Senior Alliance Manager (Remote)
Caris Life Sciences
August 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Missouri, United States)
United States
Corporate Functions
Position Summary
Senior Manager, Alliances responsible for improving implementation and partner relationship management best practices and driving Caris to be recognized as a biopharma partner of choice.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage/oversee a portfolio of strategic alliance programs (strategic value/alliance health; due diligence, health checks, annual operating plans).
- Contract management: guide internal teams to meet partnership deliverables/objectives.
- Delivery: lead program delivery from inception to final deliverables; align workstreams, timelines, and technical performance; communicate priorities and escalate roadblocks.
- Process management: establish governance/decision-making; lead partner implementations to exceed expectations.
- Alignment/relationship management: drive continuous improvement, redesign governance, identify expansion opportunities; act as internal SME for feasible expansion (risks/resources/timelines).
- Proactive risk management: identify/assess/communicate partner needs, risks, dependencies; lead mitigation/issue resolution.
- Customer/Business Excellence: communicate value; tailor delivery; build and expand customer relationships; mentor; support forecasting.
- (When applicable) lead/motivate/coach team; manage partner operations; make data-driven decisions; support performance/talent planning/hiring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in: molecular biology/clinical molecular diagnostics/oncology OR managing 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 business internet tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of regulatory/quality frameworks (CLIA, CAP, GMP, GCP, IVDR, HIPAA).
- 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; Health Savings Account; Flexible Spending Account; 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 responsible for improving implementation and partner relationship management best practices and driving Caris to be recognized as a biopharma partner of choice.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage/oversee a portfolio of strategic alliance programs (strategic value/alliance health; due diligence, health checks, annual operating plans).
- Contract management: guide internal teams to meet partnership deliverables/objectives.
- Delivery: lead program delivery from inception to final deliverables; align workstreams, timelines, and technical performance; communicate priorities and escalate roadblocks.
- Process management: establish governance/decision-making; lead partner implementations to exceed expectations.
- Alignment/relationship management: drive continuous improvement, redesign governance, identify expansion opportunities; act as internal SME for feasible expansion (risks/resources/timelines).
- Proactive risk management: identify/assess/communicate partner needs, risks, dependencies; lead mitigation/issue resolution.
- Customer/Business Excellence: communicate value; tailor delivery; build and expand customer relationships; mentor; support forecasting.
- (When applicable) lead/motivate/coach team; manage partner operations; make data-driven decisions; support performance/talent planning/hiring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in: molecular biology/clinical molecular diagnostics/oncology OR managing 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 business internet tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of regulatory/quality frameworks (CLIA, CAP, GMP, GCP, IVDR, HIPAA).
- 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; Health Savings Account; Flexible Spending Account; Paid time off; 401k match and financial planning tools; LTD/STD and voluntary benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Legal Assistance; Tuition Assistance.