Biotech Program Manager: R&D & AI-Driven Discovery

SPOC Biosciences; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

SPOC Biosciences in Scottsdale, AZ seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive execution across a portfolio of R&D, customer and federally funded programs. You translate priorities into integrated plans, coordinate resources, and keep teams focused on measurable outcomes.

You will partner with the COO and leaders to align execution with priorities, while scientific and engineering leads retain responsibility for technical decisions and team management.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required; candidates with a bachelor’s degree and substantial multidisciplinary leadership may be considered.
• 3+ years of project/program management experience handling multidisciplinary initiatives.
• Ability to translate technical objectives into actionable plans, milestones and decisions.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills including risk, resource and delivery tracking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical teams, leadership and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, SharePoint or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic priorities into program roadmaps with objectives, workstreams, owners, milestones and success criteria.
• Manage portfolio across internal R&D, customer engagements and federal grants; align project plans to broader outcomes.
• Identify dependencies and resource constraints across biology, workflows, instruments, software, and AI; advise leadership on sequencing and trade-offs.
• Coordinate execution with functional leaders, track commitments and remove obstacles through follow-through and escalation.
• Maintain visibility into schedules, resource needs and budgets; assess impact of scope changes and realign plans.
• Anticipate risks and establish mitigation plans with accountable owners; escalate before milestones are compromised.
• Run focused program reviews, document decisions and action items, and provide dashboards on progress, risks and decisions.
• Coordinate milestones with customers, vendors and collaborators; ensure responsible scientific and business leads deliver.
• Support grant milestones, reporting and documentation with investigators and finance/operations; align with policies and quality requirements.
• Help leadership prepare decision briefs and updates; drive cross-functional initiatives to completion.
• Build scalable program management processes and maintain accessible program documentation.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Planning and scheduling

Education

MS/MBA/PhD

Bachelor’s with leadership experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Job description

SPOC Biosciences in Scottsdale, AZ seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive execution across a portfolio of R&D, customer and federally funded programs. You translate priorities into integrated plans, coordinate resources, and keep teams focused on measurable outcomes.

You will partner with the COO and leaders to align execution with priorities, while scientific and engineering leads retain responsibility for technical decisions and team management.