Senior Alliance Manager (Remote)
Caris Life Sciences
August 24, 2026
Remote friendly (California, United States)
United States
Corporate Functions
Position Summary
- Senior Manager, Alliances: Continuously improve implementation and partner relationship management best practices; manage delivery and relationship management for biopharma/biotech alliances; maximize partnership value.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of strategic alliance programs: partner due diligence and alliance health checks; annual operating plans.
- Contract management with internal teams; ensure aims/deliverables/objectives are met.
- Lead program delivery (prescriptive approach): gather partner requirements, recommend Caris solution provisioning, direct delivery team to final deliverables, manage timelines/technical performance, escalate roadblocks, track to goals.
- Process management and governance/decision support; implement partner activities meeting/exceeding expectations.
- Alignment & relationship management: continuous improvement, redesign governance, identify expansion opportunities, serve as internal SME for expansion (feasibility, risks, resources, timelines).
- Proactive risk management: identify/assess/communicate needs, risks, dependencies; lead mitigation and issue resolution.
- Customer & business excellence: communicate value, tailor delivery, build strong relationships, mentor, improve processes, pilot approaches, provide account-level forecasting.
- (If applicable) Lead/coach/develop team; manage resources; make data-driven decisions; support performance/talent/succession/hiring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 4+ years in molecular biology/clinical molecular diagnostics/oncology; or multimodal real-world data repositories; drug development/discovery; clinical research/study management; product management; companion diagnostics; healthcare implementation/delivery/program management.
- Manager-level experience or higher; travel up to 20%; proficient Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) and business internet tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of CLIA/CAP/GMP/GCP/IVDR/HIPAA and impact on operations.
- Experience delivering/partnering on oncology, lab services, therapeutic programs, healthcare data products, or clinical-trial enrollment.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams/direct reports.
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision; HSA; FSA; paid time off; 401k match and financial planning tools; LTD/STD and voluntary benefits; Employee Assistance Program; pet insurance; legal assistance; tuition assistance.
- Senior Manager, Alliances: Continuously improve implementation and partner relationship management best practices; manage delivery and relationship management for biopharma/biotech alliances; maximize partnership value.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of strategic alliance programs: partner due diligence and alliance health checks; annual operating plans.
- Contract management with internal teams; ensure aims/deliverables/objectives are met.
- Lead program delivery (prescriptive approach): gather partner requirements, recommend Caris solution provisioning, direct delivery team to final deliverables, manage timelines/technical performance, escalate roadblocks, track to goals.
- Process management and governance/decision support; implement partner activities meeting/exceeding expectations.
- Alignment & relationship management: continuous improvement, redesign governance, identify expansion opportunities, serve as internal SME for expansion (feasibility, risks, resources, timelines).
- Proactive risk management: identify/assess/communicate needs, risks, dependencies; lead mitigation and issue resolution.
- Customer & business excellence: communicate value, tailor delivery, build strong relationships, mentor, improve processes, pilot approaches, provide account-level forecasting.
- (If applicable) Lead/coach/develop team; manage resources; make data-driven decisions; support performance/talent/succession/hiring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 4+ years in molecular biology/clinical molecular diagnostics/oncology; or multimodal real-world data repositories; drug development/discovery; clinical research/study management; product management; companion diagnostics; healthcare implementation/delivery/program management.
- Manager-level experience or higher; travel up to 20%; proficient Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) and business internet tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of CLIA/CAP/GMP/GCP/IVDR/HIPAA and impact on operations.
- Experience delivering/partnering on oncology, lab services, therapeutic programs, healthcare data products, or clinical-trial enrollment.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams/direct reports.
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision; HSA; FSA; paid time off; 401k match and financial planning tools; LTD/STD and voluntary benefits; Employee Assistance Program; pet insurance; legal assistance; tuition assistance.