Hybrid Associate Director, Program Strategy – Operations

at GRAIL

• Job title: Associate Director, Program Strategy – Operations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $165,000 - $218,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Durham, United States

About the role

• Associate Director leading program strategy and operations at GRAIL for pioneering early cancer detection technologies. Managing complex initiatives across Global Development & Operations and Quality, Regulatory, and Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a centralized program and project management capability for Global Development & Operations, and Quality, Regulatory, & Compliance, while enabling deep embedded functional expertise within these areas.
• Implement and continuously improve operating mechanisms, tools, and standards that drive consistent program and project delivery across GDO and QRC.
• Ensure strong alignment between enterprise/product strategy and execution within GDO and QRC portfolios.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration across all functional areas supported.
• Ensure the integrity, consistency, and quality of program resource and budget data to enable accurate forecasting and portfolio decision-making.
• Oversee cross-functional program and project execution, including planning, integrated timelines, and risk management.
• Build and nurture a high-performance program management community focused on excellence in planning, execution, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of business and technical program and project managers across GDO and QRC, with growth potential.
• As needed, drive and deliver cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and program roadmaps.
• Demonstrated level of knowledge regarding applicable regulatory standards commensurate with the position's complexity and scope, contributing to organizational regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Typically requires a BS/BA degree & 12+ years of related experience, or Masters & 8+ years of related experience, or PhD & 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience managing programs and projects in research & development, operations, quality, regulatory & compliance. Proven experience leading and developing program/project managers and cross-functional project teams.
• Strong track record of influencing and aligning senior stakeholders across functions in a matrixed environment.
• Experience with program governance, risk management, and execution metrics in regulated, high-complexity industries.

Benefits

• flexible time-off or vacation
• a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• mindfulness programs