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This is an exciting opportunity to direct the Extended-Hours Support (ExHS) engineering team within Natera's Data Science Production Engineering (DSPE) organization. In this leadership role, you will oversee the ExHS team's entire operation, ensuring the team's timely and accurate data analytics support to production teams, e.g., product management team, lab operations teams, lab director teams, and genetic counselor teams, within a CLIA/FDA regulated environment.
Important Note: This Director needs to be available during the extended hours (e.g., early morning, late evening, and weekend hours) during emergencies or other critical events. The Director does not require general availability during the extended hours, but only during emergencies or other critical events during the extended hours.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Team Leadership and Operations

• Direct and mentor a team of 10+ ExHS data science support engineers and analysts providing coverage across standard and extended operational shifts, for the timely and accurate data analytics support for production teams.
• Enforce operating procedures for compliance, quality, and efficiency.
• Measure, report, and continuously improve team operational effectiveness.
• Lead the team during critical production incidents or emergency events during and outside standard business hours.

Technical Execution and Infrastructure

• Develop and maintain technologies for operational visibility (e.g., via AWS QuickSight or Streamlit).
• Develop and maintain technologies for operational efficiency.
• Manage and execute analytics workflows on Snowflake and AWS infrastructure (Redshift, Athena, Batch, EC2, S3), and ensure strictly compliance to CLIA, FDA, and internal quality management standards.

Process Improvement

• Improve operating procedures for compliance, quality, and efficiency.
• Train and coach team members on new technologies, procedures, and guidelines/best practices.
• Identify areas for improvement within the DSPE ExHS team, develop improvement solutions, and/or work with DSPE teams to implement such solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Represent the Extended-Hours Support (ExHS) teams in stakeholder meetings.
• Proactively manage stakeholder expectations.
• Establish regular stakeholder reporting mechanisms.
• Translate complex analytical results into actionable recommendations for cross-functional partners.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Operations Research required; Doctorate degrees are a plus.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant industry experience with a Master's degree (or minimum 4 years with a Doctorate).
• Minimum 3 years of experience operating within a highly regulated environment (CLIA and/or FDA compliant settings).
• Minimum 3 years of management experience leading medium-sized teams (e.g., of 7 to 20 engineers or analysts, or larger) in production support or operational roles.
• Working knowledge of diagnostic laboratory business processes and genomic/bioinformatics technologies.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Proficient in data analysis and statistical techniques.
• Proficient in Python and SQL development.
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake platform technologies and AWS cloud analytics tooling (Redshift, Athena, Batch, EC2, S3).
• Demonstrated experience developing operational dashboards and analytical tools using AWS QuickSight, Streamlit, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of building cross-functional trust and explaining technical data clearly.
• Ability to navigate operational ambiguity, establish structure where gaps exist, and resolve production bottlenecks directly.
• Good documentation practices and coding style.
• Strong integrity.
• Team player, collaborative.

Compensation & Total Rewards
This range reflects a good-faith estimate of the base pay we reasonably expect to offer at the time of hire. Final compensation will vary based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
This position is also eligible for additional compensation and benefits through Natera's robust Total Rewards program, including:

• Annual performance incentive bonus
• Long-term equity awards
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off and company holidays
• Additional wellness and work-life benefits

Compensation Range
$205,000-$256,200 USD
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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