Senior Alliance Manager (Remote)
Caris Life Sciences
August 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Arkansas, United States)
United States
Corporate Functions
Senior Manager, Alliances
Job Responsibilities
- Manage/oversee a portfolio of strategic alliances programs: conduct partner due diligence and alliance health checks; execute annual operating plans.
- Contract management: guide internal teams to meet partnership agreement aims, deliverables, and objectives.
- Delivery: gather partner requirements; recommend provisioning of Caris solutions; lead delivery from inception to final deliverables; manage timelines/technical performance; escalate roadblocks and track to goals.
- Process management: set governance/decision-making operations; lead implementations that exceed partner expectations.
- Alignment & relationship management: drive intra-/inter-company alignment; enhance governance; identify expansion opportunities; act 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 & business excellence: communicate Caris value; provide best-practice recommendations; build/expand partner relationships; mentor and improve processes; provide account-level forecasting inputs.
- (If applicable) Lead, coach, and develop team; oversee day-to-day partner operations; allocate resources; make data-driven decisions; support performance/talent/succession/hiring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 4+ years in molecular biology/clinical molecular diagnostics/oncology and/or 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 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 (explicitly listed)
- Medical/dental/vision; HSA; FSA; paid time off; 401k match; LTD/STD; Employee Assistance Program; tuition assistance; pet insurance; legal assistance.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage/oversee a portfolio of strategic alliances programs: conduct partner due diligence and alliance health checks; execute annual operating plans.
- Contract management: guide internal teams to meet partnership agreement aims, deliverables, and objectives.
- Delivery: gather partner requirements; recommend provisioning of Caris solutions; lead delivery from inception to final deliverables; manage timelines/technical performance; escalate roadblocks and track to goals.
- Process management: set governance/decision-making operations; lead implementations that exceed partner expectations.
- Alignment & relationship management: drive intra-/inter-company alignment; enhance governance; identify expansion opportunities; act 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 & business excellence: communicate Caris value; provide best-practice recommendations; build/expand partner relationships; mentor and improve processes; provide account-level forecasting inputs.
- (If applicable) Lead, coach, and develop team; oversee day-to-day partner operations; allocate resources; make data-driven decisions; support performance/talent/succession/hiring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 4+ years in molecular biology/clinical molecular diagnostics/oncology and/or 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 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 (explicitly listed)
- Medical/dental/vision; HSA; FSA; paid time off; 401k match; LTD/STD; Employee Assistance Program; tuition assistance; pet insurance; legal assistance.