Strategic Speaker Programs Operations Lead

Genentech; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Genentech is seeking an Event Operations Manager, Speaker Programs, based onsite in South San Francisco. You will own end-to-end operations for speaker bureaus from setup to closeout, coordinating human and financial resources across in-person and virtual programs.

You will supervise the speaker program vendor, ensure compliance (PhRMA, Open Payments), manage materials, budgets, and approvals, and work with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in event operations, speaker program operations, project management, or related field.
• Experience managing vendors for high-volume programs or events with escalation capability.
• Knowledge of healthcare interaction rules (PhRMA Code, Anti-Kickback Statute, OIG) and Open Payments reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent programs with strong organization and attention to detail.
• Experience supporting content-review and approval processes (Commercial/Medical/regulatory).
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace; ability to learn program-management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day vendor execution across logistics, registration, attendee management, and speaker coordination.
• Coordinate annual bureau setup/close, program intake, timelines, and readiness; adapt to program types.
• Ensure compliance with contracting, fair market value, and required trainings; verify attendee/venue/meal rules.
• Route speaker decks, invitations, and materials for review; track approvals and expirations.
• Support budgets, POs, invoices, accruals, and reconciliations; validate Open Payments spend.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Field, Medical, Compliance, and Finance to manage dependencies and risks.
• Maintain trackers and reports; work with product team to automate high-volume tasks and SOPs.

Skills

Vendor management

Program management

Microsoft 365

Google Workspace

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Veeva

Cvent

Jira

Job description

Genentech is seeking an Event Operations Manager, Speaker Programs, based onsite in South San Francisco. You will own end-to-end operations for speaker bureaus from setup to closeout, coordinating human and financial resources across in-person and virtual programs.

You will supervise the speaker program vendor, ensure compliance (PhRMA, Open Payments), manage materials, budgets, and approvals, and work with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency and risk mitigation.