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Program Manager, Product Development

Tempus

Chicago, ILFull-time$85–125K/yrPosted 5 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$85–125K/yr
Location
Chicago, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Tempus is seeking a Program Manager to lead development and launch of new assays and initiatives within its Product Development Organization. The role coordinates project plans, meetings, resources, deliverables, risks, changes, and stakeholder updates throughout the project lifecycle. The position supports precision medicine and cancer genomics, working with cross-functional teams to keep projects aligned with scope, budget, resources, and timelines.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software Project ManagementBiotechnologyClinical Laboratory ScienceMedical DevicesLeadershipInterpersonal CommunicationsDetail OrientedRegulatory ComplianceProject ManagementProject Management MethodologiesClinical LaboratoryProject Management SoftwareSmartsheetMS ProjectCodaJIRACLIA RegulationsCAP RegulationsGMP RegulationsNYSDOH RegulationsFDA RegulationsVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsAttention to DetailRelationship BuildingIndependent WorkAdaptabilityLearning Quickly

Qualifications

Four-Year College DegreeScientific, Clinical, Technical or Business Discipline3+ Years Project Management ExperiencePMP Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Full job description

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

Passionate about making a difference in the world of cancer genomics? With the advent of genomic sequencing, we can finally decode and process our genetic makeup. We now have more data than ever before but providers don't have the infrastructure or expertise to make sense of this data. We're on a mission to connect an entire ecosystem to redefine how genomic data is used in clinical settings. We are looking for a Program Manager to lead the development and launch of new assays and initiatives within the Product Development Organization. What You’ll Do:

  • Responsible for the collaborative development and maintenance of detailed project plans utilizing project management software and other approved tools that are consistent with the Tempus Product Development Process throughout the project lifecycle

  • Partner with the Core Team Lead to develop agendas and plan structured, collaborative, and productive project meetings to collect and document scope, requirements, risks, and timelines with Core Team.

  • Collaborate with Sponsor and Core Team Lead to identify project resource requirements.

  • Collaborate with each member of the Core Team to ensure deliverables are being produced in accordance with the project timeline.

  • Identify tradeoffs between budget, resources, and schedule and escalate them to the Core Team Lead to drive to a decision when necessary

  • Develop project status reports and dashboards to communicate key project updates, risks, issues, and decisions to appropriate stakeholders

  • Document and report on requirements, risks, risk mitigation plans, issues, decisions, and lessons learned

  • Collaborate with the project Core Team Lead and other members of the Core Team to perform detailed impact analysis of any change requests that impact scope, resources and/or timelines

  • Reviews and confirms completion of project outputs, deliverables and documentation

  • Incorporate lessons learned and other project feedback into future project planning and execution Qualifications:

  • 4 year college degree, preferably in a scientific, clinical, technical or business discipline

  • Minimum 3 years project management experience, with an understanding of formal project management methodologies

  • Experience working in the Biotechnology, Clinical Laboratory, or Medical Device industry

  • Project management certification preferred (PMP)

  • Proficient in project management software, such as but not limited to: Smartsheets, MS Project, Coda, JIRA

  • Familiarity with CLIA, CAP, GMP, NYSDOH and FDA regulations and requirements

  • Exceptional leadership, verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills; able to communicate across functions and at all levels of the organization

  • High attention to detail and ability to complete projects on time with a high degree of accuracy and attention to quality

  • Ability to build and maintain effective relationships, developing a high level of trust within a diverse, highly results driven organization

  • Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, in a fast-paced environment, with an unwavering dedication to team and project success

  • Proven ability to learn new skills quickly, adapt to new processes and changes while maintaining a positive attitude Posting Range: $85,000-$125,000

The expected salary range may vary for other locations. Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,611 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$85–125K/yr
  • Illinois median$120–187K/yr233 salary ranges
  • US median$120–205K/yr9,187 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $105K, is 30% below the Illinois median midpoint ($150K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Manager salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 263 open Program Manager jobs in Illinois and 11,611 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 9,740 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,876 of the 11,611 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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