Strategic Operations Lead

  • 400 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Full Time

About the Job

The Strategic Ops Lead is designed to complement and support the responsibilities of the Site Enablement and Product Operations team within Strategic Operations. This role offers professionals in cancer diagnostics the opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives, operational planning, and cross-functional coordination, while gaining exposure to leadership and product development processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the Site Enablement and Product Operations Team in coordinating cross-functional activities across LabOps, Supply Chain, Client Services, and Quality.
  • Assist in documenting operational requirements and supporting data-driven decision-making.
  • Contribute to communications and stakeholder engagement across Strategic Operations and Product Development. · Participate in strategic initiatives and project planning, with a focus on scalability and patient impact.
  • Help track progress toward project team objectives and key results. 
  • Coordinate the execution of E2E activities. 
  • Attend and contribute to meetings, workshops, and collaborative sessions. 
  • Provide insights and recommendations based on prior experience in cancer diagnostics. 
  • Champion collaboration and operational agility across teams. 
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience in the cancer diagnostics field
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to manage time effectively across dual responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters degree and 1+ years of experience in the cancer diagnostics field
  • Experience with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
  • Experience writing technical documentation, including laboratory verification plans
  • Familiarity with product development and design control processes
  • Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional and global teams
  • Agreement to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive company, employee, and proprietary data and information 
  • Commitment to reflect FMI’s values: Integrity, Courage, Passion

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Boston, MA is $70,900 - $88,600 per year. The salary range is commensurate with Foundation Medicine's compensation practice and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for Foundation Medicine's benefits.

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About Foundation Medicine

Foundation Medicine began with an idea—to simplify the complex nature of cancer genomics, bringing cutting-edge science and technology to everyday cancer care. Our approach generates insights that help doctors match patients to more treatment options and helps accelerate the development of new therapies. Foundation Medicine is the culmination of talented people coming together to realize an important vision, and the work we do every day impacts real lives.

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