Research Program Manager: R&D Delivery & Strategy

Elinor Coatings, LLC; Fargo, Northern (ND, KY); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage (vision, dental, 2

16 days PTO + 14 holidays + 12 sick

Voluntary HSA / Flex / EAP

Job summary

Elinor Coatings, LLC in Fargo, ND is seeking a Program Manager to partner with the Director of Research, drive cadence, track deliverables, and move research and productization initiatives forward.

You will coordinate across research, productization, operations, and finance, manage risks and timelines, and provide executive-ready updates to CEO and CTO. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of program management in technical environments and a proven ability to run multi-team operating rhythms.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in program or project management in research, product development, regulated environments, or complex technical organizations.
• Demonstrated experience running multi team operating rhythms.
• Proven ability to manage cross functional dependencies.
• Experience with project management tools (Wrike, Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, Monday, etc.).
• Strong background in risk management, timeline enforcement, and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Execution Cadence Ownership - Build and run weekly, monthly, quarterly operating rhythms.
• Deliverable Tracking - Maintain project plans, dependency maps, and risk logs.
• Cross Functional Coordination - Track alignment across research, productization, commercialization, operations, and finance, and promptly alert leadership to any roadblocks, misalignments, or emerging risks.
• Dashboard & Reporting - Provide real time visibility into progress, blockers, and resource needs.
• Leadership Materials - Prepare updates for reports for CEO, CTO, and other senior leadership.
• Meeting Discipline - Enforce agendas, outcomes, and follow through.
• Documentation Oversight - Ensure SOPs, templates, and workflows are current.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional coordination

Risk management

Executive reporting

Stakeholder alignment

Tools

Wrike

Jira

Asana

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Job description

Elinor Coatings, LLC in Fargo, ND is seeking a Program Manager to partner with the Director of Research, drive cadence, track deliverables, and move research and productization initiatives forward.

You will coordinate across research, productization, operations, and finance, manage risks and timelines, and provide executive-ready updates to CEO and CTO. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of program management in technical environments and a proven ability to run multi-team operating rhythms.