Associate Project Manager - Military veterans preferred

Foundation Medicine, Inc.

• Full Time

About the Job

The Associate Project Manager, part of the Portfolio Program Management team, is responsible for the planning and execution of product development projects that add companion diagnostic claims to existing products as well as other business critical initiatives. The Associate Project Manager works closely with program managers and other team members to develop, define, and execute project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables and identify the needed resources for projects and programs. The position is highly cross-functional and visible across FMI.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops, monitors, and controls project/program schedules, scope, and budget/resources.
• Leads internal project team meetings, ensuring there are actionable and documented meeting outputs that are followed up to ensure project progress is maintained while issues and risks are identified.
• Manages project associated risks including prioritization, escalation, and resolution of the identified risks.
• Establishes strong, cross-functional, and cross-business relationships that encourage horizontal thinking and collaboration.
• Operates as an effective facilitator and coach within internal project teams and support external partnerships.
• Develops and provides project updates as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1+ year(s) of experience in a program or project management role

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management/organization experience
• Biotechnology/medical related field experience
• Experience with Agile methodology
• Document control system experience
• Demonstrated Ability to:
  • Communicate effectively
  • Respectfully represent a strong position without damaging long-term relationships
  • Make timely decisions in the absence of complete information and under tight deadlines and pressure
  • Look ahead and anticipate future opportunities and challenges; ability to problem solve in a fast-paced environment
  • Balance complex priorities and competing stakeholder needs with composure
  • Quickly understand and navigate the organizational structure
  • Influence across multiple business functions and organization levels
• Strong change management skills; ability to formulate change management strategies and lead others to rapidly adapt to changing conditions or unexpected obstacles
• Outstanding written and interpersonal communication, including the presentation of complex programs to various customer and stakeholder groups at all levels.
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Strong customer focus and commercial intuition
• A self-starter, motivated and able to positively motivate others
• Focused, target driven with a positive, can-do attitude
• Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet and Word
• Understanding of HIPAA and importance of privacy of patient data
• Commitment to FMI values: patients, innovation, collaboration, and passion.

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About Foundation Medicine

Confidence, or the belief that we need to check every box before applying for a job, can sometimes hold us back from going after a role that inspires us. At Foundation Medicine there's no such thing as the 'perfect' applicant, and our company is a place where every employee can make an impact and continue to grow whatever background they may have or path they may have taken. So, as long as you meet the basic qualifications for a role, please apply if you see a position that would make you excited to come into Foundation Medicine every day and help us transform cancer care.

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