Sr. Director, Precision Medicine Business Operations & Strategic Delivery

Labcorp•Indianapolis, IN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Labcorp is seeking a Senior Director, Precision Medicine Business Operations & Strategic Delivery, to join our team in Morrisville, NC; Indianapolis, IN; or Torrance, CA. This leadership role offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule while driving strategic initiatives that advance precision medicine and improve patient outcomes. This role provides global leadership for Precision Medicine Business Operations & Strategic Delivery, serving as the key integration point across Clinical Trial Delivery, Companion Diagnostics (CDx) Development & Manufacturing, Scientific Strategy & Commercial Enablement, Bioinformatics & Data Science, and enabling functions. The Senior Director will lead and develop a high-performing global team responsible for strategic execution, portfolio governance, business performance, operational excellence, organizational effectiveness, resource planning, process improvement, communications, training, and digital enablement. They will partner with the Precision Medicine Leadership Team to define and execute strategic priorities that drive business growth, operational excellence, and organizational performance. This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, translating complex business, scientific, and operational challenges into actionable strategies and measurable outcomes. The Senior Director will foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and execution excellence across the organization. They will drive organizational alignment by ensuring strategic initiatives, operational priorities, resources, and business objectives are effectively coordinated across global, matrixed teams. This role will establish governance frameworks and decision-making processes that enable effective portfolio oversight, risk management, and delivery of business outcomes. The Senior Director will lead organizational transformation initiatives, change management strategies, and scalable operating models that support growth, efficiency, and long-term success. The role also owns the development, prioritization, and execution of the Precision Medicine strategic initiative portfolio. They will partner with executive leaders to translate business strategy into operational plans, measurable objectives, and sustainable results. The Senior Director will lead enterprise portfolio governance and prioritization processes to optimize investments, resource allocation, and organizational focus. They will oversee business performance management through executive dashboards, KPI frameworks, forecasting, analytics, and leadership reporting. This role will identify opportunities to improve scalability, productivity, quality, profitability, and overall business effectiveness. Functioning as the primary integration leader across Precision Medicine functions, ensuring alignment of priorities, dependencies, and execution plans. The Senior Director will champion digital transformation through automation, AI-enabled solutions, workflow optimization, and data-driven decision making. They will drive implementation of best practices, standardized operating models, governance structures, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role will partner closely with Finance, HR, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Digital Technology, Commercial, and Enterprise Business Operations to ensure successful execution of strategic priorities. The Senior Director will establish enterprise-wide performance management frameworks, metrics, and reporting capabilities. They will monitor portfolio health, strategic initiative execution, workforce utilization, organizational effectiveness, and business performance. This role will provide executive insights and recommendations regarding operational performance, strategic outcomes, opportunities, and risk mitigation. They will lead business review processes and performance discussions with senior leadership. The Senior Director will ensure strong governance, accountability, and performance management practices across the organization. They will develop and implement risk mitigation strategies that support business continuity, growth, and operational resilience. This role will measure the impact and return on investment of strategic initiatives, transformation programs, and continuous improvement efforts. They will support annual business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning activities. The Senior Director will support executive client engagements by providing strategic and operational leadership across Precision Medicine solutions and services. They will participate in executive governance meetings, strategic client discussions, and business reviews. This role will represent Precision Medicine in discussions involving complex biomarker, companion diagnostic, laboratory, and clinical trial solutions. They will partner with commercial, scientific, operational, and delivery teams to ensure customer commitments align with organizational capabilities and strategic goals. The Senior Director will sponsor initiatives that enhance customer experience, operational performance, and service excellence. They will collaborate with business development and commercial teams to drive growth, innovation, differentiation, and scalability. This role will represent Precision Medicine at executive reviews, industry forums, leadership meetings, and key stakeholder engagements. What Success Looks Like: Deliver enterprise-wide strategic initiatives that accelerate growth and operational performance. Build a highly effective, scalable operating model that drives organizational effectiveness and business results. Enhance cross-functional alignment, governance, and resource optimization across Precision Medicine. Establish data-driven performance management practices that improve decision making and accountability. Advance digital transformation, innovation, and continuous improvement to support long-term business success.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, or Business or 14 or more years leadership experience in central laboratory, diagnostics, precision medicine
10 or more years of leadership experience within healthcare, diagnostics, life sciences, clinical research, precision medicine, laboratory operations, or related environments.
5 or more years’ experience leading managers, cross-functional teams, and enterprise initiatives within a matrixed organization.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Life or Physical Sciences or Business
Experience in companion diagnostics (CDx), precision medicine, biomarker programs, clinical trials, laboratory services, or related healthcare and life sciences environments.
