Manager, Program Management

Bio-Techne; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Pet insurance

Legal shield

ID shield

401k plans

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Dependent Care FSA

Job summary

Bio-Techne in Newark, CA is seeking a Manager, Program Management to lead the RNAscope project portfolio within the Spatial Biology Division PMO. You will oversee cross-functional teams and ensure alignment with governance, standards and priorities.

You will manage NPI and sustaining projects, drive process improvements, and directly supervise a small team of project managers, partnering with Product Management, R&D, Operations, QA, and Commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in scientific or related field with good understanding of spatial genomics technologies and in‑vitro diagnostics concepts.
• PMP, PgMP, or an equivalent project/program management certification is preferred.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated project management experience, including responsibility for complex, cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the RNAscope project portfolio and maintain an integrated view of priorities, milestones, dependencies, resources, risks, and expected business outcomes.
• Provide program and project management oversight for RNAscope initiatives, including RUO, OEM and IVD NPI projects, as well as sustaining, operational, process improvement and strategic initiatives, as applicable.
• Facilitate portfolio prioritization, capacity discussions, and risk-based decision-making; expedite issues and trade-offs when leadership action is required.
• Provide concise, decision-oriented portfolio reporting to SBD leadership, including progress, risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and recommended actions.
• Ensure consistent application of SBD PMO project and program management standards, tools, templates, and governance practices within the Newark PMO.
• Provide input for annual strategic planning and prioritization activities.
• Lead cross-functional core teams through established product commercialization and stage-gate processes from concept through launch and post-launch follow-up.
• Develop and maintain clear project plans, milestones, decision points, resource needs, stakeholder communications and risk mitigation actions.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to continuously improve relevant project management and product commercialization processes.
• Lead and develop a small team of Project Managers in the Newark PMO team through goal setting, coaching, workload allocation, performance support, and professional development.
• Build strong alignment between Newark and other SBD locations to support effective communication, handoffs and execution of shared priorities.

Skills

Project management

Portfolio management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Team leadership

Risk management

Decision making

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in science

PMP/PgMP certification preferred

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

In-person

Newark, CA

Full time

JR102171

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range:

$115,100.00 - $189,200.00

Job Purpose

The Manager, Program Management leads the RNAscope project portfolio and the Newark-based Project Management Office (PMO) within the Spatial Biology Division (SBD). Reporting to the Director, PMO, who is accountable for the overall SBD PMO, this position provides local people leadership and portfolio oversight, while ensuring alignment with SBD-wide PMO governance, standards, priorities and reporting expectations.

The role enables effective prioritization, execution and decision-making across new product introductions (NPI), sustaining, operational, process improvement and strategic initiatives. It partners closely with Product Management, R&D, Operations, Quality Assurance, Commercial, and other cross-functional leaders to deliver business priorities in alignment with company quality policies and established product commercialization processes. This role is also expected to directly manage multiple NPI and sustaining projects, process improvement initiatives and supervise a small team of project managers.

Responsibilities

Portfolio and Program leadership:

• Lead the RNAscope project portfolio and maintain an integrated view of priorities, milestones, dependencies, resources, risks, and expected business outcomes.

• Provide program and project management oversight for RNAscope initiatives, including RUO, OEM and IVD NPI projects, as well as sustaining, operational, process improvement and strategic initiatives, as applicable.

• Facilitate portfolio prioritization, capacity discussions, and risk-based decision-making; expedite issues and trade-offs when leadership action is required.

• Provide concise, decision-oriented portfolio reporting to SBD leadership, including progress, risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and recommended actions.

• Ensure consistent application of SBD PMO project and program management standards, tools, templates, and governance practices within the Newark PMO.

• Provide input for annual strategic planning and prioritization activities.

Project execution:

• Lead cross-functional core teams through established product commercialization and stage-gate processes from concept through launch and post-launch follow-up.

• Develop and maintain clear project plans, milestones, decision points, resource needs, stakeholder communications and risk mitigation actions.

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to continuously improve relevant project management and product commercialization processes.

Team supervision:

• Lead and develop a small team of Project Managers in the Newark PMO team through goal setting, coaching, workload allocation, performance support, and professional development.

• Build strong alignment between Newark and other SBD locations to support effective communication, handoffs and execution of shared priorities.

Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in scientific or related field with good understanding of spatial genomics technologies and in‑vitro diagnostics concepts.

• PMP, PgMP, or an equivalent project/program management certification is preferred.

Skills and Experience:

• At least 5 years of demonstrated project management experience, including responsibility for complex, cross-functional initiatives.

• Experience managing multiple projects or a portfolio, establishing governance, balancing competing priorities, and driving decisions with incomplete or evolving information.

• Experience in life sciences, biotechnology, diagnostics, or medical device product development is strongly preferred.

• Working knowledge of standard quality and regulatory practices; experience with regulated products (e.g. GPR, ASR, IVDR) is highly desirable.

• Advanced project planning, risk management, facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.

• Working knowledge of project management tools.

• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions, sites, and leadership levels.

• Highly organized, accountable, and comfortable operating independently in a dynamic and ambiguous environment.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.

We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.

We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.

We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.

We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.

We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services.

Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award-winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.