Technical Program Manager (Sr. Mgr or Assoc. Director)

Scorpion Therapeutics; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance incentive bonus

New hire equity

401k match

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in South San Francisco is seeking a Sr. Technical Project / Program Manager to lead IT initiatives across multiple departments. You will manage complex programs in R&D and enterprise functions, ensuring delivery within scope and timeline.

The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of experience in technical project management, strong knowledge of Agile methodologies, and a background in biotech or pharma. Among the benefits are an annual bonus, equity options, and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technical project/program management, preferably in biotech or pharma.
• Proven success in delivering cross-functional IT programs.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex IT programs.
• Drive planning/execution across the full SDLC.
• Ensure delivery within scope, timeline, budget, and quality.

Skills

Technical project/program management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall delivery model

AI/ML knowledge

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Engineering

Master’s in relevant field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Collaboration tools

Job description

Position Summary

Sr. Technical Project / Program Manager to lead a portfolio of high-impact IT initiatives across R&D, G&A, and AI/Infrastructure.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex IT programs across R&D (Clinical, Discovery, Preclinical), G&A (Finance, HR, Legal, collaboration tools), and AI/ML & infrastructure platforms.
• Drive planning/execution across the full SDLC; manage multiple concurrent initiatives with prioritization and delivery accountability.
• Ensure delivery within scope, timeline, budget, and quality.
• Use Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models; establish plans, milestones, dependencies; manage risks/issues.
• Partner with Security, Infrastructure, Applications, Data/AI, and Enterprise Systems; define requirements, align priorities, and drive adoption.
• Provide executive governance (steering committees, status reporting, executive updates) and data-driven reporting.
• Lead/enable AI & digital initiatives; demonstrate AI literacy and enable scalable, production‑ready AI solutions.
• Build/scaling IT PMO capabilities; standardize documentation/reporting; mentor junior team members.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technical project/program management (biotech/pharma/regulated preferred).
• Proven success delivering complex cross-functional IT programs for R&D and enterprise functions.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC; Agile/Waterfall/hybrid; cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP); data platforms & AI/ML; enterprise apps.
• Plus: GxP/validation/compliance.
• Preferred: PMP/PgMP/Scrum (or equivalent).
• Education: Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering (Master’s preferred).

Benefits (as stated)

• Annual performance incentive bonus; new hire equity; performance‑based equity; medical/dental/vision; 401k match; unlimited PTO; paid holidays (including winter shutdown).

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