Remote Senior Program Manager, National Test Regionalization

Quest Diagnostics; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription Drugs

Dental

Vision

401(k) Plan - Company match up to 5%

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid time off

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead the National Test Regionalization initiative, optimizing the lab network and cost delivery. You will own the strategic roadmap and oversee end-to-end migration of tests to regional labs, coordinating with Esoteric, Regional Labs, and Health Systems to improve cost and turn-around time.

Ideal candidates bring 5-8 years of program management experience in clinical laboratories or health systems, strong analytical skills, and a track record

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of progressive experience in program management, operations, or a related field.
• Clinical laboratory or Health system background required
• Proven experience managing large-scale, cross-functional programs from strategy through execution.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, with demonstrated experience creating business cases or cost benefit models.
• Experience presenting program status, analysis, and recommendations to Executive Level leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the strategic plan for the National Test Regionalization Program across the Esoteric, Regional, and Health System networks, aligning with the broader goals of National Lab Operations (NLO) and Enterprise Transformation (ETLO).
• Lead the analysis of FDA approved tests currently performed in Esoteric labs to identify opportunities for migration to regional labs, with the goal of improving cost and turn-around time.
• Develop and present compelling business cases to senior leadership, utilizing detailed Cost of Testing models to demonstrate both financial savings and lead time reductions from moving tests.
• Develop, maintain, and govern all program-related artifacts, including comprehensive program plans, timelines, and a clear list of deliverables.
• Act as the single point of contact and accountability for test regionalization activities, owning the project pipeline and managing communication through the S&OP process to align demand and capacity analysis across NLO, Regional, Health Systems, and Esoteric labs.
• Orchestrate and coordinate all cross-functional stakeholders—including R&D, Franchise, National Lab Ops, Regional Lab Ops, PMO, and Database teams to ensure alignment and seamless execution.
• Rigorously track program progress, risks, and issues, providing transparent and consistent status reporting to all stakeholder levels, from project teams to executive committees.
• Proactively identify risks and lead mitigation planning to ensure program timelines and objectives are met.
• Champion and support all related change management, communication, and adoption efforts to ensure smooth integration of new workflows across the laboratory network.

Skills

Program execution

Organization

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Quest Diagnostics seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead the National Test Regionalization initiative, optimizing the lab network and cost delivery. You will own the strategic roadmap and oversee end-to-end migration of tests to regional labs, coordinating with Esoteric, Regional Labs, and Health Systems to improve cost and turn-around time.

Ideal candidates bring 5-8 years of program management experience in clinical laboratories or health systems, strong analytical skills, and a track record