Senior Alliance Manager (Remote)
Caris Life Sciences
August 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Washington, DC)
United States
Corporate Functions
Position Summary
Senior Manager, Alliances: Own/oversee execution, delivery, and relationship management of programs with biopharma/biotech partners; improve alliance implementation and partner relationship management best practices so Caris is recognized as a biopharma partner of choice.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of strategic alliances: conduct partner due diligence and alliance health checks; execute annual operating plans.
- Contract management: advise internal teams on partnership agreement opportunities/constraints; ensure deliverables/objectives are met.
- Delivery leadership: gather partner requirements; direct solution provisioning from inception to final deliverables; manage timelines/technical performance; communicate priorities and escalate roadblocks.
- Process and governance management: set up governance/decision-making and lead implementations that exceed partner expectations.
- Alignment/relationship management: drive continuous alliance improvement; redesign governance; identify expansion opportunities; validate feasibility, risks, resourcing, and timelines.
- Proactive risk management and issue resolution.
- Customer/business excellence: communicate Caris value; tailor delivery approaches; build and expand customer relationships; mentor; provide account-level forecasting inputs.
- (When applicable) Lead, coach, and develop team; ensure satisfaction and contractual obligations; allocate resources; make data-driven decisions; support performance/talent planning.
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, or program management.
- Manager-level experience.
- Travel up to 20%.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and internet-based tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of regulatory/quality frameworks (CLIA, CAP, GMP, GCP, IVDR, HIPAA).
- Experience delivering/partnering on oncology offerings, lab/therapeutic programs, healthcare data products, or clinical-trial enrollment.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and/or direct reports.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision coverage
- HSA and FSA
- Paid time off (vacation, sick time, holidays)
- 401k match and financial planning tools
- LTD/STD and voluntary benefits
- Employee Assistance Program, Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Tuition Assistance
Senior Manager, Alliances: Own/oversee execution, delivery, and relationship management of programs with biopharma/biotech partners; improve alliance implementation and partner relationship management best practices so Caris is recognized as a biopharma partner of choice.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of strategic alliances: conduct partner due diligence and alliance health checks; execute annual operating plans.
- Contract management: advise internal teams on partnership agreement opportunities/constraints; ensure deliverables/objectives are met.
- Delivery leadership: gather partner requirements; direct solution provisioning from inception to final deliverables; manage timelines/technical performance; communicate priorities and escalate roadblocks.
- Process and governance management: set up governance/decision-making and lead implementations that exceed partner expectations.
- Alignment/relationship management: drive continuous alliance improvement; redesign governance; identify expansion opportunities; validate feasibility, risks, resourcing, and timelines.
- Proactive risk management and issue resolution.
- Customer/business excellence: communicate Caris value; tailor delivery approaches; build and expand customer relationships; mentor; provide account-level forecasting inputs.
- (When applicable) Lead, coach, and develop team; ensure satisfaction and contractual obligations; allocate resources; make data-driven decisions; support performance/talent planning.
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, or program management.
- Manager-level experience.
- Travel up to 20%.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and internet-based tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of regulatory/quality frameworks (CLIA, CAP, GMP, GCP, IVDR, HIPAA).
- Experience delivering/partnering on oncology offerings, lab/therapeutic programs, healthcare data products, or clinical-trial enrollment.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and/or direct reports.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision coverage
- HSA and FSA
- Paid time off (vacation, sick time, holidays)
- 401k match and financial planning tools
- LTD/STD and voluntary benefits
- Employee Assistance Program, Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Tuition Assistance