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives across scientific, operational, commercial, regulatory, technology, and business functions.
Proven ability to operate effectively within highly matrixed global organizations, influencing stakeholders and driving outcomes without direct authority.
Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity, define complex challenges, develop strategic recommendations, and execute in dynamic business environments.
Experience developing executive-level presentations, business cases, governance materials, and strategic communications to support senior leadership decision-making.
Demonstrated ability to build trusted partnerships and foster collaboration across global organizations and diverse stakeholder groups.
Experience driving business growth through capability development, service launches, commercialization strategies, strategic partnerships, or market expansion initiatives.
Proven success collaborating with global teams and stakeholders across multiple regions, cultures, and business environments.
Demonstrated history of leading and delivering large-scale global strategic initiatives that achieve measurable business impact.
Strong understanding of clinical trial testing services, laboratory operations, biomarker testing, companion diagnostics, central laboratory processes, and the broader clinical development landscape.
Ability to translate complex scientific, operational, and business challenges into actionable strategies and measurable results.
Strong business acumen with experience in strategic planning, portfolio management, operational performance management, financial planning, and resource optimization.
Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
Experience leveraging operational excellence methodologies, process improvement initiatives, business analytics, KPI development, and performance reporting to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Provide global leadership for Precision Medicine Business Operations & Strategic Delivery, serving as the key integration point across Clinical Trial Delivery, Companion Diagnostics (CDx) Development & Manufacturing, Scientific Strategy & Commercial Enablement, Bioinformatics & Data Science, and enabling functions.
Lead and develop a high-performing global team responsible for strategic execution, portfolio governance, business performance, operational excellence, organizational effectiveness, resource planning, process improvement, communications, training, and digital enablement.
Partner with the Precision Medicine Leadership Team to define and execute strategic priorities that drive business growth, operational excellence, and organizational performance.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, translating complex business, scientific, and operational challenges into actionable strategies and measurable outcomes.
Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and execution excellence across the organization.
Drive organizational alignment by ensuring strategic initiatives, operational priorities, resources, and business objectives are effectively coordinated across global, matrixed teams.
Establish governance frameworks and decision-making processes that enable effective portfolio oversight, risk management, and delivery of business outcomes.
Lead organizational transformation initiatives, change management strategies, and scalable operating models that support growth, efficiency, and long-term success.
Own the development, prioritization, and execution of the Precision Medicine strategic initiative portfolio.
Partner with executive leaders to translate business strategy into operational plans, measurable objectives, and sustainable results.
Lead enterprise portfolio governance and prioritization processes to optimize investments, resource allocation, and organizational focus.
Oversee business performance management through executive dashboards, KPI frameworks, forecasting, analytics, and leadership reporting.
Identify opportunities to improve scalability, productivity, quality, profitability, and overall business effectiveness.
Function as the primary integration leader across Precision Medicine functions, ensuring alignment of priorities, dependencies, and execution plans.
Champion digital transformation through automation, AI-enabled solutions, workflow optimization, and data-driven decision making.
Drive implementation of best practices standardized operating models, governance structures, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Partner closely with Finance, HR, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Digital Technology, Commercial, and Enterprise Business Operations to ensure successful execution of strategic priorities.
Establish enterprise-wide performance management frameworks, metrics, and reporting capabilities.
Monitor portfolio health, strategic initiative execution, workforce utilization, organizational effectiveness, and business performance.
Provide executive insights and recommendations regarding operational performance, strategic outcomes, opportunities, and risk mitigation.
Lead business review processes and performance discussions with senior leadership.
Ensure strong governance, accountability, and performance management practices across the organization.
Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies that support business continuity, growth, and operational resilience.
Measure the impact and return on investment of strategic initiatives, transformation programs, and continuous improvement efforts.
Support annual business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning activities.
Support executive client engagements by providing strategic and operational leadership across Precision Medicine solutions and services.
Participate in executive governance meetings, strategic client discussions, and business reviews.
Represent Precision Medicine in discussions involving complex biomarker, companion diagnostic, laboratory, and clinical trial solutions.
Partner with commercial, scientific, operational, and delivery teams to ensure customer commitments align with organizational capabilities and strategic goals.
Sponsor initiatives that enhance customer experience, operational performance, and service excellence.
Collaborate with business development and commercial teams to drive growth, innovation, differentiation, and scalability.
Represent Precision Medicine at executive reviews, industry forums, leadership meetings, and key stakeholder engagements.