Lead Technical Systems Analyst

Foundation Medicine • Boston, MA

22h • $169,150 - $199,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Technical Systems Analyst drives the execution of the product vision across multiple delivery streams and enterprise platforms. This role serves as a senior interface and requirements authority, translating complex business needs within scaled product areas into scalable technical specifications and functional user stories. Operating with significant autonomy, this position guides architectural decision-making from a long-term technical perspective, establishes cross-team analysis standards, and proactively manages dependencies and risks to ensure seamless end-to-end software delivery. The Lead Analyst bridges the gap between executive business goals and technical engineering execution while fostering a culture of technical rigor and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a life science, business, technology, or a related discipline
• 8+ years of experience as a Technical Systems Analyst, Product Owner, Product Analyst, Business Analyst, or Associate Product Manager in a software, scientific, or technical business environment (or 5+ years of experience paired with a demonstrated history of leading multi-stream enterprise initiatives)

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years working in a life sciences environment and/or with software products developed for Quality, Clinical Laboratory processes, or molecular biology/genomics workflows
• Experience working in a regulated software development environment that complies with IEC 62304, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and GDPR
• Advanced proficiency with Jira, Confluence, LucidChart, Visio, Retina, or equivalent system mapping and documentation tools
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile analysis certification
• Proven history of building durable stakeholder coalitions and driving alignment across organizational boundaries without direct authority
• Demonstrated capability to self-organize, anticipate constraints, and drive complex, multi-quarter initiatives under deadline pressure without significant day-to-day oversight
• Exceptional listening, writing, and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to synthesize highly complex technical architectures into crisp executive summaries
• Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy
• Commitment to reflect FMI’s values: Integrity, Courage, and Passion

Responsibilities

• Leads initiative-level decomposition and analysis spanning multiple delivery streams and enterprise platforms, transforming complex business needs into clear, high-quality functional specifications and user stories
• Partners with engineering leadership and technical leads to evaluate architectural approaches, identify potential design risks, and ensure solutions are testable, highly operable, and aligned with enterprise integration standards
• Leads cross-initiative dependency management; develops sequencing proposals, tracks timelines, and proactively facilitates pre-mortems and risk workshops to prevent late-stage scope discoveries
• Establishes, enforces, and continuously improves analysis standards and best practices across teams (e.g., INVEST/SMART criteria)
• Defines and drives the adoption of leading delivery health indicators such as reduced rework rates and optimized refinement health
• Adapts communication style to align technical, non-technical, and leadership audiences
• Produces executive-ready decision materials that explicitly outline options, trade-offs (value, risk, time, and cost), and clear recommendations to ensure transparency
• Proactively identifies and escalates technical, security, privacy, and regulatory compliance considerations early in the delivery lifecycle, translating findings into actionable recommendations
• Partners closely with Product Managers and engineering leaders to track the product vision, prioritize the multi-team engineering backlog, and shape multi-quarter planning through risk-based insights
• Mentors senior and junior analysts and engineers, scales onboarding through structured peer reviews, and leads communities of practice to build organizational technical capability
• Fosters a culture of learning, technical rigor, and psychological safety where healthy debate and “disagree and commit” norms are practiced
• Other duties as assigned
• Comply with FMI's attendance policies

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• This position also qualifies for Foundation Medicine’s benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior