The posting
Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?
Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.
Tempus is seeking a Director, Strategy & Operations to drive product vision, strategy, and execution for novel AI products across modalities that are custom developed with Life Sciences partners. This role will be responsible for overseeing the entire product lifecycle, from product inception through development, launch, commercialization, and post-market surveillance, translating and ensuring alignment with partners’ business strategies and objectives.
The Director, Strategy & Operations will take a highly collaborative approach with key stakeholders from Life Sciences companies to define new products and associated roadmaps. This role will work cross-functionally both internally and externally, across diverse science, engineering, medical, quality, regulatory, and commercial teams. In addition to AI product acumen, this role requires a strong understanding of the drug development lifecycle and the application of translational medicine throughout the stages of development and commercialization of therapeutics.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand Life Sciences partners’ business needs and objectives, and translate these aims into clear product vision and strategy.
- Translate early stage product ideas and proof-of-concept results into well-defined product profiles and clear roadmaps, considering partner needs.
- Drive clear communication and alignment with partners and internal business and commercial teams for all product-related workstreams.
- Manage the product lifecycle for Life Sciences custom products from inception and proof-of-concept through product development, launch, go-to-market, and post-market evaluation.
- Collaborate with internal and external medical, AI, and translational research subject matter experts to determine business drivers, understand customer needs, and drive execution.
- Optimize internal processes to improve product lifecycle delivery and time-to-market.
- Collaborate with quality and regulatory subject matter experts to ensure ongoing compliance with Paige and Tempus’s regulatory obligations and quality standards.
- Represent Tempus and advocate for the value and benefits of products custom developed with Life Sciences partners at internal and external events and conferences.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in product management or strategy at the intersection of healthcare and technology, including responsibility for the vision, strategy, and roadmap of complex products in regulated environments.
- Proven track record (2+ years) of managing AI products through the entire lifecycle, from ideation to launch (0 to 1).
- Extensive experience in customer and/or partner management
- Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally and engage diverse stakeholders across all organizational levels.
- Deep familiarity and demonstrated understanding of the drug development lifecycle.
- Skilled at engaging users, customers, and partners to distill feedback into clear, agile product requirements and roadmaps.
NYC/SF: $165-000-$235,000
US: $150,000-$220,000
The expected salary range above is applicable if the role is performed from California and may vary for other locations (Colorado, Illinois, New York). Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.
Additionally, for remote roles open to individuals in unincorporated Los Angeles – including remote roles- Tempus reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: engaging positively with customers and other employees; accessing confidential information, including intellectual property, trade secrets, and protected health information; and appropriately handling such information in accordance with legal and ethical standards. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
