Senior Technical – Scientific Program Manager

Deep Origin

Senior Program Manager leading a complex, AI-driven R&D program in life sciences. Collaborating across multiple teams to innovate drug discovery and biomedical research.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading large, cross-functional technical programs within life sciences and biotechnology, with a strong focus on program management, stakeholder communication, and risk mitigation. Proficient in managing complex projects involving diverse technical disciplines and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

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10+ Years Leading Cross-Functional Technical ProgramsExperience in Life Sciences and BiotechnologyStrong Understanding of Experimental Biology and Laboratory WorkflowsProven Program Management in Fast-Moving EnvironmentsOutstanding Organizational and Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementRisk ManagementLaboratory AutomationSoftware Development LifecycleAgile MethodologiesProtocol DevelopmentTechnical Deliverable TrackingStakeholder ManagementDecision-Making FacilitationProject Management

Soft Skills

Clear Communication StyleOrganizational SkillsCollaborationAdaptabilityProactive Problem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Cloud InfrastructureCROsLab Automation SystemsIntegrated Program PlansGovernance Processes

Industry Keywords

BiotechnologyPharmaceutical R&DAcademic Biomedical ResearchExperimental BiologyScientific ReproducibilityUS Federal Government Grants Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

- Own execution of a large, multi-year strategic R&D program.
- Coordinate work across AI, software engineering, computational biology, laboratory automation, cloud infrastructure, product, and scientific teams.
- Manage collaboration across universities, CROs, research institutes, government stakeholders, and commercial partners.
- Build and maintain integrated program plans, critical paths, dependencies, milestones, and risk registers.
- Lead weekly cross-functional program reviews and executive status meetings.
- Track technical deliverables across dozens of parallel workstreams and proactively remove execution bottlenecks.
- Drive communication between engineering, science, operations, and external collaborators.
- Ensure projects remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned with strategic objectives.
- Identify risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues appropriately.
- Establish scalable program management processes, governance, reporting, and documentation as the organization grows.
- Coordinate with and report to top leadership about the program status and work with them on commercialization activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

- **10+ years** leading large, cross-functional technical programs.
- Hands-on experience working in life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical R&D, or academic biomedical research.
- Strong understanding of experimental biology, laboratory workflows, protocol development, and the challenges of scientific reproducibility.
- Experience with wet labs, CROs, cloud labs, or lab automation systems
- Demonstrated experience managing programs involving multiple organizations and diverse technical disciplines, including both software engineers and experimental scientists.
- Experience coordinating software engineering teams together with research, scientific, or hardware organizations.
- Outstanding organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, Agile methodologies, and systems engineering.
- Ability to understand complex technical discussions and facilitate decision-making without being the technical expert.
- Proven ability to manage ambiguity and drive execution in fast-moving environments.
- Background in managing projects or grants for the US federal government and interfacing with government officials.
- Strong, proactive, clear communication style.

Benefits

Comp & perks

**What we offer**
- Opportunity to shape the future of health, longevity, and our ability to simulate life.
- Competitive compensation package with meaningful equity.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Annual team gatherings and company events.
- Free lunch, snacks, beverages, and onsite gym access (for in-office employees).