Associate Director Program Management - Sequencing Platforms

Associate Director Program Management - Sequencing Platforms

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity? At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients. Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

This position is primarily an individual contributor role with the bulk of time spent leading projects / programs starting with the very early phases of research and concept development, up to the full execution of the product development cycle. Projects / programs are typically highly complex with a broad multidisciplinary and / or technical scope.

Responsibilities :

• Primary Project Manager on complex projects with a multidisciplinary and or technical scope, including platform projects
• Manage project teams to deliver plans which include resource needs, scope, budget and success metrics. Ensures successful execution of program plans
• Leads and / or strongly contributes to project definition
• Leads and sets direction on the project planning activities including identification of keys task and formulation of timelines
• Develops project plans, including detailed timelines with durations, dependencies, critical path, and milestones
• Work effectively with stakeholders to ensure program goals are clearly defined and in alignment with business objectives
• Set direction and provide framework through which improvement objectives can be delivered
• Track, manage and communicate progress against objectives and plan changes to team and stakeholders
• Define, schedule and lead reviews with governance committee
• Facilitate and champion change across the organization
• Positively influence all levels of management to ensure programs receive necessary support and are sufficiently resourced
• Identify and resolve or escalate program issues, facilitate tradeoff decisions, and remove obstacles
• Continuously analyze and manage program risks

Requirements :

Experience / Education :

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.