Vice President, Laboratory Product Engineering

2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Full-time
Executive
Software Development
Natera

Natera

Natera specializes in cell-free DNA testing, providing advanced genetic testing services for oncology, women's health, and organ health to help families diagnose and manage genetic diseases.

Pharmaceuticals
1K-5K
Founded 2004

Description

  • Define and own the enterprise laboratory informatics strategy across sample accessioning, order management, sample tracking, and workflow orchestration.
  • Lead the modernization of a predominantly homegrown informatics landscape through architectural redesign, platform consolidation, and technology standardization.
  • Drive build-vs-buy decisions, including vendor evaluation, platform selection, and ownership models.
  • Establish and execute a multi-year roadmap to support enterprise growth, new product introductions, and evolving regulatory expectations.
  • Ensure informatics platforms reliably support high-throughput, mission-critical laboratory operations across multiple portfolios.
  • Partner with laboratory operations, product, R&D, quality, and regulatory teams to optimize workflows, increase automation, and reduce operational friction.
  • Enable rapid onboarding of new assays and workflows while maintaining system stability, data integrity, and compliance.
  • Define and track KPIs for system performance, availability, throughput, and operational efficiency.
  • Lead and scale an organization of approximately 200 professionals across applications engineering, workflow platforms, data systems, validation, and operations support.
  • Own or closely partner on computer system validation, audit readiness, change management, and system lifecycle governance.
  • Serve as a senior informatics leader during regulatory inspections and audits.
  • Communicate platform strategy, risks, and tradeoffs to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of progressive experience in laboratory informatics, enterprise software platforms, or large-scale systems in regulated, mission-critical environments.
  • Demonstrated success leading large, complex organizations of 100+ people, preferably at the VP or equivalent senior leadership level.
  • Deep understanding of laboratory workflows, including sample accessioning, order and sample tracking, and wet-lab and dry-lab orchestration.
  • Proven experience modernizing legacy or homegrown platforms and leading major architectural transformations.
  • Experience making build-vs-buy decisions and evaluating vendors and platforms.
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across functions and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience supporting CLIA- and CAP-certified clinical laboratories, preferred.
  • Familiarity with FDA-regulated diagnostics, LDTs, and regulatory submissions, preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with CSV, audit readiness, and regulated system lifecycle management, preferred.
  • Background in genomics, oncology diagnostics, or other high-throughput laboratory environments, preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package with base salary, performance-based incentives, and equity participation.
  • Pay range of $239,800 to $299,700 USD for Remote USA.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage for eligible employees and dependents.
  • Free testing for employees and their immediate families.
  • Fertility care benefits.
  • Pregnancy and baby bonding leave.
  • 401(k) benefits and commuter benefits.
  • Generous employee referral program.

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