Associate Technical Product Manager
About The Position
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.
Requirements
- Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in life sciences, bioengineering, molecular biology, or related technical field (advanced degree preferred).
- 5 years of related experience; 3 years with a Master’s degree or PhD
- Understanding of diagnostic assay workflows and experience in regulated environments (IVD, CLIA, CAP, or FDA-regulated labs).
- Proven ability to drive execution, manage complex cross-functional projects, and deliver under tight timelines.
- Exceptional communication, organization, and analytical skills.
- Experience supporting NGS-based assays or liquid biopsy platforms.
- Familiarity with oncology diagnostics.
- Prior experience in product operations or lifecycle management for diagnostics or medical devices.
Nice To Haves
- PMP, Agile, or Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day product operations for the liquid assay, ensuring consistent quality, availability, and timely updates to internal teams.
- Manage cross-functional coordination with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Clinical Lab teams to resolve issues impacting assay performance or delivery.
- Support product lifecycle activities, including change management, design updates, and process optimizations.
- Partner with Product Director and Engineering to translate assay performance data and feedback into actionable improvements.
- Track and communicate key product KPIs, operational metrics, and quality indicators to leadership.
- Serve as a liaison between product management, engineering, bioinformatics, and operations teams.
- Understand and articulate the technical details of the liquid assay, including workflow dependencies, automation components, and data pipeline impacts.
- Support the execution of new product introductions, product line extensions, and assay optimization initiatives.
- Contribute to requirements gathering, validation planning, and release readiness reviews.
- Ensure documentation, specifications, and process updates are maintained accurately and in compliance with quality systems.
- Partner closely with the Product Director to align tactical operations with strategic goals.
- Collaborate with Regulatory, Clinical, and Quality teams to ensure compliance with applicable standards and readiness for audits or submissions.
- Work with Commercial Operations and Customer Support to address post-launch feedback, product issues, and customer escalations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
