Biotech R&D Program Manager

Programming.com; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Programming.com in South San Francisco is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead complex R&D and product operations programs. This role requires coordinating multidisciplinary teams across pharma/biotech, engineering, and operations to drive milestones and outcomes on tight timelines.

You will establish clear project structures, manage dependencies, and mitigate risks while translating qualitative research insights into strategic recommendations for executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 5+ years PM experience in operations, user research operations, or product operations in healthcare or life sciences.
• Experience leading complex R&D, technology, robotics, lab automation, or AI programs in pharma/biotech.
• Ability to establish project structure, manage cross-functional dependencies, mitigate risks, and bring order to ambiguous work.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills; turn qualitative feedback into executive-level insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary R&D and technology programs in pharma/biotech.
• Establish project structure, dependencies, and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate pilots, studies, and workshops; track actions.
• Translate qualitative feedback into executive-level recommendations.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers across matrixed teams.

Skills

R&D program leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Technical/scientific fluency

Vendor management

PM platforms

Pilots & workshops

Executive communication

Independent data solving

Team collaboration

Multidisciplinary leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or PMP/Six Sigma/Lean/Agile

Tools

Jira

Monday.com

Tableau

Google Workspace

Job description

Programming.com in South San Francisco is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead complex R&D and product operations programs. This role requires coordinating multidisciplinary teams across pharma/biotech, engineering, and operations to drive milestones and outcomes on tight timelines.

You will establish clear project structures, manage dependencies, and mitigate risks while translating qualitative research insights into strategic recommendations for executives.