Strategic Program Manager - Regulated Lab & Ops Lead

Baylor Genetics; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor Genetics is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to orchestrate cross-functional initiatives spanning product development, clinical operations, IT, and regulatory functions.

You will lead multi-workstream programs, collaborate with diverse leaders, and ensure governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance in fast-paced, matrixed environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Health Administration, Business, or Engineering.
• 8+ years in program/project management with healthcare/biotech exposure.
• Experience managing large cross-functional programs with complex systems.
• Strong regulatory and lab operations knowledge.
• Excellent communication and leadership capabilities.”

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives across multiple workstreams.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to define objectives, priorities, and success metrics.
• Govern programs with timelines, milestones, budgets, and reporting; monitor progress.
• Facilitate steering committee and stakeholder meetings with risk assessments and decisions.
• Report progress to executive leadership with dashboards and reviews.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to maintain momentum.
• Manage dependencies and resources across teams for priority alignment.
• Ensure healthcare regulatory compliance throughout the lifecycle.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and capture lessons learned.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and leadership to project teams.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences/Health Admin/Business/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft

Job description

This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing cross-functional programs that support strategic goals across product development, clinical operations, IT, regulatory/compliance, and more. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in regulated laboratory environments, strong leadership, and a proven ability to deliver results in fast-paced, matrixed organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives across multiple workstreams (e.g. revenue cycle management, product development, laboratory improvements, digital platforms).

Partner with cross functional leaders in product, clinical, lab operations, informatics, software engineering, regulatory and quality to define objectives, priorities, and success metrics.

Drive program governance through development of timelines, milestones, budgets, and reporting structures; monitor progress and adjust as needed.

Facilitatesteering committee and stakeholder meetings, providing clear status updates, risk assessments, and decision requests.

Report program progress to executive leadership, including the CEO, through structured updates, dashboards, and strategic review

Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks; escalate issues to maintain momentum

Manage dependencies and resource allocation across teams to ensure alignment with organizational priorities.

Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g., CLIA, CAP, HIPAA, Part 11) throughout the program lifecycle

Conduct post-implementation reviews and incorporate lessons learned into future initiatives.

Provide guidance, mentorship, and leadership to project teams within the initiative portfolio.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Life Sciences, Health Administration, Business, Engineering).

8+ years of experience in program/project management, including at least 3 years in healthcare, biotechnology, or diagnostic laboratory settings.

Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, cross-functional programs involving complex systems integration and business process transformation.

Strong understanding of laboratory workflows, clinical testing processes, and healthcare regulatory requirements.

Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Microsoft).

Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in regulated laboratory environments, including diagnostics, genomics, or molecular testing.

Experience leading enterprise-level software implementations (e.g., ERP consolidations, master data management).

PMP, PgMP , SAFe Agilist, or equivalent certification.

Experience supporting product development or commercialization of clinical laboratory tests.

EEO Statement:

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