Associate Director, Alliance and Project Management

Precede•Cambridge, MA

3d•$175,000 - $220,000

About The Position

Precede Biosciences is seeking an Associate Director of Alliance and Project Management to support delivery of its biopharma partnered program goals. The role works closely with internal and external stakeholders—including Business Development, Translational Medicine, Computational Biology, R&D, and Operations—to develop program plans and drive execution for programs using the company’s liquid biopsy-based comprehensive epigenomic profiling platform. The position manages designated biopharma collaborations and their lifecycle, ensuring contractual obligations are met and activities comply with company policies and legal requirements. It leads day-to-day alliance and project execution, facilitates partnership meetings, tracks goals and timelines, communicates progress and deviations, and prepares documentation and reports. The role also anticipates execution or contractual challenges, coordinates internal alignment and resources, updates senior leadership, and shares best practices to build alliance-management capabilities across Precede Biosciences. The expected salary range is $175,000 to $220,000 per year. Final compensation depends on qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Employees are eligible for a performance bonus, equity participation, and comprehensive health benefits. Precede Biosciences is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a core life science discipline such as biology, genetics, or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience in alliance management, business development, or management of strategic partnerships within the diagnostics or biopharma ecosystem.
Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate across organizational levels internally and externally.
Proven track record managing complex alliances, partnerships, and/or projects from inception through execution.
Strong negotiation skills and experience in contract management.
Operational understanding of external innovation, drug discovery, translational, and development processes in a diagnostic context.
Deep understanding of clinical trial processes and biomarker applications in clinical trials and drug development.
Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
Ability to work autonomously and cooperatively in a creative, entrepreneurial, and agile team environment.
Experience taking initiative to solve problems and drive key outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or Ph.D.
Experience with oncology clinical genomics, epigenomics, and/or liquid biopsy applications.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for designated biopharma collaborations.
Manage alliance lifecycles, ensuring adherence to contractual obligations, company policies, and legal requirements.
Develop and maintain program plans with internal stakeholders to deliver on contractual obligations.
Lead day-to-day alliance activities and drive program, project, and alliance execution through effective communication and alignment on goals and timelines.
Facilitate partnership meetings; establish deliverable and timeline expectations; track and communicate progress and deviations; and prepare documentation and reports.
Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and external collaborators to advance alliance and project goals and deliverables.
Drive alliance goals while considering the long-term impact of short-term decisions.
Anticipate and identify contractual and execution gaps or conflicts, and develop paths forward while maintaining collaborative relationships with partners.
Consult and coordinate with internal teams and business partners, including corporate and business development, R&D, operations, and legal, to maintain alignment and advance goals.
Prepare for and facilitate proactive partnership management and coordinate key project activities.
Update senior leadership through timely alliance reviews, resource evaluations, and gap analyses.
Educate colleagues and share best practices to strengthen alliance-management capabilities across Precede Biosciences.