Technical Program Manager

You + Helix

Helix is a place where innovators and doers gather in order to drive significant progress in population genomics. We have come together to work at the intersection of clinical care, research, and genomics.

If you’re excited by the idea of making a meaningful impact and joining a team where we pride ourselves on driving innovation through fostering an environment with an emphasis on empowering one another to grow, Helix might be the place for you!

Helix + The World

Helix is the leading population genomics and viral surveillance company. Helix enables health systems, public health organizations and life science companies to accelerate the integration of genomic data into patient care and public health decision making.

We are continuing to scale our world-class team to support our dedication to empowering every person to improve their life through DNA.

Helix + Transparency

At Helix, we value transparency. You will find the expected compensation, interview process, what to anticipate during onboarding, and your first 90 days listed in the job description for all Helix roles.

What is special about this Role :

You will work closely with the Bioinformatics team, helping define a strategy for expanding and scaling our informatic tools while adhering to regulatory requirements. You will serve as the bridge between bioinformatics and research, bioinformatics and engineering, and bioinformatics and the lab as we broaden our technology capabilities.

As a Technical Program Manager, you will :

• Own the bioinformatics roadmap, gather requirements, and coordinate releases for new or updated analytical tools supporting analysis of NGS data, including the development of variant calling algorithms for regions that are difficult to sequence
• Capture and communicate requirements with clear prioritization; track and drive development using Jira and serve as scrum master for the team; serve as the advocate for stakeholders
• Maximize cross-functional efficiencies and effectiveness during development and implementation; coordinate dependencies with engineering, train and gather feedback from stakeholders
• Ensure quality of analytical tools and results, smoothness of releases, and compliance with all regulatory and clinical requirements
• Contribute to proper documentation; manage change controls and deviations
• Be a source of clarity and communication, and the subject matter expert for all things bioinformatics. Set proper expectations on project status, timelines, dependencies, risks, and create mitigation plans
• Assist with new partner onboarding, run analytics to track and communicate on performance metrics
• Be an advocate and educator

About you :

Pluses :

Expected Interview Process :

1) Recruiter Screen 2) Manager Screen / Tech Screen 3) Onsite  4) Offer

Expected Pay For This Role :

There are 3 distinct parts to your Helix offer : 1) Base Salary 2) Annual Bonus 3) Equity

The salary range above is our reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role across US locations. Actual starting pay will be based on non-discriminatory job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about your specific work location salary range during the hiring process.

Aside from working alongside brilliant, dedicated, passionate, down-to-earth, curious, warm, and thoughtful people, we also provide great benefits :

Comprehensive Health Insurance with Date of Hire eligibility

Above average employer paid premium coverage

12 weeks Helix Paid Parental Leave option

401(k) with employer matching of up to 4% and 100% Vesting on the Date of Hire

Comprehensive Well-Being Benefits

18 well-being programs covering financial, legal and wellness solutions

Flexible PTO

Remote options for many roles and a home office stipend

What To Expect During Your Onboarding Week :

We want to make sure your first week is spent learning the foundations. You will be invited to live orientation sessions and spend time with your hiring manager developing your individual roadmap to success. This experience will include sessions that cover your benefits, security & privacy training, an introduction to the OKR framework used at Helix and our communication tools and norms.

What To Expect During Your First 90 days :

First 30 days : you’ll spend time learning the Helix way, completing training and onboarding for your roles, and getting introduced to your team and relevant stakeholders. You’ll also gain a deeper understanding of our customers, our products, the impact we make in the lives of our communities, and how to thrive at Helix through participation in Helix U.

Day 30 - 60 : you’ll spend time contributing to projects, deeply familiarizing yourself with team and company processes, and developing a deeper understanding of Helix’s products, services and capabilities.

Day 60 - 90 : you’ll build your OKRs with your manager, start to take ownership of projects and initiatives on your team, and begin to demonstrate your impact on the Helix mission.

Helix is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.