Sr. Program Manager

10x Genomics, Inc.; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

10x Genomics is seeking a Program Manager for the R&D team in Pleasanton to lead cross-functional efforts across biology, chemistry, engineering, and software to develop new instruments and consumables.

You will partner with technical leads to define scope, timelines, and budgets, manage risks, and communicate progress to stakeholders. A strong technical background and experience coordinating diverse teams are essential for ensuring tense schedules are kept and goals met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, chemistry, biology, or related life science or biomedical engineering.
• 5+ years in new product or technology development at a Life Sciences company, with 2+ years as lead program manager.
• Experience managing programs across early exploratory research to late-stage development.
• Ability to collaborate with biologists, engineers, chemists, computational scientists.
• Proven adoption of AI tools as part of day-to-day work.
• Strong communication across levels of the organization and robust project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Program Manager on cross-functional R&D teams to define scope, schedule, and budget.
• Partner with technical leads to manage priorities, risks, resources, and schedules.
• Drive day-to-day program work and use modern PM tools to resolve issues.
• Lead program communications and phase reviews for diverse audiences.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate planning and establish best practices for AI-assisted PM.
• Assess and improve Program Management workflows and communication processes.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

AI tools adoption

Communication skills

Scheduling & budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, chemistry, biology, or related life science or biomedical engineering

Tools

Asana AI

Claude

Gemini

Job description

About The Role:

We are looking for an outstanding individual to join our Program Management group as part of the 10X R&D team in Pleasanton. You will work on Program teams with biologists, chemists, engineers, computational biologists, and software engineers who are developing truly new products. Our products have allowed researchers to study biology at unprecedented resolution and scale; yielding insights in diverse fields such as cancer biology, immunology, neuroscience, and developmental biology.

As a 10X Program manager, you will be on high-energy, cross-functional teams that are developing important new products, both instruments and consumables, for our customers. You will partner closely with the technical lead of each program to make sure that the priorities, risks, resources, and schedule are established, managed, and adjusted when necessary. You will use your solid technical background and prioritization skills to guide team conversations about the scope of the work being done and potential paths. Your strong communication skills will keep everyone on the same page and make sure everyone is heard. Of course, as a Program manager by nature, your excellent organizational skills will assure that nothing falls through the cracks or is missed.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Serve as Program Manager on 10x R&D teams across new product development and introduction programs, leading cross-functional teams to define and commit to the right scope, schedule, and budget to deliver scientific and business results.

• Partner closely with technical leads to establish and actively manage program priorities, risks, resources, and schedules — adjusting as the science and development landscape evolves.

• Drive and track day-to-day program work, ensuring problems are rapidly identified and resolved using modern program management tools and techniques.

• Lead program communications and phase approval reviews, providing clear and concise updates to all levels of the team and stakeholders, tailoring style to a broad range of audiences.

• Actively leverage advanced AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, Asana AI) to accelerate program planning, synthesize complex information, and establish best practices for AI-assisted program management across the group.

• Assess and improve Program Management workflows and communication processes.

• Note: this is not an IT or SW project management position

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, chemistry, biology, or a related life science or biomedical engineering field.

• Proven experience (5+ years) in new product or technology development at a Life Sciences company, with a successful track record (2+ years) as the lead program manager.

• Demonstrated ability to manage programs spanning both early exploratory research and late-stage development; comfortable with ambiguity early and rigor late.

• Concrete cases of working with diverse stakeholders — biologists, engineers, chemists, computational scientists — to build shared plans and drive alignment.

• Demonstrated adoption of advanced AI tools (such as Claude or AI-integrated platforms like Asana or equivalent) as a meaningful part of your day-to-day work.

• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical topics across various levels of the organization.

• Strong grasp of technical project management techniques for building and managing project schedules and project costs

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience developing platforms combining fluidics, optics, or molecular biology.

• Familiarity with sequencing, imaging, or spatial biology workflows.

• PMP Certification.

• Hands-on experience with Life Sciences instrumentation.

• Familiarity with existing 10x Genomics products.

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Below is the base pay range for this full-time position. The actual base pay will depend on several factors unique to each candidate, including one’s skills, qualifications, and experience. At 10x, base pay is also just one component of the Company’s total compensation package. This role is also eligible for 10x’s equity grants, its comprehensive health and retirement benefit programs, and its annual bonus program or sales incentive program. During the hiring process, your 10x recruiter can share more about the Company’s total compensation package.

Pay Range

$151,100—$204,500 USD

About 10x Genomics

At 10x Genomics, accelerating our understanding of biology is more than a mission for us. It is a commitment. This is the century of biology, and the breakthroughs we make now have the potential to change the world.

We enable scientists to advance their research, allowing them to address scientific questions they did not even know they could ask. Our tools have enabled fundamental discoveries across biology including cancer, immunology, and neuroscience.

Our teams are empowered and encouraged to follow their passions, pursue new ideas, and perform at their best in an inclusive and dynamic environment. We know that behind every scientific breakthrough, there is a deep infrastructure of talented people driving the life sciences industry and making it possible for scientists and clinicians to make new strides. We are dedicated to finding the very best person for every aspect of our work because the innovations and discoveries that we enable together will lead to better technologies, better treatments, and a better future. Find out how you can make a 10x difference.

Individuals seeking employment at 10x Genomics are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation,or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

10x does not accept unsolicited applicants submitted by third-party recruiters or agencies. Any resume or application submitted to 10x without a vendor agreement in place will be considered unsolicited and property of 10x, and 10x will not pay a placement fee.

Please be aware of recruitment scams impersonating 10x Genomics. All recruiting communication will come from email addresses @10xgenomics.com. We also want to encourage you to apply to 10x Genomics positions directly on our careers site, Careers.10xgenomics.com or from reputable third party sites, such as LinkedIn or Indeed. We will never request payment or sensitive personal information during the recruiting process.

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