Senior Alliance Manager (Remote)
Caris Life Sciences
August 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Illinois, United States)
United States
Corporate Functions
Position Summary
- Senior Manager, Alliances: improve alliance implementation and partner relationship management best practices; drive recognition as a biopharma partner of choice.
- Own/oversee execution, delivery, and relationship management of programs with biopharma/biotech partners; collaborate with BioPartnering leaders to ensure contractual obligations are delivered and advise on feasible alternatives.
- Develop expertise in Caris capabilities to support alliance needs across R&D, target discovery/identification, indication expansion, commercial efficiency, clinical trial enrollment/success, companion diagnostics, molecular profiling, real-world data, and precision medicine programs.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align efforts, streamline decisions, optimize resources, and achieve alliance objectives.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage portfolio of strategic alliances: due diligence/health checks/annual operating plans; contract management; prescriptive delivery with partner requirements and solution provisioning; governances/process management.
- Lead intra/inter-company alignment and continuous alliance improvement; redesign governance; identify expansion opportunities; serve as internal SME for expansion feasibility/risks/timelines.
- Proactive risk management: identify/assess/communicate needs/risks/dependencies; lead mitigation planning and issue resolution.
- Customer/business excellence: communicate Caris value; provide best-practice recommendations; build/expand customer relationships; mentor and drive continuous process improvement; provide account-level forecasting inputs.
- (When applicable) lead/motivate/coach/develop team; manage day-to-day partner operations; allocate resources; make data-driven decisions; support performance/talent/succession/hiring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 4+ years experience in: molecular biology/clinical molecular diagnostics/oncology OR multimodal real-world data, drug development/discovery, clinical research/study management, product management, companion diagnostics projects, healthcare implementation/delivery, or program management.
- Prior manager-level experience.
- Travel up to 20%.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) and business internet tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of CLIA/CAP/GMP/GCP/IVDR/HIPAA and day-to-day impact.
- Experience delivering/partnering to deliver oncology/lab services/therapeutic programs/healthcare data products/clinical-trial enrollment solutions.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and/or direct reports.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision; HSA; FSA; paid time off; 401k match; LTD/STD; Employee Assistance Program; pet insurance; legal assistance; tuition assistance.
Application/Employment
- Successfully complete pre-employment process.
- Senior Manager, Alliances: improve alliance implementation and partner relationship management best practices; drive recognition as a biopharma partner of choice.
- Own/oversee execution, delivery, and relationship management of programs with biopharma/biotech partners; collaborate with BioPartnering leaders to ensure contractual obligations are delivered and advise on feasible alternatives.
- Develop expertise in Caris capabilities to support alliance needs across R&D, target discovery/identification, indication expansion, commercial efficiency, clinical trial enrollment/success, companion diagnostics, molecular profiling, real-world data, and precision medicine programs.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align efforts, streamline decisions, optimize resources, and achieve alliance objectives.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage portfolio of strategic alliances: due diligence/health checks/annual operating plans; contract management; prescriptive delivery with partner requirements and solution provisioning; governances/process management.
- Lead intra/inter-company alignment and continuous alliance improvement; redesign governance; identify expansion opportunities; serve as internal SME for expansion feasibility/risks/timelines.
- Proactive risk management: identify/assess/communicate needs/risks/dependencies; lead mitigation planning and issue resolution.
- Customer/business excellence: communicate Caris value; provide best-practice recommendations; build/expand customer relationships; mentor and drive continuous process improvement; provide account-level forecasting inputs.
- (When applicable) lead/motivate/coach/develop team; manage day-to-day partner operations; allocate resources; make data-driven decisions; support performance/talent/succession/hiring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 4+ years experience in: molecular biology/clinical molecular diagnostics/oncology OR multimodal real-world data, drug development/discovery, clinical research/study management, product management, companion diagnostics projects, healthcare implementation/delivery, or program management.
- Prior manager-level experience.
- Travel up to 20%.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) and business internet tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of CLIA/CAP/GMP/GCP/IVDR/HIPAA and day-to-day impact.
- Experience delivering/partnering to deliver oncology/lab services/therapeutic programs/healthcare data products/clinical-trial enrollment solutions.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and/or direct reports.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision; HSA; FSA; paid time off; 401k match; LTD/STD; Employee Assistance Program; pet insurance; legal assistance; tuition assistance.
Application/Employment
- Successfully complete pre-employment process.