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Director, Program Management at AccuScan Sciences | LAYIQ

Required
MBA, PhD, or advanced degree in business, life sciences, genomics, diagnostics, engineering, healthcare administration, or a related field.
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in program management, portfolio management, product development, diagnostics, genomics, life sciences, clinical operations, laboratory operations, or regulated healthcare environments.
Demonstrated experience in program or portfolio management within diagnostics, genomics, life sciences, or a related technical or regulated industry.
Strong experience managing project managers, workstream leads, or cross-functional execution teams.
Proven ability to drive multi-workstream execution across product, clinical, regulatory, business development, operations, quality, IT, commercial, and leadership stakeholders.
Strong capability in end-to-end planning, milestone tracking, risk management, resource planning, and dependency management across complex programs.
Experience establishing program governance, operating cadence, reporting structures, executive updates, decision forums, and escalation mechanisms.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex issues into clear executive-level updates, recommendations, and decision requests.
Proficiency with common project management and productivity tools such as Microsoft Office, Teams, Planner, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, or equivalent systems.
Preferred: Experience with product development lifecycle activities for LDT, IVD, and/or CE-IVDR programs.
Experience working in CLIA/CAP laboratory environments and/or regulated healthcare settings.
Experience supporting clinical validation, regulatory submissions, launch readiness, commercialization, or cross-functional scale-up initiatives.
PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, Agile/Scrum, or equivalent project/program management certification.
COMPETENCIES
Portfolio and program leadership.
Management and development of project managers or workstream leads.
Strategic execution and OKR translation.
Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder alignment.
End-to-end planning, milestone tracking, risk management, and dependency management.
Executive communication, governance, cadence, and reporting discipline.
Process discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
Location: Primarily onsite or hybrid in Milpitas, CA, based on business needs.
Work is primarily performed in an office environment, with occasional presence in laboratory or operational areas as required for program coordination.
Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods and use a computer and standard office equipment.
May require occasional travel for business meetings, vendor interactions, site visits, or program-related activities.
Must comply with applicable site, laboratory, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements when accessing controlled or operational areas.
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Director, Program Management

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