Sr. Program Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Annual bonus program

Competitive PTO

Job summary

10x Genomics in Pleasanton seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead cross-functional product development efforts. You will coordinate biologists, engineers, chemists, and computational scientists to define scope, schedule, and budget while delivering scientific and business results.

You will leverage AI tools like Claude, Gemini, and Asana AI, manage risks, communicate progress to all stakeholders, and champion best practices for AI-assisted program management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, chemistry, biology, or related life science or biomedical engineering field.
• 5+ years in new product or technology development at a Life Sciences company with 2+ years as lead program manager.
• Ability to manage programs spanning early exploratory research to late-stage development and tolerate ambiguity early, rigor late.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders to build shared plans and drive alignment.
• Adoption of AI tools (Claude or AI-integrated platforms like Asana) as part of daily work.
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics across levels of the organization.
• Strong grasp of technical project management techniques for scheduling and costs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Program Manager on 10x R&D teams across new product development and introduction programs, leading cross-functional teams to define scope, schedule, and budget to deliver results.
• Partner with technical leads to establish and 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 identified and resolved using modern program management tools and techniques.
• Lead program communications and phase approval reviews, providing updates to all levels of the team and stakeholders.
• Actively leverage AI tools to accelerate program planning and synthesize complex information.
• Assess and improve Program Management workflows and communication processes.
• Note: this is not an IT or SW project management position.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

AI tools adoption

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Project scheduling

Cost management

Education

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

Tools

Asana

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.

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.

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.