Strategy & Operations Associate

Tempus AI

Strategy & Operations Associate joining Clinical Data Abstraction team at Tempus. Focusing on operational execution, process improvement, and AI-enabled workflows.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $65,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support execution of operational initiatives across the Clinical Data Abstraction team, with a focus on workflow efficiency, reporting, and process consistency
Assist with testing, validation, and rollout support for new tools, workflows, and AI-enabled abstraction processes
Build understanding of the team’s abstraction workflows, outputs, and downstream use cases in order to support operational improvements and effective cross-functional coordination
Help identify practical opportunities to use AI and workflow changes to improve quality, scalability, efficiency, and team effectiveness
Execute recurring operational workflows and help ensure key deliverables are completed accurately and on time
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual planning activities by preparing inputs, tracking action items, and monitoring progress against team priorities
Gather, analyze, and summarize operational data to support KPI tracking, business reviews, and team planning
Partner with stakeholders across operations, product, engineering, data, and business teams to support implementation of workflow improvements and operational tools
Develop presentations, summaries, and supporting materials for internal stakeholders and leadership updates

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of relevant professional experience in operations, consulting, analytics, healthcare, life sciences, or a related field
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities with high attention to detail and follow-through
Experience with project management and building operational playbooks
Experience working with data to generate business insights or support project implementation (experience with SQL queries is preferred)
Experience using AI tools, automation, or workflow technologies to improve processes, or strong interest in applying these tools to operational challenges
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate cross-functionally across multiple levels of an organization.

Benefits

Comp & perks

incentive compensation
restricted stock units
medical and other benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisSQLproject managementoperational playbooksAI toolsautomationworkflow technologiesKPI trackingbusiness insights

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailfollow-throughcommunication skillscollaborationmulti-priority management