Senior Alliance Manager (Remote)
Caris Life Sciences
August 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Indiana, United States)
United States
Corporate Functions
Position Summary
The Senior Manager, Alliances is responsible for continuously improving implementation and partner relationship management best practices and driving recognition as a biopharma partner of choice. Owns/oversees execution, delivery, and relationship management of programs with biopharma/biotech partners to maximize partnership value.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage/oversee a portfolio of strategic alliances programs (strategic value/alliance health, contract management, delivery, process management).
- Lead prescriptive delivery: gather partner requirements, recommend Caris solution provisioning, direct delivery teams to completion, manage timelines/technical performance, communicate priorities, escalate roadblocks, track to goals.
- Ensure intra-/inter-company alignment; drive continuous improvement; enhance governance; identify expansion opportunities; serve as internal SME for expansion feasibility, risks, resources, and timelines.
- Proactive risk management: identify, assess, communicate needs/risks/dependencies; lead mitigation planning and issue resolution.
- Customer and business excellence: communicate Caris value, tailor delivery, build/expand relationships, mentor team, contribute to process improvement, provide account-level forecasting.
- When applicable: lead/coach/develop team, manage partner operations and resource allocation, make data-driven decisions, support performance/talent management/succession/hiring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in molecular biology/clinical molecular diagnostics/oncology and/or multimodal real-world data, 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 in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and internet-based tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of CLIA/CAP/GMP/GCP/IVDR/HIPAA.
- Experience delivering/partnering on oncology offerings, 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; LTD/STD; EAP; pet insurance; legal assistance; tuition assistance.
The Senior Manager, Alliances is responsible for continuously improving implementation and partner relationship management best practices and driving recognition as a biopharma partner of choice. Owns/oversees execution, delivery, and relationship management of programs with biopharma/biotech partners to maximize partnership value.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage/oversee a portfolio of strategic alliances programs (strategic value/alliance health, contract management, delivery, process management).
- Lead prescriptive delivery: gather partner requirements, recommend Caris solution provisioning, direct delivery teams to completion, manage timelines/technical performance, communicate priorities, escalate roadblocks, track to goals.
- Ensure intra-/inter-company alignment; drive continuous improvement; enhance governance; identify expansion opportunities; serve as internal SME for expansion feasibility, risks, resources, and timelines.
- Proactive risk management: identify, assess, communicate needs/risks/dependencies; lead mitigation planning and issue resolution.
- Customer and business excellence: communicate Caris value, tailor delivery, build/expand relationships, mentor team, contribute to process improvement, provide account-level forecasting.
- When applicable: lead/coach/develop team, manage partner operations and resource allocation, make data-driven decisions, support performance/talent management/succession/hiring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in molecular biology/clinical molecular diagnostics/oncology and/or multimodal real-world data, 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 in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and internet-based tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of CLIA/CAP/GMP/GCP/IVDR/HIPAA.
- Experience delivering/partnering on oncology offerings, 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; LTD/STD; EAP; pet insurance; legal assistance; tuition assistance.