Senior Alliance Manager (Remote)
Caris Life Sciences
August 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Iowa, United States)
United States
Corporate Functions
Position Summary
Senior Manager, Alliances—improve implementation and partner relationship management best practices and drive recognition as a biopharma partner of choice. Own/oversee execution, delivery, and relationship management of programs with biopharma/biotech partners; collaborate with alliance leaders on contractual discussions, ensure obligations are delivered, and advise feasible alternatives.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of strategic alliance programs: due diligence, alliance health checks, annual operating plans.
- Contract management with internal teams; ensure aims, deliverables, and objectives are met.
- Lead prescriptive delivery (requirements gathering, solution provisioning recommendations, high-quality execution, timeline/technical performance, escalation, goal tracking).
- Process and governance meeting preparation; partner implementations that exceed expectations.
- Alignment/relationship management: continuous improvement, governance enhancement/redesign, expansion opportunities; SME for feasibility, risks, resources, timelines.
- Proactive risk management and mitigation/issue resolution.
- Customer/business excellence: communicate value, tailor delivery, build/expand relationships, mentor, support forecasting inputs.
- (When applicable) Lead/motivate/coach team; manage day-to-day partner operations; data-driven decisions; performance/talent/succession/hiring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 4+ years in relevant domains (molecular biology/clinical molecular diagnostics/oncology; multimodal real-world data; drug development/discovery; clinical research/study management; product management; companion diagnostics; healthcare implementation/delivery/program management).
- Manager-level experience.
- Travel up to 20%.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and business internet tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of regulatory/quality frameworks (CLIA, CAP, GMP, GCP, IVDR, HIPAA).
- Experience delivering/partnering on oncology offerings, lab services, therapeutic programs, healthcare data products, or clinical-trial enrollment solutions.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams/direct reports.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision; HSA; FSA; paid time off; 401k match; LTD/STD and voluntary benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Legal Assistance; Tuition Assistance.
Senior Manager, Alliances—improve implementation and partner relationship management best practices and drive recognition as a biopharma partner of choice. Own/oversee execution, delivery, and relationship management of programs with biopharma/biotech partners; collaborate with alliance leaders on contractual discussions, ensure obligations are delivered, and advise feasible alternatives.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of strategic alliance programs: due diligence, alliance health checks, annual operating plans.
- Contract management with internal teams; ensure aims, deliverables, and objectives are met.
- Lead prescriptive delivery (requirements gathering, solution provisioning recommendations, high-quality execution, timeline/technical performance, escalation, goal tracking).
- Process and governance meeting preparation; partner implementations that exceed expectations.
- Alignment/relationship management: continuous improvement, governance enhancement/redesign, expansion opportunities; SME for feasibility, risks, resources, timelines.
- Proactive risk management and mitigation/issue resolution.
- Customer/business excellence: communicate value, tailor delivery, build/expand relationships, mentor, support forecasting inputs.
- (When applicable) Lead/motivate/coach team; manage day-to-day partner operations; data-driven decisions; performance/talent/succession/hiring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 4+ years in relevant domains (molecular biology/clinical molecular diagnostics/oncology; multimodal real-world data; drug development/discovery; clinical research/study management; product management; companion diagnostics; healthcare implementation/delivery/program management).
- Manager-level experience.
- Travel up to 20%.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and business internet tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of regulatory/quality frameworks (CLIA, CAP, GMP, GCP, IVDR, HIPAA).
- Experience delivering/partnering on oncology offerings, lab services, therapeutic programs, healthcare data products, or clinical-trial enrollment solutions.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams/direct reports.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision; HSA; FSA; paid time off; 401k match; LTD/STD and voluntary benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Legal Assistance; Tuition Assistance.