Associate Director, Program Strategy – Operations
GRAIL
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Durham • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $165,000 - $218,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead a centralized program and project management capability for Global Development & Operations, and Quality, Regulatory, & Compliance, while enabling deep embedded functional expertise within these areas.
- Implement and continuously improve operating mechanisms, tools, and standards that drive consistent program and project delivery across GDO and QRC.
- Ensure strong alignment between enterprise/product strategy and execution within GDO and QRC portfolios.
- Foster cross-functional collaboration across all functional areas supported.
- Ensure the integrity, consistency, and quality of program resource and budget data to enable accurate forecasting and portfolio decision-making.
- Oversee cross-functional program and project execution, including planning, integrated timelines, and risk management.
- Build and nurture a high-performance program management community focused on excellence in planning, execution, communication, and stakeholder management.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of business and technical program and project managers across GDO and QRC, with growth potential.
- As needed, drive and deliver cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and program roadmaps.
- Demonstrated level of knowledge regarding applicable regulatory standards commensurate with the position's complexity and scope, contributing to organizational regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Typically requires a BS/BA degree & 12+ years of related experience, or Masters & 8+ years of related experience, or PhD & 5+ years of related experience.
- Experience managing programs and projects in research & development, operations, quality, regulatory & compliance. Proven experience leading and developing program/project managers and cross-functional project teams.
- Strong track record of influencing and aligning senior stakeholders across functions in a matrixed environment.
- Experience with program governance, risk management, and execution metrics in regulated, high-complexity industries.
Benefits
- flexible time-off or vacation
- a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- mindfulness programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementproject managementrisk managementprogram governanceexecution metricsbudget managementforecastingcross-functional collaborationregulatory compliancequality assurance
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementinfluencingteam developmentorganizational alignmentcollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkinghigh-performance team building