Project Manager

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

Job summary

Programming.com is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex, multidisciplinary programs in R&D, technology, and operations within pharma/biotech. You will structure programs, manage cross‑functional dependencies, and navigate ambiguity in a fast‑paced environment.

You will drive vendor relationships, data‑driven decisions, and stakeholder reporting using Jira, Monday.com, Tableau, and Google Workspace.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher; MBA or certification such as PMP, Six Sigma, Lean, Design Thinking, or Agile.
• Industry Experience: 5+ years of project management in operations, user research operations, or product operations in healthcare, life sciences, or a related field.

Skills

Program management

R&D leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Vendor management

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Independent problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or certs (PMP / Six Sigma / Lean / Design Thinking / Agile)

Tools

Jira

Monday.com

Tableau

Google Workspace

Job description

Location: On-site in South San Francisco, CA (W2 or C2C)

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher; MBA or certification such as PMP, Six Sigma, Lean, Design Thinking, or Agile.
• Industry Experience: 5+ years of project management in operations, user research operations, or product operations in healthcare, life sciences, or a related field.

Skills

• Significant experience leading complex, multidisciplinary R&D, technology, robotics, lab automation, or AI programs in pharma/biotech.
• Proven ability to establish project structure, manage cross-functional dependencies, mitigate risks, and bring order to ambiguous work.
• Sufficient technical and scientific fluency to identify dependencies, ask critical questions, and facilitate decisions across matrixed teams.
• Track record of managing external vendors, systems integrators, and strategic technology partners.
• Proficiency in project management platforms (e.g., Jira, Monday.com, Tableau) and reporting workflows (Google Workspace).
• Experience organizing recurring pilots, studies, and workshops, with strong participant coordination and action tracking.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, able to turn qualitative feedback into executive-level insights and recommendations.
• Ability to work independently on complex data problems in fluid, dynamic research environments.
• Team-oriented, with the ability to articulate challenges to scientific and engineering peers.