Account Executives, Oncology Case Managers, and supporting field roles.
Serve as the primary project owner for strategic initiatives, including complex account onboarding, precision medicine program launches, pathology-driven initiatives, workflow optimization, EMR integrations, and service improvements.
Coordinate cross-functional execution across Operations, Client Services, Laboratory, Medical Affairs, IT, and Marketing to ensure successful delivery of enterprise initiatives.
Define project scope, timelines, deliverables, and success metrics; track progress using CRM and project management tools.
Support new business development and account expansion by assisting with complex deal strategy, value positioning, and navigation of institutional decision-making processes.
Serve as a senior escalation point for strategic accounts and ensure alignment between customer expectations and Caris operational performance.
Represent Caris Life Sciences at the highest levels of customer leadership as a long-term precision medicine partner.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, or a related field.
Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in strategic account management, oncology diagnostics, precision medicine, or complex healthcare sales.
Strong understanding of molecular diagnostics, next-generation sequencing (NGS), oncology workflows, and pathology/laboratory operations.
Demonstrated success driving growth within complex, matrixed healthcare environments.
Proven ability to influence without direct authority and lead cross-functional and field teams.
Proficiency in CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce), reporting tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to successfully complete pre-employment processes, including background check, drug screening, and reference check.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Ongoing training related to Caris products, systems, regulatory requirements, and commercial processes will be required.

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic account managementoncology diagnosticsprecision medicinemolecular diagnosticsnext-generation sequencingoncology workflowspathology operationsdata analysisproject managementcomplex deal strategy

Soft Skills

influence without authorityleadershipmentorshipcross-functional collaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingrelationship managementtactical executioncustomer alignment