Director Program Management (Biotech)

TL;DR

Director Program Management (Biotech): Leading cross-functional programs across product development, clinical operations, laboratory improvements, IT, and regulatory compliance with an accent on PMO governance, executive communication, and delivery accountability. Focus on coordinating complex systems integration, managing organizational dependencies, and ensuring compliance with healthcare and laboratory regulations.

Location: Remote within the United States; periodic travel may be required.

Company

hirify.global develops and supports genetic and clinical laboratory testing solutions.

What you will do

• Lead strategic initiatives across product development, revenue cycle management, laboratory improvements, and digital platforms.
• Build PMO capabilities and establish program management standards, tools, governance, and reporting.
• Partner with product, clinical, laboratory, informatics, engineering, regulatory, and quality leaders to define objectives and success metrics.
• Manage KPIs, milestones, budgets, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation across multiple workstreams.
• Facilitate steering committee meetings and provide structured updates, dashboards, risk assessments, and decision requests to executive leadership.
• Mentor project teams, conduct post-implementation reviews, and incorporate lessons learned into future programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, health administration, business, engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in new product development, program management, or portfolio management within biotech, life sciences, or diagnostics.
• 8+ years of program or portfolio management experience and 3+ years in a people leadership role.
• Experience managing large-scale cross-functional programs involving complex systems integration and business process transformation.
• Strong understanding of laboratory workflows, clinical testing processes, and healthcare regulations including CLIA, CAP, HIPAA, and Part 11.
• Proficiency with project and portfolio management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or PKIT, along with strong executive communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in regulated diagnostics, genomics, or molecular testing environments.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent certification.
• Experience supporting the development or commercialization of clinical laboratory tests.

Culture & Benefits

• Primarily remote, office-based work with collaboration across product, clinical, laboratory, operational, and technical teams.
• Periodic travel may be required based on business needs.
• Work is conducted within regulated healthcare, laboratory, quality, and compliance environments.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to an inclusive and diverse environment.