The AI Strategic Operations Manager will play a pivotal role in driving the strategic and operational aspects of Natera's AI portfolio. This position focuses on providing executive-level insights, prioritizing AI workstreams, tracking portfolio progress, ensuring stakeholder alignment, managing knowledge dissemination, and establishing best practices. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong operational expertise in technical program management in an AI/digital transformation setting, capable of collaborating across functions to accelerate AI adoption and impact.
Key Responsibilities
Executive-Level Reporting: Develop and deliver ELT-level summaries of all AI activities across Natera, including the latest status updates on Natera's AI portfolio segmented by workstream. This includes synthesizing progress, risks, and outcomes to inform senior leadership decisions.
Prioritization Framework Implementation: Collaborate closely with the VP of Strategy and VP of AI to design and implement program prioritization frameworks for various AI workstreams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and resource optimization.
Project Management: Develop and maintain timelines, project documentation and stakeholder status reporting taking a holistic view of available resources, dependencies, priorities, risks and other constraints. Work effectively within Natera’s regulated environment (FDA design controls, HIPAA, etc.) and using Natera’s enterprise tools (Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Jama and Smartsheet).
Best Practices Development: Create a comprehensive set of best practices for AI portfolio management work, working in partnership with Natera's Program Management Office (PMO) to integrate and leverage existing tools, processes, and methodologies for enhanced efficiency.
Knowledge Management: Responsible for internal knowledge management for all AI-related matters, including the development and facilitation of cross-functional meetings. Establish cadences, agendas, and content to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, Life Sciences or another relevant field.
7+ years of experience in operations management, project management, or strategic roles within technology, or healthcare sectors, ideally with focus on AI.
Proven track record in AI portfolio management, including prioritization frameworks, resource allocation, and knowledge management.
Strong understanding of AI technologies, software architecture principles and best practices; familiarity with biotech or healthcare applications is a plus.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience delivering executive-level reports and facilitating cross-functional meetings.
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, or similar) and data analysis software.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a focus on strategic execution.
Preferred Skills
Experience in a biotech or life sciences company, particularly with AI applications in diagnostics or data analytics.
Certification in project management (e.g., PMP) or AI-related fields.
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to track metrics, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement.
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
For more information, visit www.natera.com.
Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.
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What We Do
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.
Where some set out to build a test, we set out to achieve a mission: change the management of disease worldwide by using DNA testing to proactively inform treatment.
Through a cfDNA technology platform approach, we've pioneered noninvasive testing in unlimited applications—each with their own potential to revolutionize care for patients.
#TeamNatera includes clinicians, scientists, biostatisticians, researchers, and laboratory professionals from around the world. Our diverse teams blend a passion for patients with deep clinical, scientific, and technological roots. Natera’s tests are validated by more than 100 peer-reviewed publications that demonstrate high accuracy.
