Sr. Program Manager

ZipRecruiter; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company in the life sciences as a Senior Program Manager, where you'll lead critical product development projects from inception to market. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation while leveraging your extensive experience in managing complex projects and strategic initiatives. This role offers a dynamic environment focused on delivering groundbreaking solutions.

Benefits

Growth Opportunities

Collaborative Culture

Innovative Environment

Meaningful Work

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product development in Life Sciences, Pharma, or Medical Devices.
• 3+ years managing project or department budgets.
• 3+ years managing clinical trials/CROs for FDA submissions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee product development from concept to commercialization.
• Collaborate with R&D, Sales, and Marketing to meet market needs.
• Manage R&D development efforts and critical milestones.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Data-Driven Decision-Making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or Biochemistry

Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or Finance

PMP or other professional certifications

Tools

PowerBI

SmartSheet

VBA

JIRA

Confluence

MS Project

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAt Cytek, we push the boundaries of science and technology to develop cutting-edge solutions in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. As a Senior Program Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in guiding our Product Development and Improvement projects from concept to commercialization—ensuring they meet scope, quality, cost, and timing objectives.

This isn’t just another program management role. We’re looking for change agents—leaders who can drive organizational transformation, adapt quickly, and help teams navigate complexity to bring groundbreaking products to market. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a bias for action, this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and Execute: Oversee Cytek’s Product Development & Improvement projects from start to finish, ensuring successful outcomes.

• Collaborate Across Teams: Work with R&D, Sales, and Marketing to develop business cases, align customer requirements with product design, and meet market needs.

• Drive Key Deliverables: Manage the R&D development effort, ensuring critical milestones—from early feasibility and development to verification and design transfer—are met.

• Influence and Guide: Work cross-functionally to foster collaboration and alignment across a matrixed organization.

• Strategic Oversight: Provide leadership in portfolio reviews, roadmap planning, and cross-functional alignment on technology development, product launches, and sustaining efforts.

• Measure & Optimize: Lead data-driven decision-making through KPI tracking, portfolio reporting, and executive dashboard updates (PowerBI, SmartSheet, VBA).

• Support Business Growth: Contribute to business operations, IT programs, manufacturing transfers, acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives.

Who You Are

• A Visionary Leader: You have a track record of successfully managing complex product development projects.

• An Effective Influencer: You excel at leading cross-functional teams, aligning stakeholders, and driving collaboration.

• Data-Driven & Strategic: You leverage metrics and insights to inform key business decisions.

• Execution-Focused: You thrive in fast-paced environments and know how to turn strategy into action.

• Detail-Oriented Yet Big-Picture Focused: You can balance short-term project execution with long-term strategic goals.

What You BringEducation & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or Biochemistry (Required)

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or Finance ()

• PMP or other professional certifications ()

Experience

• 8+ years in product development, implementation, or commercialization of instrumentation, software, or reagents in Life Sciences, Pharma, Diagnostics, or Medical Devices

• 3+ years managing and developing project or department budgets

• 3+ years managing clinical trials/CROs supporting Class I, II, or III FDA submissions (Required)

• Experience leading executive-level strategy workshops

• Knowledge of electronic regulation requirements (RoHS, WEEE, IEC 61010)

• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills

Bonus Skills

• Experience in chemical consumable development, workflow creation, and software use cases

• Expertise in JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, and SmartSheet

• Knowledge of FDA Quality Systems Regulations, CFR 820, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, and ISO 14971

Why Cytek?

• Innovative Environment – Be part of a team dedicated to cutting-edge product development.

• Growth Opportunities – Lead high-impact projects and shape the future of our industry.

• Collaborative Culture – Work with brilliant minds in R&D, Sales, Marketing, and Leadership.

• Meaningful Work – Play a critical role in delivering life-changing technologies to market.

Join us in shaping the future of life sciences. Apply today!

Cytek is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , , genetic information, status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.