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Sr. Project Manager

CareDx· GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE
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Brisbane, CA$116k - $145kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Sr. Project Manager supporting cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced biotechnology environment, with focus on coordinating projects, improving processes, and enabling data-driven portfolio decisions within CareDx.

Responsibilities

  • Support the planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of cross-functional projects across R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, IT, and Commercial teams.
  • Develop, maintain, and update project plans, timelines, action item logs, risk registers, and status reports.
  • Coordinate project meetings, prepare agendas, document meeting outcomes, and track follow-up actions.
  • Assist project leaders in identifying and resolving project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints.
  • Track project performance against established milestones, timelines, and objectives.
  • Prepare clear, concise project communications and presentations for stakeholders at all organizational levels.
  • Support portfolio-level planning, tracking, and reporting across active and emerging PPMO initiatives.
  • Assist with maintaining portfolio dashboards, roadmap views, prioritization tools, and governance materials.
  • Help collect, organize, and synthesize project and program information for portfolio reviews and strategic discussions.
  • Monitor portfolio dependencies, milestones, capacity considerations, and key decision points to identify conflicts or alignment opportunities.
  • Contribute to development and continuous improvement of portfolio management processes, templates, metrics, and reporting standards.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce administrative burden, and improve project execution efficiency.
  • Develop standardized templates, documentation, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives across the PPMO and broader organization.
  • Apply structured problem-solving techniques to improve business processes and team effectiveness.
  • Serve as a power user and advocate for Microsoft 365 tools (Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Planner, Copilot).
  • Help establish and maintain organized, scalable project workspaces and information repositories.
  • Explore and evaluate emerging software solutions that improve collaboration, project visibility, and operational efficiency.
  • Support the adoption of project management tools and best practices across teams.
  • Leverage AI-powered tools to enhance project planning, documentation, meeting management, reporting, and knowledge sharing.
  • Experiment with and recommend AI/automation applications to business processes.
  • Stay informed on evolving AI technologies and identify opportunities to improve productivity.
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships and communicate with audiences from laboratory scientists to senior leaders.
  • Facilitate information sharing, alignment, and decision-making across project teams.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences (Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, or related field) or another technical discipline.
  • 0-3 years of project coordination, project management, operations, biotechnology, healthcare, diagnostics, or related experience.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Word).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
  • Demonstrated organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and take ownership of assigned work.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities.
  • Demonstrated aptitude for learning new technologies, systems, and processes quickly.
  • Ability to adapt and respond effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Skills

Required:Project coordinationCommunicationMicrosoft 365Problem-solving
Nice to have:Data visualization / reporting

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and incentive compensation
  • Health and welfare benefits, including a gym reimbursement program
  • 401(k) savings plan match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Living Donor Employee Recovery Policy: up to 30 days of paid leave for organ/bone marrow donation
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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