Senior CDx Partnerships Program Lead

natera; San Carlos (AZ); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Natera is seeking an Associate Director, CDx Partnership Program Management to lead a growing portfolio of CDx partnerships. This role requires deep experience across deal evaluation, structuring, and execution of CDx opportunities, with a senior program management perspective.

You will work across Business Development, Finance, and CDx development teams to ensure feasible, well-scoped programs, and will manage external partnerships, governance, and delivery at scale.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with CDx pharmaceutical partnerships portfolio.
• Understanding of CDx/IVD development lifecycle and regulatory considerations.
• Experience evaluating scope, costing, budgeting, and deal feasibility.
• Experience working with pharmaceutical partners and senior stakeholders.
• Strong executive presence with cross-functional leadership.
• MBA or MS/PhD or equivalent preferred.
• PMP or equivalent program management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead senior PM for pharmaceutical CDx partnerships and governance.
• Partner with Business Development to evaluate new CDx opportunities before deal execution.
• Manage external-facing program governance and partner relationships.
• Translate partner priorities into direction for internal teams.
• Maintain portfolio-level view across multiple partnerships and identify risks and opportunities.
• Align CDx Program Managers with external commitments and internal delivery.
• Identify gaps between expectations, scope, budget, and timelines.
• Establish scalable governance models and best practices.

Skills

CDx partnerships

Program management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Negotiation

Executive presence

Education

MBA

MS/PhD

Job description

Natera is seeking an Associate Director, CDx Partnership Program Management to lead a growing portfolio of CDx partnerships. This role requires deep experience across deal evaluation, structuring, and execution of CDx opportunities, with a senior program management perspective.

You will work across Business Development, Finance, and CDx development teams to ensure feasible, well-scoped programs, and will manage external partnerships, governance, and delivery at scale.