Strategy & Operations Associate

Tempus AI, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempus AI, Inc. in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Strategy & Operations Associate for the Clinical Data Abstraction team. You will help transform unstructured clinical information into high-quality structured data and support AI-enabled workflow transitions.

You will manage recurring processes, assist with reporting and planning cadences, and collaborate across operations, product, engineering, data, and business teams to improve efficiency, scalability, and data quality.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in operations, analytics, healthcare, life sciences, or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Experience with project management and building operational playbooks.
• Experience working with data to generate insights; SQL queries are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of operational initiatives across the Clinical Data Abstraction team, focused on workflow efficiency, reporting, and consistency.
• Plan and execute recurring operational workflows; support monthly, quarterly, and annual planning with trackers and reporting tools.
• Gather, analyze, and summarize operational data to support KPI tracking and decision-making.
• Partner with stakeholders across operations, product, engineering, data, and business teams to implement workflow improvements and tools.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Operational playbooks

Data analysis

AI tools adoption

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Tools

SQL

Job description

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry? Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time. Tempus is seeking a highly motivated Strategy & Operations Associate to join our Clinical Data Abstraction team. This role will support operational execution and process improvement for a large-scale team responsible for transforming unstructured clinical information into high-quality structured data. The Associate will help manage recurring business processes, support reporting and planning cadences, and contribute to initiatives that improve workflow efficiency, scalability, and data quality. This role will also support the team’s transition to AI-enabled abstraction by helping operationalize new workflows, understand how abstraction outputs support broader business needs, and identify opportunities to improve team operations through better tools, processes, and use of AI. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is analytical, organized, execution-oriented, and interested in helping shape the future of clinical data operations at the intersection of healthcare, data, and AI.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Initiatives Support execution of operational initiatives across the Clinical Data Abstraction team, with a focus on workflow efficiency, reporting, and process consistency
• Planning & Execution Execute recurring operational workflows and help ensure key deliverables are completed accurately and on time Support monthly, quarterly, and annual planning activities by preparing inputs, tracking action items, and monitoring progress against team priorities Maintain trackers, documentation, and reporting tools that improve visibility into team performance, priorities, and execution progress
• Data & Analysis Gather, analyze, and summarize operational data to support KPI tracking, business reviews, and team planning Prepare standard reports and initial analyses to identify trends, surface issues, and support decision-making Maintain reporting tools that improve visibility into team performance Stakeholder Management
• Stakeholder Management Partner with stakeholders across operations, product, engineering, data, and business teams to support implementation of workflow improvements and operational tools Develop presentations, summaries, and supporting materials for internal stakeholders and leadership updates

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant professional experience in operations, consulting, analytics, healthcare, life sciences, or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities with high attention to detail and follow-through
• Experience with project management and building operational playbooks
• Experience working with data to generate business insights or support project implementation (experience with SQL queries is preferred)
• Experience using AI tools, automation, or workflow technologies to improve processes, or strong interest in applying these tools to operational challenges
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate cross-functionally across multiple levels of an organization

In your first 30 days, you will

• Learn the Clinical Data Abstraction team’s core workflows, reporting cadences, and key stakeholders
• Build familiarity with current abstraction operations, including daily project ingestion and launches
• Get up to speed on team priorities related to AI-enabled abstraction
• Begin supporting recurring workflows, trackers, and reporting processes

In your first 60 days, you will

• Independently manage core recurring processes and planning support tasks
• Contribute analyses and reporting that support team decision-making and performance visibility
• Support cross-functional work tied to workflow improvements, tool updates, or AI-enabled abstraction efforts
• Identify initial opportunities to improve documentation, tracking, or process consistency

In your first 90 days, you will

• Reliably own day-to-day operational workflows within your scope
• Contribute meaningfully to planning, reporting, and execution across team priorities
• Help support implementation of workflow or tooling improvements tied to AI-enabled abstraction
• Be able to surface issues, recommend practical improvements, and collaborate effectively across stakeholders

#LI-DA1 $65,000 - $90,000 The expected salary range above is applicable if the role is performed from Illinois and may vary for other locations (California, Colorado, New York). Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Tempus was founded in August of 2015 by Eric Lefkofsky, after his wife was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Shortly after he founded the company in an effort to bring the power of technology and artificial intelligence to cancer care, he convinced Ryan Fukushima to join as the company’s first employee. Ryan and Eric began assembling a world class team, focused on building the first version of a platform capable of ingesting real time healthcare data in an effort to personalize diagnostics. We built the platform for oncology and have expanded it to neuropsychiatry, cardiology, infectious disease (through COVID), and radiology. Despite our rapid growth, our mission remains the same—to help make sure patients are on the right drug at the right time, so they can live longer and healthier lives. We’re looking for people who can change the world. Who question the status quo and don’t shy away from tough problems. For the builders who are never done building and the learners who are never done learning. We’re looking for passionate people with undying curiosity. Those who want to attack one of the most challenging problems mankind has ever faced. Head on.