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Bioinformatics Technical Product Manager

Quest Diagnostics
Full-time
On-site
Portland, Oregon, United States






Overview






The Bioinformatics Technical Program Manager is responsible for the vision, roadmap, execution, operational support and life cycle management of the particular Program. The BxPM works at the intersection of Technology, Business and User experience, ensuring the Program meets the needs of current/future organizational priorities and goals.                                                                                                                                        









Responsibilities






  • Laser focused on understanding and representing the voice of customer
  • Define vision of the Program
  • Align stakeholders around the vision of the Program
  • See through the conception, execution, implementation, operation and training
  • Negotiate and prioritize Program features and capabilities
  • Promote synergistic, collaborative and empowered teams
  • Understand and monitor the technology and competitive landscapes
  • Negotiate pricing for underlying technologies, licenses or dependencies and manage budget for the Program development and ops.
  • Manage Program backlog
  • Define or contribute to definition of user stories
  • Be accountable for execution by working closely with the research, data science and development bioinformatic teams
  • Communicate clearly with Program team and business stakeholders
  • Serve as the Program expert
  • Minimize risk and plan to avoid single points of failures 
  • Escalates issues as appropriate








Qualifications






Required Work Experience:

  • BS with 5+ years of work experience developing or managing biological software programs or 3+ years with a Master’s Degree or 1+ years with a Ph.D. 
  • 3+ years subject matter expertise in bioinformatics or specific area of life sciences
  • 3+ years software engineering experience
  • 3+ years experience in program management

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree(Required)
Doctorate Degree
Master’s Degree










EEO






Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets