Strategic Operations Lead for Precision Medicine & Biotech

Tempus AI; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempus AI is seeking a Manager - Strategy & Operations to lead strategic, operational, and commercial initiatives in precision medicine and Life Science Sequencing/CDx. You will shape market strategy, lead commercial marketing programs, and collaborate with BD to close complex client proposals in a fast-paced environment.

You will also drive commercial operations, build scalable processes, and oversee go-to-market execution for new offerings while coaching associate-level team members to

Qualifications

• 6+ years of pharma, biotech, diagnostics, or consulting experience.
• Significant customer-facing experience in BD, client services, or consulting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for client-facing proposals.
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment across multiple projects.
• Experience mentoring or leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape account strategy with BD leadership and drive partnerships with biopharma and academic accounts.
• Develop client-facing proposals, contracts, and communications for Life Science Sequencing/CDx.
• Lead commercial marketing strategy, nurture campaigns, conferences, collateral, and website content.
• Define target account strategy for biotech and research customers; prioritize pipeline assets.
• Perform market analyses to inform positioning and portfolio decisions; present to leadership.
• Drive go-to-market plans with cross-functional teams (commercial, medical, product, regulatory, lab).
• Create scalable processes for customer engagement and retention; own KPIs and reporting.
• Serve as commercial voice to Operations, Account Management, Product & Engineering; prioritize requests.
• Manage strategic relationships with partners and act as primary escalation point.
• Lead cross-functional planning for strategic projects and manage timelines and risks.
• Coach and develop associate-level staff and build a culture of execution.

Skills

Pharma/biotech experience

BD / client services experience

Communication skills

Project leadership

Mentoring / team leadership

Education

B.S./M.S. in Life Sciences

Job description

Tempus AI is seeking a Manager - Strategy & Operations to lead strategic, operational, and commercial initiatives in precision medicine and Life Science Sequencing/CDx. You will shape market strategy, lead commercial marketing programs, and collaborate with BD to close complex client proposals in a fast-paced environment.

You will also drive commercial operations, build scalable processes, and oversee go-to-market execution for new offerings while coaching associate-level team members to