Strategic Programs Lead — Cross-Functional Biotech

Codexis, Inc.; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with Company Match

Company Equity

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Program

ESPP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Parental Leave

Job summary

Codexis, Inc. in Redwood City, CA is seeking an Associate Director, Strategic Program Management to lead cross-functional R&D and ECO Synthesis programs, delivering milestones, budgets, and risks with disciplined execution.

You will partner with program leads, functional teams, and customers to define scope, establish charters, and drive integrated plans, governance, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10–12 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional programs in biotech or related fields.
• Strong program management practices and governance experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead SPM execution for complex, cross-functional Codexis R&D programs and ECO Synthesis customer programs from scope definition to delivery.
• Create and maintain standardized program infrastructure including Smartsheet timelines, milestones, dashboards, risks and issues logs, decision logs, action trackers, and meeting documentation.
• Build strong working relationships with internal departments to coordinate priorities, resolve execution barriers, and support resource and schedule planning.
• Support customer programs from planning through completion by coordinating internal and client-facing meetings, tracking deliverables, and escalating scope changes and risks.
• Prepare clear, decision-oriented program documentation for governance forums, including status summaries, recommendations and key risks/trade-offs.
• Facilitate escalation through governance pathways when decisions impact timelines, budgets, or cross-functional alignment.
• Contribute to design and continuous improvement of SPM processes, templates, metrics, and ways of working.
• Support retrospective reviews and lessons learned to identify opportunities to improve speed, communication, and outcomes.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk & issue management

Governance & reporting

Stakeholder communication

Biotech/ pharma experience

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Codexis, Inc. in Redwood City, CA is seeking an Associate Director, Strategic Program Management to lead cross-functional R&D and ECO Synthesis programs, delivering milestones, budgets, and risks with disciplined execution.

You will partner with program leads, functional teams, and customers to define scope, establish charters, and drive integrated plans, governance, and continuous improvement.